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Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ronquières Inclined Plane loop from Louise - Louiza

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Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis

Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ronquières Inclined Plane loop from Louise - Louiza

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Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ronquières Inclined Plane loop from Louise - Louiza

06:44

112km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 6, 2026

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7.21 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Highlight • River

The Charleroi-Brussels Canal is of historical-geographical importance for the development of coal mines and the metal industry in Belgium. With this route you will sniff out the past of Belgium, but you will also see a few remarkable constructions such as the technological masterpiece the Inclined Plane of Ronquières.
Because the ride runs 100% along the canal, you will not have much trouble with climbing meters. . The track is not in perfect condition everywhere, but it is paved everywhere.

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9.94 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal Cycle Path

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I have just discovered this path which connects several towns all along the canal. In summer without much effort, smooth path. You can easily do tens of km, or even more. Pure pleasure!

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17.3 km

The Enchanted Forest Mural (Het Betoverde Bos), Pacapime, Halle

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“The Enchanted Forest” is an impressive mural in Halle. It is located on the wall of the corrugated cardboard producer Pacapime along the Brussels-Charleroi canal. With an area of no less than 2000 square meters, it is one of the largest murals in Europe.
The artwork was created by the artist collective Treepack and tells the story of several children in an enchanted forest who find paper and cardboard among the waste with which they make origami animals. They dream of a better future in which people and nature live together in harmony. To their surprise, a magical spell brings the crafted animals to life. Children from the city of Halle served as models for the figures in the artwork.

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20.6 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Highlight • River

The Charleroi-Brussels canal is of historical and geographical importance for the development of the coal mines and metal industry in Belgium. With this route you can breathe in the past of Belgium, but you also get to see a few remarkable constructions such as the technological masterpiece the Inclined Plane of Ronquières.
Because the ride goes 100% along the bang, you will not be bothered by climb meters. The trail is not in perfect condition everywhere, but it is paved everywhere.

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22.1 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal (RAVeL 3) near Clabecq

Highlight • Cycleway

The Charleroi-Brussels Canal is of historical-geographical importance for the development of coal mines and the metal industry in Belgium. With this route you will sniff out the past of Belgium, but you will also see a few remarkable constructions such as the technological masterpiece the Inclined Plane of Ronquières.
Because the ride runs 100% along the canal, you will not have much trouble with climbing meters. The path is not in perfect condition everywhere, but it is paved everywhere.

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34.5 km

Ronquières Inclined Plane

Highlight • Monument

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The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a boat lift near the Belgian village of Ronquières. It is an inclined plane on the Charleroi-Brussels Canal. It bridges the height difference with the Hainaut Plateau.

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55.4 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

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The Strépy-Thieu funicular lift, on the Canal du Center, is the second largest boat lift in the world. Begun in 1982 and inaugurated in 2002, it allows, thanks to its two independent ferries, the crossing of a vertical drop of 73.15 meters between the Scheldt basin and a division reach (at an altitude of 121.10 meters).

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104 km

Moulins de Ruysbroeck

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Former industrial grain mill "Moulins de Ruysbroeck", afterwards "Moulins Rypens-Boom" and "Windmills of Deinze". Monumental business complex that extends between the Meerweg and the Brussels-Charleroi canal in function of the transport options. The flour mills were founded in 1913, but all activity was discontinued in 1987.

Source: inventaris.onroerender Heritage.be/

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112 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.2 km

33.2 km

19.7 km

638 m

403 m

362 m

Surfaces

54.8 km

43.9 km

12.5 km

817 m

273 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Sunday 31 May

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Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Ronquières Inclined Plane loop from Louise - Louiza

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Charleroi-Brussels Canal Cycle Path

The Enchanted Forest Mural (Het Betoverde Bos), Pacapime, Halle

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Charleroi-Brussels Canal (RAVeL 3) near Clabecq

Ronquières Inclined Plane

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