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Moulins de Ruysbroeck – Charleroi-Brussels Canal loop from Albert

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Moulins de Ruysbroeck – Charleroi-Brussels Canal loop from Albert

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Moulins de Ruysbroeck – Charleroi-Brussels Canal loop from Albert

03:28

50.7km

320m

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 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.1 km for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.76 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 …

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9.92 km

Ruisbroek Mills on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal

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Nice view, a bit narrow.

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14.5 km

View of the Zuun Valley from the Observation Platform

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point of view with small watchtower

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15.3 km

Volsembroek (Zuunvallei)

Nature Reserve

31.6 km

Gaasbeek Village Centre

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Beautiful village square at the Church of Our Lady with a beautiful rectory house.

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33.8 km

Ancient Farmhouse on the Pastoorswegje

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A picture of the pastor's path between Oudenaken and Sint-Laureins-Berchem. In earlier times there was only one pastor for both parishes. He resided in the only rectory that was located …

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34.9 km

Koninx Bosch

Forest

40.1 km

Oude Zuun (Zuunvallei) - boomgaard

Nature Reserve

43.4 km

Ruisbroek Lock

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Lock number 9 and associated bridge over the Brussels-Charleroi canal, rising until the early 1930s.
Current lock with heavy walls of regularly cut natural stone blocks, funnel-shaped course at the …

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44.3 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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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, …

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46.9 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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Winding through the heart of the Zenne Valley, the Charleroi to Brussels Canal offers a scenic and peaceful route for cyclists, passing along the water through a varied landscape, with both urban and rural views.

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

10.1 km

6.38 km

5.06 km

4.13 km

443 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

10.9 km

10.6 km

4.02 km

1.93 km

514 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

30°C

18°C

56 %

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Moulins de Ruysbroeck – Charleroi-Brussels Canal loop from Albert

Moulins de Ruysbroeck

Ruisbroek Mills on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal

View of the Zuun Valley from the Observation Platform

Gaasbeek Village Centre

Ancient Farmhouse on the Pastoorswegje

Ruisbroek Lock

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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