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Rue du Masy Climb – Ittre Lock loop from Beersel

Rue du Masy Climb – Ittre Lock loop from Beersel

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3.7

(3)

125

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Rue du Masy Climb – Ittre Lock loop from Beersel

02:04

40.6km

360m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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2.63 km

View of Brussels

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Amazing view over Brussels, on a clear day you can see all the big buildings from Brussel.

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7.85 km

Krabosstraat Climb

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Climb Brabant Arrow 2017-2018
Distance: 1.2km
Average Grade: 5.3%
Max Grade: 9%

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18.9 km

This is the Rue du Masy.
It starts with a nice 14% (strava even indicates max of 17%).
First harder bit is 400m at 6%. Then the roads eases of before the right turn, and picks up a little again towards the end. Total climb is 1.5km at 5% for 80m elevation gain.
Beware of some gravel/sand usually at the very start of the climb.

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20.7 km

Charleroi Canal Towpath

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Enjoy this nice cyclelane, good road surface

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21.9 km

Clubhouse Interyacht

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Great place for a drink and snack at the Kanal, big lawn and outside seating. Super simple club house, not beautiful, but nice for a break.
The Clubhouse welcomes you ....
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: from 12 pm to 7 pm
- Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10 am to 7:30 pm

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22.0 km

Ittre Lock

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“Promoted” as a lock with the second highest waterfall in Belgium, the lock 5F of Ittre in Walloon Brabant, as a gateway to the “plan incliné de Ronquières” and the old hydraulic lifts, material heritage of UNESCO, offers its history to visitors , but also a large number of rural and sporting activities. The Charleroi-Bruxelles Canal was put into use in 1832 and is the result of a long story dating back to the 16th century during the reign of Philippe II. At that time, the idea arose to connect the Meuse basin to that of the Scheldt by a navigable canal from Brussels. The main goal of the initiators was to break the isolation of Hainaut and promote the economic growth of the capital by serving the exploitation of the coal mines as best as possible. Today the canal is an opening to France, the Netherlands and Germany. The lock 5F of Ittre, with upstream the “plan incliné de Ronquières” and the current Charleroi canal, has allowed the passage of inland vessels of 1350 tons since 1968, but it nevertheless preserves the remains of the old disused canal of 70 tons and the second channel of 300 tons. As witnesses to the past, they could be protected from dampening and the locks preserved – because of homesickness? – the suffix F added to their name to distinguish them from the others already in service at that time. It is also interesting to note that the large water movements and subsequent waves caused by the various locks were limited by the construction of widenings upstream and downstream of the lock. And it is precisely in the upstream widening that the marina of Ittre was established, offering a whole range of activities: all kinds of water sports and peaceful walks in a rural setting. And that's not all... because lock 5F is also home to the "Corps Royal des Cadets de la Marine", an association supported by the Belgian Defense. This environment is therefore quite suitable for water sports, and young people receive training here, mainly focused on water activities, but also rural activities, supervised by civilian and military volunteers.
Source: cirkwi.com

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