The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from Mons
The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from Mons
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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from Mons
02:05
35.3km
110m
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 21, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 116 m for 11 m
After 35.3 km for 13 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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815 m
La Haine
Lake
2.53 km
Grand Large Lake, Mons
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2.64 km
The Grand Large of Mons
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3.33 km
Nimy Railway Bridge
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15.5 km
Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 4
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16.9 km
The Strépy-Thieu boat lift
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Visiting this site is very interesting. On the eighth floor, a gallery leading to a cinema is devoted to the history of shipping.
Find all the information on canalducentre.be/fr/visites/llift-funiculaire-strepy-thieu
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17.1 km
Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift
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Started in 1982 and inaugurated in 2002, it allows, thanks to its two independent ferries, the crossing of a height difference of 73.15 meters between the Escaut basin and a dividing reach towards the Meuse basin also including a section of the Brussels-Charleroi Canal, limited by the Ronquières inclined plane (to the north) and the Viesville lock (to the south).
Until September 18, 2016, it was the largest boat lift in the world, the date on which the Three Gorges Dam boat lift was inaugurated. Thanks to its unique ferry, the Chinese elevator now allows 3,000-ton ships to cross the 113-meter drop in 40 minutes, rather than three hours via the existing water staircase.
-- Source: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascenseur_de_Str%C3%A9py-Thieu
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18.1 km
Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift
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35.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.3 km
2.72 km
2.46 km
2.23 km
522 m
110 m
Surfaces
27.1 km
4.84 km
1.56 km
710 m
644 m
444 m
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Elevation
Highest point (90 m)
Lowest point (30 m)
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Sunday 7 June
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11°C
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