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RAVeL · Greenway

Canal du Centre

From Mons to Seneffe ·Confortable et lisse ·Hainaut

28.9km
Length
140
Sights along it
50
Cafés / recharge

From Mons to Seneffe, this RAVeL follows the Canal du Centre on dead-flat ground, away from traffic. Perfect for a long ride on an e-scooter or e-bike with no hills to worry about: locks, bridges and villages roll by, and you size the distance to your battery.

Plan your ride on the Canal du Centre greenway How it works

Towns it passes through

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

  1. Mons
  2. Thieu
  3. La Louvière
  4. Seneffe

What you pass along the way

Around 140 listed places line the greenway, within 700 m of the route.

50Terraces and recharge
25Listed heritage
24Heritage and shrines
15Leisure
9Nature and viewpoints
7Museums
7Water and bathing

The route, marker by marker

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

  1. Mons · km 0
  2. Musée de Nimy - Carrefour de la céramique
    km 1.4
  3. Vivaqua - Captages de Nimy
    km 3
  4. Musée de la Libération à OBOURG
    km 6.7
  5. L'église Saint-Martin : chœur
    km 8.5
  6. Port de plaisance de Thieu
    km 12
  7. Yacht Club Des Ascenseurs
    km 12.1
  8. Plage
    km 15
  9. Wallonne des Eaux
    km 16.6
  10. Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
    km 25.6
  11. Château de Tyberchamps
    km 27.6
  12. Seneffe · km 28.9

Every point of interest along the Canal du Centre greenway

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

Heritage and shrines6
  • Chapellekm 0
  • Église Sainte-Viergekm 1.6
  • Soldats anglais 1914km 2.5
  • Saint-Antoine-en-Barbefossekm 6.6
  • Château d'Havrékm 8.2
  • Saint-Jean-Baptistekm 8.2
Nature and viewpoints6
  • Vivaqua - Captages de Nimykm 3
  • Les Jardins Fleuris du Château d'Havrékm 8.3
  • Le Bois d'Havrékm 8.3
  • Vivaqua, Usine d'Havrékm 9.6
  • Ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieukm 13.6
  • Wallonne des Eauxkm 16.6
Water and bathing5
  • Port de plaisance de Monskm 0.2
  • Port de plaisance de Thieukm 12
  • Yacht Club Des Ascenseurskm 12.1
  • Plagekm 15
  • Hippismekm 15.2
Museums4
  • Musée d'histoire naturellekm 0
  • Musée du Vieux Nimykm 1.2
  • Musée de Nimy - Carrefour de la céramiquekm 1.4
  • Musée de la Libérationkm 6.7
Listed heritage1
  • L'église Saint-Martin : chœurkm 8.5
Farms and produce1
  • Brasserie Saint-Feuillienkm 16.4

Explore the towns on the route

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

La Louvière4.9 km Mons12.3 km Nivelles19.2 km Charleroi24.6 km Beloeil27.7 km Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve40.3 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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