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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift No. 1 loop from Le Rœulx

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift No. 1 loop from Le Rœulx

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift No. 1 loop from Le Rœulx

01:43

30.2km

170m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14.5 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.20 km

This lift is one of the finest technological feats of modern Belgian civil engineering. With its extraordinary dimensions, it allows new generations of boats to overcome a height difference of 73.15 meters, which makes it the largest boat lift in Europe!

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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14.7 km

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 4

Highlight • Monument

The ship lifts on the Centrumkanaal are special constructions that ensure that ships can bridge the required height difference. The ships are lifted by four hydraulic lifts, after which they can sail further.

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18.3 km

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 3

Highlight • Monument

This series of boat lifts on the Canal du Centre is an extraordinarily impressive example of the art of engineering from previous generations. Even back then, people found solutions to problems that at first glance seemed insoluble using relatively simple means, namely how to overcome a considerable difference in height with a ship that was not possible using the previous methods of simple lock construction. This construction has therefore quite rightly been recognized as an industrial world cultural heritage site by UNESCO.

A 15-minute film documentary (in German) is available in the ARD media library as part of the series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity" => ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/canal-du-centre-die-vier-schiffshebewerke-des-canal-du-centre-belgien-folge-375/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS82NjEwNTUy

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18.7 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift No. 1

Highlight • Monument

There is one bank with a tarmac path and one bank with a more natural path.

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20.2 km

Remains of Old Bridge Piers

Highlight • Structure

On the other side with asphalt and also the view.

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25.5 km

Canal du Centre Boat Lift

Highlight • Monument

A magnificent structure that bears witness to real know-how

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30.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

1.78 km

1.59 km

1.43 km

588 m

105 m

Surfaces

14.7 km

12.5 km

1.43 km

1.07 km

505 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

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15°C

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