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RAVeL · Greenway

Canal Charleroi-Bruxelles

From Hal to Seneffe ·Confortable et lisse ·Hainaut

64.5km
Length
200
Sights along it
66
Cafés / recharge

The Charleroi-Brussels canal RAVeL runs down from Halle to Seneffe, all flat and away from traffic, out to the Château de Seneffe and its grounds. A long ribbon of water best ridden in sections by e-bike or e-scooter. With WattAround, you match each outing to your battery.

Plan your ride on the Canal Charleroi-Bruxelles greenway How it works

Towns it passes through

The route links these places end to end, flat and away from traffic.

  1. Hal
  2. Ittre
  3. Seneffe
  4. Pont-à-Celles
  5. Charleroi

What you pass along the way

Around 200 listed places line the greenway, within 700 m of the route.

66Terraces and recharge
52Heritage and shrines
25Listed heritage
17Nature and viewpoints
15Leisure
10
10Water and bathing

The route, marker by marker

Points of interest in riding order, with their distance marker from Hal.

  1. Hal · km 0
  2. Musée de la Porte
    km 0.8
  3. Château des Italiens
    km 2.6
  4. L'église Saint-Martin, à Oisquercq
    km 4.3
  5. Port de plaisance d'Ittre
    km 6.9
  6. Pétangue
    km 11.7
  7. Ecluse de Ronquières
    km 12.1
  8. Piste hippique
    km 15.1
  9. Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours
    km 18.4
  10. Château de Seneffe
    km 23.7
  11. Port de plaisance de Seneffe
    km 27.9
  12. Tunnel de Godarville
    km 29.1
  13. Réserve naturelle de Claire Fontaine
    km 31.7
  14. Seneffe · km 64.5

Every point of interest along the Canal Charleroi-Bruxelles greenway

Heritage, nature and curiosities within handlebar reach, sorted by theme. The marker shows where to find them along the route.

Heritage and shrines6
  • Kapel Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Fatimakm 0
  • Sint-Veronuskerkkm 0
  • Claeskapelkm 0
  • Église Sainte-Gertrudekm 1.1
  • Église Saint-Jean-Baptistekm 2
  • Église du Christ-Ressuscitékm 2.1
Nature and viewpoints6
  • Le Calvaire de Oisquercqkm 4.3
  • Bois des Rocskm 10.1
  • Plan incliné de Ronquièreskm 14
  • Réserve naturelle de Claire Fontainekm 31.7
  • Refuge naturel de l'étang de Launoykm 35
  • Réserve naturelle de Viesvillekm 36.4
Water and bathing6
  • Port de plaisance d'Ittrekm 6.9
  • Pétanguekm 11.7
  • Ecluse de Ronquièreskm 12.1
  • Piste hippiquekm 15.1
  • Le Plan d'eau de la Marlettekm 27.6
  • Zone de baignade de la Marlettekm 27.7
Listed heritage5
  • L'église Saint-Martin, à Oisquercqkm 4.3
  • Presbytère de Pont-a-Celleskm 36.9
  • Chapelle N-D de Heigne, place du Prieurékm 46.3
  • Orgues de l'église Saint-Lambertkm 55
  • Château de Trazegnies, avenue de la Marlièrekm 56.7
Museums1
  • Musée de la Portekm 0.8
Slag heaps1
  • Terril du Martinetkm 51.8

Explore the towns on the route

Each town has its own page: what to see nearby and how to extend the ride.

Charleroi17.5 km La Louvière6.4 km Nivelles10.3 km Mons22.8 km Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve30.2 km Wavre33 km

A reclaimed canal towpath: flat, smooth surface, almost car-free. Perfect for an out-and-back sized to your battery. Check for works before you set off.

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