Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Meerssen

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Meerssen

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Lanaye Lock – Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne loop from Meerssen

03:04

44.3km

350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 30.7 km for 2.53 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.5 km

Cannerbos

Forest

17.8 km

Vroenhoven Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Bridge of Vroenhoven is a museum in the Belgian town of Vroenhoven. The museum traces the history of the bridge during the early days of the Second World War, …

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23.1 km

Fort Eben-Emael entrance and memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The massive barrier fort was built between 1932 and 1939 as the northernmost structure of the Liège fortification ring.

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23.1 km

Like the French buildings of the 16th century, it was built in the shape of a pentagon and is surrounded by an impressive protective structure against tank attacks.
Source: landofmemory.eu/de/sites-historiques/fort-eben-emael

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24.1 km

Tumulus d'Emael

Archaeological Site

25.7 km

Thier de Lanaye

Nature Reserve

26.3 km

View of the Albert Canal and bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The ascent after the bridge is almost entirely through forest; once you've almost reached the top, this is the only opportunity to look down.

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26.6 km

Lanaye Bridge

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Cable-stayed concrete stay bridge with a single inverted Y pylon. The main span above the Albert Canal is 177 m for a total structure length of 232 m, the right …

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27.3 km

Lanaye Lock

Highlight • Monument

From fort Eben Emael you can see how big this lock of Klein Ternaaien actually is. There are many cycling routes that pass here, towards Visé and also on the other side along the Albert canal to Kanne.

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28.5 km

Albert Canal Towpath at Kanne

Highlight • Cycleway

You arrive at a towpath along the Albert Canal, nice view to the steep rock wall in which a bunker has been made that is part of the fortress Eben-Emael. …

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