Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Mons Grand Place loop from La Louvière-Centre

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Mons Grand Place loop from La Louvière-Centre

Moderate

4.8

(85)

312

riders

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Mons Grand Place loop from La Louvière-Centre

02:56

48.8km

220m

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: June 19, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 43.3 km for 33 m

After 46.0 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.43 km

Old Lift Lock No. 2

Highlight • Monument

The second old lifting mechanism. From above and from the asphalted cycle path.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiffshebewerke_des_belgischen_Canal_du_Centre?wprov=sfla1

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.13 km

Historic Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 3

Highlight • Monument

There are 4 old lifting devices on the historic Canal du Centre, some of which are being restored.
Great old, functional technology.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiffshebewerke_des_belgischen_Canal_du_Centre?wprov=sfla1

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.32 km

Historic Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre

Highlight • Monument

We must avoid weekends and public holidays at all costs: many walkers, families with strollers and young children, the elderly ... it is difficult to circulate freely on a road …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.68 km

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

Highlight • Monument

The Strépy-Thieu funicular lift, on the Canal du Center, is the second largest boat lift in the world. Begun in 1982 and inaugurated in 2002, it allows, thanks to its …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.55 km

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Highlight • Monument

This lift is one of the finest technological feats of modern Belgian civil engineering. With its extraordinary dimensions, it allows new generations of boats to overcome a height difference of …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.7 km

Mons Grand Place

Highlight • Historical Site

Mons is called mountains in Dutch. Like many cities with a Flemish-influenced history, there is a Grote Markt or Grand-Place with an impressive bell tower in the city center. The …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

41.3 km

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 4

Highlight • Monument

The ship lifts on the Centrumkanaal are special constructions that ensure that ships can bridge the required height difference. The ships are lifted by four hydraulic lifts, after which they can sail further.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

41.5 km

Along the old Canal du Centre

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

On the old canal there are beautiful views of the new gigantic ship lift, but also of lift number 4.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

48.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

6.01 km

4.08 km

2.31 km

1.47 km

219 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

15.8 km

3.03 km

1.63 km

1.52 km

206 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Thursday 2 July

24°C

11°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

July 23, 2024,Belgien-Tag13_La Louvière-Mons

With a strong headwind, we continue along the Canal du Centre to the Strépy-Thieu boat lift. It is the largest in Europe.
The route along the canal to Mons offers little variety, apart from the headwind.
We forego the onward journey to Tournai and take the train, 24 euros for 2 people + bike
This gives us enough time to …

Showing Translation

July 10, 2024,Sortie à vélo

Hi everyone I did the 30km canal tour peaceful and satisfied I highly recommend

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.6

196

Arquennes and Feluy - The castles of the old canal Charleroi - Brussels

01:47h

30.5km

130m

Moderate

4.2

349

Between Sambre and Meuse - Eurovelo 3

04:21h

73.2km

330m

Hard

4.7

133

Lambic and Geuze route

02:39h

41.9km

400m

Moderate

4.3

Discover the UNESCO World Heritage sites around Mons - Walks in the Mons-Borinage region

03:00h

49.2km

290m

Hard

5.0

Ronquières Inclined Plane and Braine-le-Comte Loop

02:43h

42.5km

500m

Moderate

3.3

Canal Loop Charleroi Brussels - Walloon Brabant Province

04:01h

68.6km

350m

Moderate

5.0

Mills and Avesnois Greenway Loop

04:19h

66.6km

430m

Moderate

4.5

Quenast Quarry Loop

01:26h

23.7km

180m

Moderate

4.8

312

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Mons Grand Place loop from La Louvière-Centre

02:56h

48.8km

220m

Moderate

4.6

238

Ronquières Inclined Plane – The swing bridge of Arquennes loop from Nivelles

02:29h

42.5km

180m

Moderate

4.8

256

Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift – The Strépy-Thieu boat lift loop from Mons

02:44h

46.6km

160m

Hard

4.5

116

Towpath along the Sambre (Towpath along the River Sambre) – View of Thuin's belfry loop from Jamioulx

10:42h

172km

860m

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Mons Grand Place loop from La Louvière-Centre

Old Lift Lock No. 2

Historic Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 3

Historic Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Mons Grand Place

Canal du Centre Boat Lift No. 4

Along the old Canal du Centre

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️