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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Lock No. 7 loop from Monument

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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Lock No. 7 loop from Monument

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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Lock No. 7 loop from Monument

03:44

61.8km

270m

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 6, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.7 km for 194 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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37.7 km

ArcelorMittal along the Sambre

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The Cockerill-Sambre group was a Belgian steel producer. The group had sites along the Meuse in Seraing, Cheratte and Herstal and along the Sambre in Charleroi. The company was created …

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40.8 km

Château Bilquin-de Cartier

Castle

42.1 km

Upper Sambre: Charleroi to Abbaye d'Aulne

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Lots of good paths, there's still a lot of nature here.
Be extremely careful when quarrying

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47.2 km

Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

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One of many locks along the Sambre, built during the height of Walloon industrialization to make the river navigable and thus better transport the valuable cargo.

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49.8 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

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This manual lock is one of the 25 that line the Sambre.

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50.1 km

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

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From the viewpoint, you can enjoy the changing landscape: the river meanders through the region, with vast fields and forests adorning its banks. The picturesque villages along the Sambre add …

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51.8 km

Lock No. 7

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Beautifully decorated lock and immediate surroundings (Trou d'Aulne)

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54.7 km

Château d'Hourpes

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"In Hourpes, the second residence linked to the family of Thomas Bonehill, an English engineer and founder of the Forges de la Providence in Marchienne-au-Pont (a company specializing in steel …

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54.7 km

Hourpes Mining Village

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A beautiful place to stop by following the Sambre via the towpath.

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61.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.1 km

11.6 km

7.42 km

2.13 km

2.11 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

19.4 km

2.91 km

685 m

533 m

307 m

Elevation

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Friday 5 June

18°C

9°C

91 %

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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Lock No. 7 loop from Monument

ArcelorMittal along the Sambre

Upper Sambre: Charleroi to Abbaye d'Aulne

Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

Lock No. 7

Château d'Hourpes

Hourpes Mining Village

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