Along the Lys – The Aire canal loop from Thiennes

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Along the Lys – The Aire canal loop from Thiennes

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Along the Lys – The Aire canal loop from Thiennes

03:32

62.4km

70m

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 14, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 1.93 km for 20 m

After 60.6 km for 20 m

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Start point

Train Station

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4.35 km

Along the Lys

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The Leie, which has always marked the border between Flanders and Artois.

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5.24 km

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Small bridge

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17.2 km

Vauthier Portuguese marker, Mont Bernanchon

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The Bornes Vauthier are a series of sculptures created in the 1920s by the artist Paul Moreau-Vauthier to mark the front line of the First World War. They are located …

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22.0 km

The Aire canal

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The canal was completed in 1825. During the 1920s, the Aire canal underwent numerous works to facilitate the navigation of 350-ton boats. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was upgraded …

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22.8 km

Canal de d'Aire

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The canal was completed in 1825. During the 1920s, the Aire canal underwent numerous works to facilitate the navigation of 350-ton boats. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was upgraded …

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27.1 km

Metal Bridge on the Towpath

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27.6 km

Chapelle des Gosse de Gorre

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The Chapelle des Gosse de Gorre is a historic chapel in Beuvry, built in 1817 by Henri Joseph Aimé Gosse de Gorre as a family tomb. The chapel originally contained …

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57.4 km