Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Lock No. 7 loop from Le Campinaire

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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Lock No. 7 loop from Le Campinaire

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Manual Lock at Aulne Abbey – Lock No. 7 loop from Le Campinaire

02:49

47.5km

160m

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 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 52 m for 22 m

After 47.5 km for 22 m

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Train Station

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Couillet Lock

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lock of couillet charleroi

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La Sambre

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Sambre Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

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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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21.8 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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22.1 km

View of the Sambre and the ruins of Aulne Abbey

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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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23.8 km

Lock No. 7

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

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28.3 km

Upper Sambre: Charleroi to Abbaye d'Aulne

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

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ArcelorMittal along the Sambre

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The Cockerill-Sambre group was a Belgian steel producer. The group had sites along the Meuse in Seraing, Cheratte and Herstal and along the Sambre in Charleroi. The company was created …

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44.1 km