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Belgium
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Hainaut
Charleroi
Courcelles

Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Courcelles-Motte

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Belgium
Wallonia
Hainaut
Charleroi
Courcelles

Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Courcelles-Motte

Moderate

3.7

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Aulne Abbey Ruins – Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey loop from Courcelles-Motte

02:55

48.1km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 30.9 km for 6 m

After 31.4 km for 6 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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22.4 km

Cartier Castle (Château de Cartier)

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Origins of the château can be traced back to the 17th century, around 1635, when the Honoré family builds a castle on the Sambre river bank. The place had formerly …

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2

28.3 km

One of many locks along the Sambre, built during the height of Walloon industrialization to make the river navigable and thus better transport the valuable cargo.

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3

30.9 km

Lock No. 8

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Fontaine -’Évêque (in Walloon Fontinne-Eveke) is a French-speaking town in Belgium located in the Walloon region in the province of Hainaut, between Charleroi and Binche, a region known for its rich folklore.

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4

31.2 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

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Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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5

31.4 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

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This manual lock is one of the 25 that line the Sambre.

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6

34.0 km

Upper Sambre: Charleroi to Abbaye d'Aulne

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Lots of good paths, there's still a lot of nature here.
Be extremely careful when quarrying

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39.8 km

Chapel boat

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Chapel ship Spes Nostra (on the Sambre in Marchienne-au-Pont). A church ship or chapel ship is a ship that facilitates pastoral care for sea fishermen and shipping vessels, or in coastal areas.

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40.1 km

La Sambre

Lake

9

46.1 km

Ligne 112A Bridge

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Line 112A is a Belgian railway line, now de-ironed, which linked Roux to Piéton.
The Hainaut coal basins railway company inaugurated the pedestrian section in Trazegnies on January 1, 1869. …

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48.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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29.0 km

9.32 km

8.67 km

762 m

226 m

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.3 km

14.1 km

683 m

559 m

381 m

113 m

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Tuesday 30 June

23°C

12°C

64 %

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