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RAVeL · Greenway

Canal du Centre historique

From Thieu to La Louvière ·Confortable et lisse ·Hainaut

11.3km
Length
164
Sights along it
67
Cafés / recharge

The RAVeL follows the historic Canal du Centre and its UNESCO-listed boat lifts. A flat, smooth, car-free route, ideal on an e-scooter, e-bike or e-unicycle: you glide from one lift to the next along the water, with cafés to recharge on the way.

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

Towns it passes through

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

  1. Ville-sur-Haine
  2. Thieu
  3. La Louvière

What you pass along the way

Around 164 listed places line the greenway, within 700 m of the route.

67Terraces and recharge
43Leisure
27Heritage and shrines
10Museums
7Listed heritage
7Nature and viewpoints

The route, marker by marker

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

  1. Thieu · km 0
  2. Vivaqua, Usine d'Havré
    km 0.1
  3. Yacht Club Des Ascenseurs
    km 2.3
  4. Ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu
    km 4.1
  5. Étains filés et autres fer'art'ages
    km 7.2
  6. La Cantine des Italiens
    km 9.2
  7. La Louvière · km 11.3

Every point of interest along the Canal du Centre historique greenway

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

Heritage and shrines6
  • Notre-Dame aux Tombeauxkm 0.9
  • Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleinekm 1.7
  • Église Saint-Gérykm 2.6
  • Chapelle Bertrand (Ab)km 4.4
  • Église Saint-Josephkm 4.7
  • Moulinkm 6.7
Museums6
  • Étains filés et autres fer'art'ageskm 7.2
  • Écomusée du Bois-du-Luckm 7.5
  • Musée de la Mine et du Développement Durablekm 7.5
  • Keramiskm 9.1
  • Galerie Nardonekm 9.2
  • La Cantine des Italienskm 9.2
Nature and viewpoints2
  • Vivaqua, Usine d'Havrékm 0.1
  • Ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieukm 4.1
Water and bathing2
  • Port de plaisance de Thieukm 2.3
  • Yacht Club Des Ascenseurskm 2.3

Explore the towns on the route

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

La Louvière3.3 km Mons13.7 km Nivelles18.3 km Charleroi22.9 km Beloeil29.3 km Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve39.2 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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