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RAVeL L156: Chimay to Aublain – Château de Boussu-en-Fagne loop from Givet

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RAVeL L156: Chimay to Aublain – Château de Boussu-en-Fagne loop from Givet

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RAVeL L156: Chimay to Aublain – Château de Boussu-en-Fagne loop from Givet

05:13

91.2km

320m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 28, 2026

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Parc national de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse

Parc naturel régional des Ardennes

Parc naturel Viroin Hermeton

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Start point

Train Station

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15.6 km

Réserve naturelle Matagne

Nature Reserve

25.4 km

CFV3V Railway Museum Roundhouse

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The Chemins de Fer à Vapeur des 3 Vallées (CFV3V) is a tourist railway that has taken over a section of the former 132 railway line between Mariembourg and Treignes.
The departure point and workshop of the CFV3V is a 10-minute walk from Mariembourg station. There is a reception hall / canteen and a locomotive shed in a roundabout where you can see a lot of rail equipment. At the other end point in Treignes there is the former large border railway station and there is the only working hub in Belgium. A large shed has been built there where a museum has been set up and where the non-operating railway equipment of the CFV3V is displayed. There are three stops between Mariembourg and Treignes: Nismes, Olloy-sur-Viroin and Vierves. (Wikipedia)

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35.8 km

Ravel 156

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41.2 km

Sundial Sculpture on the Bridge

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On the wide bridge. Sundial and beautiful river view.

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44.9 km

Chimay Castle

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Chimay, before being known for its superb castle, its monastic life, and its famous beer, is above all a forest town. The town is located in a clearing overlooking the Ardennes forest. It is at the Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey that the Trappist Cistercian monks make beer and cheese.

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Main Square of Chimay

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It was probably in the middle of the 10th century that the Lord of Chimay founded a chapter of canons which will be at the origin of the Collegiate Church of Chimay, one of the most beautiful religious buildings in the Province of Hainaut.

In plan, the church includes a central nave of five bays bordered by narrower aisles onto which open an equal number of chapels installed between the buttresses. The oriented choir (1250), with a flat apse, comprises four bays, it is part of the architecture in use in Laonnais and Soissonnais. The rest of the building belongs to the Hainaut Gothic style characterized by great sobriety (15th century).

In the choir, we can still see a high altar in colored marble, a taulet from the end of the 15th century and the funeral plaques of the last two princely families.

The beautiful mausoleum of Charles de Croÿ, godfather of Charles V, 1st Prince of Chimay (died in 1527) is decorated with a superb alabaster recumbent figure.

The bulbous bell tower surmounting the tower erected from 1732 to 1742 houses a unique carillon. A real bell piano with a small keyboard, it has the particularity of not having an E flat. It has a total of 26 bells, the oldest of which dates from the 17th century.
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RAVeL L156: Chimay to Aublain

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Between Oise and Meuse – From one French border to another

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53.1 km

RAVeL L156 with a view.

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Small bridge on the railway track cycle path, beautiful view of the landscape.

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58.2 km

Château de Boussu-en-Fagne

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Boussu-en-Fagnes Castle is a remarkable castle surrounded by a moat and a park. The castle dates from the 13th century and has witnessed many events, such as the destruction by the Prince of Orange in 1555, the witch trials in the 17th century and the French Revolution. You can explore the courtyard, towers and chapel of the castle, as well as the neighboring village of Boussu-en-Fagne, which has a rich prehistoric and medieval heritage. You can also enjoy the natural beauty of the Eau Blanche River and the Fagne region, which offer diverse landscapes and wildlife. The Château de Boussu-en-Fagnes is an ideal place to immerse yourself in the history and culture of Wallonia.

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91.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

36.7 km

12.6 km

3.08 km

537 m

393 m

Surfaces

80.0 km

11.0 km

199 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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May 19, 2023,De Haybes à Chimay J2

We leave eurovelo 15 at Givet, for the connection to the Belgian Ravel network to Chimay. Ravel 156 line perfect for Bromptons

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RAVeL L156: Chimay to Aublain – Château de Boussu-en-Fagne loop from Givet

CFV3V Railway Museum Roundhouse

Ravel 156

Sundial Sculpture on the Bridge

Chimay Castle

Main Square of Chimay

RAVeL L156: Chimay to Aublain

RAVeL L156 with a view.

Château de Boussu-en-Fagne

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