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The Grand Large – Four à Chaux Ruins loop from Ghlin

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Hainaut

The Grand Large – Four à Chaux Ruins loop from Ghlin

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3.9

(19)

105

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The Grand Large – Four à Chaux Ruins loop from Ghlin

05:55

102km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: August 15, 2026

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Parc naturel des Plaines de l’Escaut

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.11 km

Canal de Nimy-Blaton

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The RAVeL 1 runs along the banks of the canal. Here, you can cycle far away from traffic and along the water's edge on a flat surface. It couldn't be more relaxing.

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12.1 km

Les Aulnois

Forest

40.5 km

Péronnes Lock (Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes Canal)

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Located at the intersection of two canals, here it is the Canal Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes

More information: fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_Nimy-Blaton-P%C3%A9ronnes

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43.1 km

Catelet

Forest

48.5 km

Four à Chaux Ruins

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Impressive, I did not know about these, and this is huge.

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51.1 km

Scheldt Riverside Promenade, Tournai

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60.6 km

Marina and Old Canal

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Beautiful path, with a view of the marina and an old drawbridge.

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62.0 km

Ancien Canal Pommeroeul-Antoine Path

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There are some lovely cycle paths on both sides of the old canal.
The locks are all out of service.

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67.1 km

Chemin du Bout de Bois

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Cycle path along the old canal, here the path is not so good and the canal is hardly visible.

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102 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.7 km

8.03 km

6.50 km

1.98 km

1.33 km

1.09 km

415 m

Surfaces

68.0 km

29.5 km

1.86 km

1.12 km

1.11 km

417 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 28 August

21°C

14°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

September 8, 2023,2023-09-08 Von Tournai nach Mons

After a short night and a simple breakfast we set off from Tournai towards Mons. Soon we watched as locally mined coal and stones were loaded onto the ships. That's tons! Small hills made it clear that we were no longer at sea level. On the way it got hotter and hotter. We were happy to be able to quench …

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The Grand Large – Four à Chaux Ruins loop from Ghlin

Canal de Nimy-Blaton

The Grand Large

Péronnes Lock (Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes Canal)

Four à Chaux Ruins

Scheldt Riverside Promenade, Tournai

Marina and Old Canal

Ancien Canal Pommeroeul-Antoine Path

Chemin du Bout de Bois

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