Prince's Wood – Thy-le-Château Castle loop from Couillet

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Wallonia

Hainaut

Prince's Wood – Thy-le-Château Castle loop from Couillet

Hard

riders

Prince's Wood – Thy-le-Château Castle loop from Couillet

05:33

87.3km

730m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3 m for 12 m

After 87.4 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.13 km

Bois du Prince Mountain Bike Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

beautiful mountain bike ride

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4.48 km

Sapinière Descent

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

cool descent with left right and a few small jumps (To do)

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7.72 km

Prince's Wood

Highlight • Forest

wood of Jamioulx (district of the avenues) . various loops ranging from 800 to 2500 M, flat course, beautiful paths, little or almost no muddy

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20.5 km

The first traces found date from the 12th century. The castle was destroyed several times. In 1790, for example, it was completely destroyed by a fire started by the so-called Sansculottes. The castle was only restored from 1830 after the Hanseval family bought it. They turned it into a house with barns. In 1872 the castle became the property of Louis Mouvet, who from 1896 housed a brewery called "Brasserie de Thy-le-Château" in it. This brewery would exist until 1919, when the industrialist Louis Piret, owner of the local steel factory "Saint-Eloi", bought the castle. From 1928 to 1931 he would completely restore the castle. But in 1940 the castle was again destroyed by an attack by the German army on a French army ammunition transport. The entire charge exploded and damaged the castle. After the war it was restored again. The film De Leeuw van Vlaanderen, which appeared in 1984, was partly shot in the castle. Today the castle, which stands empty, belongs to Mr Corbeau.

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23.1 km

Water Mill

Highlight • Monument

24.4 km

Berzée Castle Farm

Highlight • Castle

59.3 km

bois communal

Forest

60.7 km

Bois de Biesme

Forest

61.5 km

View of the Biesmelle Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice section in the Bois du Grand Bon Dieu.

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73.6 km

Ham-sur-Heure Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Château de Ham-sur-Heure is a historic castle complex with origins in the 15th century, located in the centre of the village of Ham-sur-Heure. This well-preserved building, with its robust towers and elegant Renaissance facades, has undergone various modifications over the centuries. Surrounded by a picturesque garden and a wide moat, it is an impressive example of Walloon castles and an atmospheric place to explore the history of the region.

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