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The Sambre River – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Lobbes Bonniers

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The Sambre River – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Lobbes Bonniers

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The Sambre River – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Lobbes Bonniers

04:48

17.9km

210m

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: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 8.44 km for 6 m

After 9.85 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.02 km

Château d'Hourpes

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"In Hourpes, the second residence linked to the family of Thomas Bonehill, an English engineer and founder of the Forges de la Providence in Marchienne-au-Pont (a company specializing in steel production), still exists.
Thomas Bonehill, during a trip to Bohemia, was amazed at the sight of a castle; he had a replica built between 1887 and 1888 for the daughter of Emile Bonehill-Servais, with a concierge's lodge on the left and a stable on the right.
The Bonehills operated two factories in Hourpes, and had the mining village built there, which is still there today. They went bankrupt in 1926, and the equipment was dismantled and transferred to Ireland ten years later."
waymarking.com/waymarks/wm11K38_Chteau_de_Hourpes_Thuin_Belgique

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7.19 km

The Sambre River

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Legend has it that the Abbey of Aulne was founded in 637 by the repentant highwayman Landelinus, who was succeeded as abbot by Ursmarus of Lobbes after his death.

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8.69 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

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Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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9.02 km

Abbey of Aulne Farm

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Beautiful large farm a few hundred meters from the Abbey of Olne

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9.85 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

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This manual lock is one of the 25 that line the Sambre.

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12.3 km

Abbaye d'Aulne Forest Trails

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paths partly inaccessible to strollers and young children

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13.2 km

Hourpes Viewpoint

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Superb panorama over the Sambre valley, which stretches as far as the Hameau de Hourpes, the cradle of the Carolingian steel industry.

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17.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

5.42 km

3.63 km

1.07 km

344 m

Surfaces

7.43 km

6.06 km

1.73 km

1.69 km

579 m

399 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 3 July

27°C

11°C

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The Sambre River – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Lobbes Bonniers

Château d'Hourpes

The Sambre River

Aulne Abbey Ruins

Abbey of Aulne Farm

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

Abbaye d'Aulne Forest Trails

Hourpes Viewpoint

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