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RAVeL · Greenway

Ligne 156

From Momignies to Hermeton-sur-Meuse ·Confortable et lisse ·Namur

56.1km
Length
145
Sights along it
31
Cafés / recharge

Line 156 crosses the Botte du Hainaut, from Momignies to the Meuse, brushing past Chimay and its tower. Fifty-six railway-path kilometres, flat and car-free, to ride in sections by e-bike or e-scooter. WattAround sizes each leg to your battery.

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Towns it passes through

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

  1. Momignies
  2. Villers-la-Tour
  3. Virelles
  4. Couvin
  5. Philippeville
  6. Doische
  7. Hermeton-sur-Meuse

What you pass along the way

Around 145 listed places line the greenway, within 700 m of the route.

41Heritage and shrines
31Terraces and recharge
24Nature and viewpoints
20Listed heritage
16
11Leisure

The route, marker by marker

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

  1. Momignies · km 0
  2. Église Saint-Amand
    km 1.2
  3. Les Trois Fontaines
    km 4.2
  4. Église Saint-Nicolas
    km 7.4
  5. Église Saint-Géry
    km 9.3
  6. Église Saint-Remy
    km 11.9
  7. Vieille Tour de et à Chimay
    km 13.4
  8. Réserve naturelle des Prairies de l'Estrée
    km 15.6
  9. Église Saint-Pierre
    km 17.5
  10. Point de vue du Camp Romain
    km 18.6
  11. Église Saint-Lambert
    km 20.5
  12. Manoir de la Motte
    km 25.6
  13. Moulin de Tromcourt
    km 27.7
  14. Hermeton-sur-Meuse · km 56.1

Every point of interest along the Ligne 156 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-Quentinkm 0.5
  • Église Saint-Amandkm 1.2
  • Église Saint-Nicolaskm 7.4
  • Église Saint-Gérykm 9.3
  • Église Saint-Remykm 11.9
  • Abbatiale Notre-Dame de la Paixkm 12.8
Nature and viewpoints6
  • Les Trois Fontaineskm 4.2
  • Réserve naturelle des Prairies de l'Estréekm 15.6
  • Grotte de Lompretkm 18.3
  • Point de vue du Camp Romainkm 18.6
  • Chemin de Fer à Vapeur des 3 Valléeskm 30.4
  • Tienne aux Boulïskm 30.9
Listed heritage5
  • Théatre du château de Chimay, à Chimaykm 13.1
  • Vieille Tour de et à Chimaykm 13.4
  • Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Brouffekm 28.6
  • Locomotive à vapeur de type EX26km 30.4
  • Ruines du château féodal de Fagnolleskm 34.1
Farms and produce1
  • Brasserie des Eaux Viveskm 42.4

Explore the towns on the route

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

Dinant20.8 km Charleroi34.5 km Namur38.6 km La Louvière51.6 km Nivelles56.7 km Huy57.5 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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