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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Monument

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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Monument

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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Aulne Abbey Ruins loop from Monument

03:48

62.4km

270m

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: August 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 36.1 km for 239 m

After 40.7 km for 194 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

40.8 km

Château Bilquin-de Cartier

Castle

2

42.1 km

Upper Sambre: Charleroi to Abbaye d'Aulne

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lots of good paths, there's still a lot of nature here.
Be extremely careful when quarrying

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3

47.3 km

Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

One of many locks along the Sambre, built during the height of Walloon industrialization to make the river navigable and thus better transport the valuable cargo.

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4

49.8 km

Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey

Highlight • Structure

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

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5

50.1 km

Aulne Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Meanwhile, the entrance is 5 €

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6

50.6 km

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the viewpoint, you can enjoy the changing landscape: the river meanders through the region, with vast fields and forests adorning its banks. The picturesque villages along the Sambre add …

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7

52.3 km

Lock No. 7

Highlight • Structure

Beautifully decorated lock and immediate surroundings (Trou d'Aulne)

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8

55.2 km

Château d'Hourpes

Highlight • Castle

"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 …

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9

55.2 km

Hourpes Mining Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful place to stop by following the Sambre via the towpath.

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B

62.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

12.2 km

6.90 km

2.18 km

2.08 km

1.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.3 km

19.3 km

3.39 km

705 m

524 m

171 m

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Friday 23 October

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6°C

96 %

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