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RAVeL Line 98 – Terril Saint-Antoine loop from Hensies

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RAVeL Line 98 – Terril Saint-Antoine loop from Hensies

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RAVeL Line 98 – Terril Saint-Antoine loop from Hensies

01:42

29.8km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel des Hauts-Pays

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8.34 km

Funerary chapel of the Lords of Boussu

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The lords of the nearby castle who lived and ruled here over the centuries are buried in Boussu's burial chapel.

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13.2 km

Boussu Castle looks back on an eventful history: a castle once stood here that was plundered and then destroyed in the 15th century. Then the castle was built, which survived for several centuries until it was partially destroyed during the Second World War. Today there is a museum in a park-like setting worth seeing.

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14.2 km

Brasserie du Borinage

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A craft brewery with limited terrace hours. Please check their website.
brasserieduborinage.be

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18.1 km

RAVeL Line 98

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18.9 km

Terril Saint-Antoine

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The Saint-Antoine slag heap is a slag heap located in the municipality of Dour and Boussu in Belgium. Covering an area of 33 ha 0 ares 35 ca It extends in its greatest length over more than 1 km in length. It is 60 m high and has a volume of 32,944,000 m3. The Boussu-Bois coal mine, associated with the slag heap, began in 1832 and ended in 1961. It is currently the property of the municipality of Boussu. During the coal mining, several firedamp explosions took place, and several deaths at the same time. The slag heap was exploited for its shale. This operation ended in 2012.

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20.3 km

RAVeL 98/98A Junction

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The Borinage is inextricably linked to a prestigious industrial past that created a lot of wealth in Europe. A number of small railway lines were built to transport both labor and coal. These lines have now been transformed into beautiful RAVeL routes.

These four routes of the RAVeL of the Borinage (Lines 98,98A, 98B and 98C) will take you into different atmospheres in no time. You drive from a heavily urbanized and industrial region to wooded zones and agricultural areas. You will be amazed! On the one hand you cycle between the coal slag heaps, but you also visit cultural places that were visited by Van Gogh and Verhaeren. In short, a bike tour full of surprises!

Adventurers can also cycle on the short Line 98B, between Warquignies and Boussu.

We propose 3 stages, which are not connected to each other, but can be combined:

Line 98, the Borinage hills, between Cuesmes and Quiévrain
Line 98A, the RAVeL of the 'Hauts-Pays', between Dour and Onnezies.
Line 98C, between Frameries and Hornu.
ravel.wallonie.be/nl/home/itineraires/local/lignes-98-du-borinage.html

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28.7 km

Roman Road from Bavay to Velzeke

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"Via Romana" from BAVAY (SE) to Velzeke (US)

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29.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

10.1 km

6.34 km

314 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

9.76 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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RAVeL Line 98 – Terril Saint-Antoine loop from Hensies

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Funerary chapel of the Lords of Boussu

Château de Boussu

Brasserie du Borinage

RAVeL Line 98

Terril Saint-Antoine

RAVeL 98/98A Junction

Roman Road from Bavay to Velzeke

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