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Belgium
Wallonia
Hainaut
Charleroi
Seneffe

La Rocq Castle – Lock No. 19 loop from Arquennes

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Hiking trails & Routes
Belgium
Wallonia
Hainaut
Charleroi
Seneffe

La Rocq Castle – Lock No. 19 loop from Arquennes

Moderate

4.7

(25)

153

hikers

La Rocq Castle – Lock No. 19 loop from Arquennes

02:41

10.3km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.91 km

Historic Charleroi–Brussels Canal

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The construction of the Charleroi-Brussels Canal began in 1827, under the direction of engineer Jean-Baptiste Vifquain, to transport coal to the capital. It was a 70-tonne canal, meaning that barges …

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6.51 km

Locks of the Samme Valley

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3

7.09 km

La Rocq Castle

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Indeed, almost impossible to see along the canal...

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7.44 km

Lock No. 22

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7.73 km

Bois de la Rocq

Forest

6

8.25 km

Lock No. 21

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Unnatural waterfall...

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9.22 km

Lock No. 20

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Locks 19 and 20 played a part in the fighting for the Charleroi Canal, Bataille de la Rocq on May 17, 1940. The bridge at lock 20 was even blown …

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9.82 km

Lock No. 19

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It is from the right bank of the canal, in other words in
direction of Brussels, that we discover lock n ° 19
at Arquennes, on the 300 ton canal, …

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10.2 km

View of the village of Arquennes with the canal in the foreground.

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.39 km

2.41 km

1.42 km

996 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.76 km

2.20 km

1.81 km

1.78 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 10 May

12°C

5°C

27 %

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