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The swing bridge of Arquennes – Sonian Forest Path loop from Lillois

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The swing bridge of Arquennes – Sonian Forest Path loop from Lillois

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The swing bridge of Arquennes – Sonian Forest Path loop from Lillois

07:48

132km

560m

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: April 26, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 91.5 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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34.3 km

Terril Blanchisserie

Forest

44.4 km

Bois des Manants

Forest

60.2 km

Pont de l'Origine Drawbridge

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Parking for ten cars near the lock.

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68.3 km

The swing bridge of Arquennes

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The Arquennes Swing Bridge is a metal swing bridge over the old Charleroi-Brussels Canal in Arquennes, a borough of Seneffe in the province of Hainaut.

The bridge is actually a …

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68.6 km

Lock 19 on the Old Charleroi–Brussels Canal

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Lock 19 along the Old Brussels-Charleroi canal, in Arquenne

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69.8 km

RAVeL Along the Old Seneffe–Ronquières Canal

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Old locks and barge villages line this canal.

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87.6 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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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 …

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90.4 km

Steengroeve van Rodenem

Nature Reserve

98.0 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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110 km

Bois de la Cambre

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This 123-hectare park, a veritable green lung in a highly urbanized area, serves as a sort of "outstretched hand" from the Sonian Forest to the city center. It is now …

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115 km

The Sonian Forest extends over 4,383 hectares, divided between the three regions of the country. 1,665 ha are located in the Brussels-Capital Region, so that the forest occupies almost 10% of the territory of the Brussels Region.

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132 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.8 km

21.8 km

15.6 km

5.57 km

3.47 km

786 m

102 m

Surfaces

70.4 km

53.0 km

2.97 km

2.92 km

1.65 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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The swing bridge of Arquennes – Sonian Forest Path loop from Lillois

Pont de l'Origine Drawbridge

The swing bridge of Arquennes

Lock 19 on the Old Charleroi–Brussels Canal

RAVeL Along the Old Seneffe–Ronquières Canal

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

Charleroi-Brussels Canal Cycle Path

Bois de la Cambre

Sonian Forest Path

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