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RAVeL · Greenway

Sambre

From Namur to Erquelinnes ·Confortable et lisse ·Namur & Hainaut

86.6km
Length
1,187
Sights along it
493
Cafés / recharge

The Sambre RAVeL links Namur to the French border along the river, all flat and car-free. It's long, so ride it in sections on an e-scooter or e-bike, sizing each outing to your battery. Waterside terraces and recharge stops all the way.

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Towns it passes through

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

  1. Namur
  2. Floreffe
  3. Sambreville
  4. Farciennes
  5. Charleroi
  6. Fontaine-l'Évêque
  7. Sars-la-Buissière
  8. Jeumont

What you pass along the way

Around 1,187 listed places line the greenway, within 700 m of the route.

493Terraces and recharge
218Heritage and shrines
135Leisure
132Listed heritage
102Nature and viewpoints
31
30Bike services
29Museums

The route, marker by marker

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

  1. Namur · km 0
  2. Halle al'Chair
    km 0.3
  3. Église Sainte-Croix
    km 2.1
  4. Ferme Notre-Dame au Bois
    km 5.4
  5. Chapelle Sainte Adèle
    km 7.2
  6. Musée du frère Mutien Marie
    km 9
  7. Château de Floriffoux
    km 10.6
  8. Abbaye de Floreffe
    km 12.8
  9. L'étang de la Vignette à Soye
    km 14.8
  10. Chapelle
    km 16.6
  11. Église Immaculée Conception
    km 18.8
  12. RAVeL et Pont Jourquin
    km 20.3
  13. Monument du Lieutenant Henry Lemercier
    km 23.5
  14. Erquelinnes · km 86.6

Every point of interest along the Sambre greenway

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

Heritage and shrines6
  • Église Saint-Symphorienkm 0
  • Élysettekm 0
  • Espace Culturel d'Harscampkm 0.2
  • Église Saint-Nicolaskm 0.2
  • Villa Douxchampskm 0.2
  • Chapelle Saint-Aubainkm 0.2
Museums6
  • Musée du jouet ancienkm 0
  • The New Artistskm 0.2
  • Musée Africain de Namurkm 0.2
  • Halle al'Chairkm 0.3
  • Galerie du Beffroikm 0.4
  • TreM.a - Musée des arts ancienskm 0.4
Farms and produce6
  • Paysans-Artisanskm 0.1
  • CAVE DE WALLONIE - CÔTÉ TERROIRSkm 0.5
  • L'échassekm 0.7
  • Ferme d'Hamptiakm 13.6
  • Ferme Henquinkm 79
  • Ferme du clocherkm 83.9
Listed heritage6
  • L'église Notre-Damekm 0.2
  • Le beffroikm 0.4
  • La Pompe du Marché de l'Angekm 0.5
  • L'église Saint-Josephkm 0.5
  • L'église Saint-Jean Baptistekm 0.5
  • Pompe du Marché aux légumeskm 0.5
Nature and viewpoints6
  • Arboretum de la Citadellekm 0.8
  • Balade exploratoire à la Citadelle de Namurkm 0.8
  • Parc Attractif Reine Fabiolakm 1.1
  • GeoQuizz: Le parc Louise-Marie à Namurkm 1.2
  • Parc Louise-Mariekm 1.6
  • Théâtre Jardin Passionkm 1.8
Water and bathing4
  • Port de plaisance Henri Halletkm 0.6
  • L'étang de la Vignette à Soyekm 14.8
  • Port de plaisancekm 57.4
  • Port de Plaisance d'Erquelinneskm 85.8
Slag heaps3
  • Terril de Bonne Espérancekm 34.2
  • Terril des Pigeskm 48
  • Terril Bayemont et St-Théodorekm 48

Explore the towns on the route

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

Charleroi3.2 km Namur28.6 km La Louvière23 km Nivelles25 km Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve31.6 km Dinant33.9 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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