The swing bridge of Arquennes – Ronquières Houseboat Village loop from Hennuyères
The swing bridge of Arquennes – Ronquières Houseboat Village loop from Hennuyères
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The swing bridge of Arquennes – Ronquières Houseboat Village loop from Hennuyères
02:53
48.5km
290m
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 22, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 8 m for 6 m
After 48.5 km for 6 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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8.39 km
Ronquières Inclined Plane
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8.67 km
RAVeL Along the Old Seneffe–Ronquières Canal
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15.7 km
Lock 19 on the Old Charleroi–Brussels Canal
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23.5 km
Pont de l'Origine Drawbridge
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31.0 km
The swing bridge of Arquennes
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The bridge is actually a double-decker bridge, with a raised fixed section for pedestrians and a movable section at street level for car traffic. The car bridge rotated on its horizontal axis in the middle of the canal so that two passageways were created at an open bridge.
The bridge was classified as a site on November 7, 1978 and classified as a monument on August 4, 1989 by the province of Hainaut.
Since the old canal has been replaced by a wider canal and the Inclined Plane of Ronquières has taken over the function of the many locks on the old canal, the bridge has become a permanent structure and both the pedestrian bridge and the central pontoon in the canal have fallen into disrepair .
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32.8 km
Lock 21 (Goulet 47), Old Charleroi–Brussels Canal
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36.6 km
Lock number 25
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37.5 km
Ronquières Houseboat Village
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It is located between lock number 26 and 27.
Lock 27 is still in use to bring in these "accommodation" boats.
After Lock 27, the old abandoned canal joins the current canal.
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48.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
33.4 km
10.8 km
2.89 km
1.07 km
217 m
115 m
Surfaces
38.0 km
6.96 km
2.99 km
335 m
199 m
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Elevation
Highest point (150 m)
Lowest point (50 m)
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Tuesday 30 June
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