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Le Roeulx – La Louvière by bike, between land and water
Tourist office
19.49 mi
+364 ft
-394 ft
2 hrs
Easy
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
Discover the Roeulx and La Louvière region with its rural landscapes and views of the canal in the historic centre, featuring its old hydraulic lifts and funicular railway.
Bicycle hire available (see practical information)
A tour of Le Roeulx
Visorando Member5.28 mi
+108 ft
-125 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
A picturesque tour of the town of Le Roeulx and its surroundings.
Around Le Roeulx
5.84 mi
+102 ft
-102 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
A relaxing stroll in and around the town of Le Roeulx.
Discovering the town centre of Le Rœulx
1.28 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
A picturesque tour will allow you to discover the charm of Le Roeulx, guiding you through its characterful houses and iconic monuments. This town has managed to preserve its rural atmosphere while offering architectural treasures to explore.
Around the Bois de La Haye du Roeulx
5.32 mi
+171 ft
-157 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
This walk will allow you to discover the remarkable sites of the town of Le Roeulx and its bucolic landscapes.
Les Longues Hayes
7.58 mi
+141 ft
-151 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
La Haye du Roeulx is the wooded area that surrounds our small princely town to the north-northeast. In addition to exploring our countryside and woods, this route will allow you to discover the town centre of Le Roeulx and its sights.
The Canal du Centre and its lifts
7.37 mi
+387 ft
-384 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Wallonie
Admire the landscape of the Canal du Centre, the century-old drawbridges and the lifts that operate solely on hydraulic power.
The canals in the centre, the old and the new, via Strépy-Bracquegnies
10.82 mi
+331 ft
-328 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Wallonie
Starting from the Strépy-Thieu funicular lift, the walk takes you on a discovery of the infrastructure of both canals, the historic and the recent.Four lifts, two drawbridges, two swing bridges and a few other remains, documented on four-language information panels, enhance the walk along the historic canal to its junction with the new canal at its eastern end.
The Canal du Centre
15.00 mi
+456 ft
-469 ft
7h 20
Difficult
Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
The central canal and the historic canal have joined forces with a short stretch of the Haine to create a delightful walk along the water.
Engineering structures around Strépy-Bracquegnies
8.90 mi
+709 ft
-702 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Wallonie
During this easy walk, you will discover some prodigious engineering works built on the Canal du Centre, culminating in the Strépy-Thieu funicular lift,the second largest boat lift in the world.
Houdeng-Goegnies lift circular
10.59 mi
+325 ft
-322 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
This route first follows the Canal du Centre Historique and its four hydraulic lifts, then returns via the new Canal du Centre and the impressive Strépy-Thieu boat lift. We will also cross the Sart canal bridge. On the old canal, we will also see the Houdeng swing bridge and the Bracquegnies drawbridge.
Hike without detailed description to be followed with the Visorando app.
The Wanze Valley starting from Gottignies
7.81 mi
+410 ft
-404 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
Explore the beautiful Rhône countryside and follow the meandering course of this pretty little river. An easy walk, with no large forests to cross but vast landscapes along dirt tracks.
The Gottignies Artists’ Walk
4.39 mi
+266 ft
-243 ft
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
This walk is designed to show you all the different facets of our beautiful village of Gottignies. You’ll love it – it’s a lovely, rural walk.
Sometimes quite challenging and sometimes easy, neither too long nor too short: just the right length.
Discovering Haute Wanze
5.57 mi
+322 ft
-335 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
The Wanze is a small river that flows through Gottignies and into the Haine at Ville-sur-Haine. This walk takes us to the source of the river, which you can ford. It's a great way to discover the bucolic landscapes of this small village.
Circular of the Gottignards Marcheurs
13.68 mi
+551 ft
-535 ft
6h 45
Difficult
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
This walking route offers panoramic views of magnificent valleys and, above all, Wanze.
Gottignies is a beautiful village in the municipality of Le Roeulx, nestled between two hills. The Church of St Léger has just been renovated.
Several walking routes are available. Here, the 20 km route is used by the village walking group "Les Marcheurs Gottignards".
Discovering Basse Wanze
7.16 mi
+207 ft
-213 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
Discover Gottignies and Ville-sur-Haine as you follow the meandering course of the Wanze. This river, which can also be spelled "Wance", rises in Montauban and flows through the small village of Gottignies before joining the Haine in Ville-sur-Haine.
Little Switzerland in the Rhone Valley
2.81 mi
+171 ft
-177 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Le Rœulx (Hainaut)
Discover the village of Gottignies with its hills, valleys, magnificent panoramic views and tranquillity. A bucolic landscape waiting to be explored.
Between two waters from Thieu to Ville-sur-Haine
2.37 mi
+135 ft
-128 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
As you travel along both the old and new canals, journey from Thieu to Ville-sur-Haine whilst discovering or rediscovering the engineering structures of the waterways (drawbridges, locks and lifts, etc.). Enjoy the peace and quiet as you stroll at your leisure along the towpaths.
The Grandes Eaux departing from Thieu
3.36 mi
+56 ft
-52 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
Departure from Place Hardat in Thieu (part of Le Roeulx).
Follow the two canals, the old and the new, from Thieu to Ville-sur-Haine, discovering or rediscovering the engineering structures of the waterways (drawbridges, locks, lifts). Enjoy the peace and quiet as you stroll along the towpaths at your leisure.
Cycling along the paths of Thieu
8.87 mi
+446 ft
-449 ft
1.5 hrs
Easy
Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
Thieu, a village situated between two waterways – between the new and old Canal du Centre – offers a wide variety of landscapes, ranging from waterside views to countryside scenery.
On horseback around Ville-sur-Haine
10.05 mi
+171 ft
-161 ft
1 hr
Easy
Departure from Mons (Belgique) (Hainaut)
The name of this village is said to come from the presence of a Roman villa built along the Haine River. The name evolved over the centuries, becoming 'Villa-Super-Hoeniam' (1240), 'Ville-Sour-Haine' (1293), 'Ville-sur-Haysne' (1660) and 'Ville-Sur-Heine' (1744). This walk will take you mainly along the towpaths of the Canal du Centre and the Canal du Centre Historique.
Three slag heaps near La Louvière
7.61 mi
+692 ft
-801 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
During this walk, discover three slag heaps situated relatively close to one another: the AlbertI, Quesnoy and Saint-Emmanuel slag heaps. Slag heaps are man-made hills formed by the gradual accumulation of mining waste produced by mining operations. These hills stand as a testament to an iconic industrial activity that provided a livelihood for several generations of locals, and which has now ceased.
Le Canal historique et l'héritage minier de Houdeng-Aimeries
8.26 mi
+312 ft
-344 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from La Louvière (Hainaut)
The appeal of this walk lies in the way it combines the region’s mining history with the tranquil beauty of the historic Canal du Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring its boat lifts—now operational again—and other infrastructure dating back over 100 years, bearing witness to the ingenuity of their designers.
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