Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Moulins de Ruysbroeck loop from Gare de l'Ouest - Weststation

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Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Moulins de Ruysbroeck loop from Gare de l'Ouest - Weststation

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Charleroi-Brussels Canal – Moulins de Ruysbroeck loop from Gare de l'Ouest - Weststation

01:20

22.6km

50m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.12 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.05 km

Brussels–Charleroi Canal Cycle Path

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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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2.00 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal Path

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Towards Anderlecht and the CERIA campus

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3.30 km

Bassin de Batelage - Schippersdok

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7.50 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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The Charleroi-Brussels Canal is of historical-geographical importance for the development of coal mines and the metal industry in Belgium. With this route you will sniff out the past of Belgium, …

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8.40 km

Ruisbroek Lock

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Lock number 9 and associated bridge over the Brussels-Charleroi canal, rising until the early 1930s.
Current lock with heavy walls of regularly cut natural stone blocks, funnel-shaped course at the …

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9.16 km

Ruisbroek Mills on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal

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Nice view, a bit narrow.

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13.2 km

Cycle path along the Brussels-Charleroi Canal between Ruisbroek and Lot

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Great wide new cycle path, great!

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14.5 km

Former industrial grain mill "Moulins de Ruysbroeck", afterwards "Moulins Rypens-Boom" and "Windmills of Deinze". Monumental business complex that extends between the Meerweg and the Brussels-Charleroi canal in function of the …

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18.7 km

Charleroi-Brussels Canal

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Winding through the heart of the Zenne Valley, the Charleroi to Brussels Canal offers a scenic and peaceful route for cyclists, passing along the water through a varied landscape, with both urban and rural views.

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