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Start from the car park of the Strepy-Thieu lift-funicular. Access via the A7 motorway, take exit 21. At the roundabout, continue on the N552. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit towards the lift: the car park is located at the foot of the buildings.
(S/E) From the car park, take the towpath to the right and follow the canal towards Pont Hardat. Just after the second bridge, head up to the right at a sharp angle towards Place Hardat. Then turn right onto the bridge to reach Thieu Lift No. 4.
(1) Climb the stairs or take the path leading to the upstream leat. Follow the canal for about 3 km and pass under the bridge on the N55 road. Continue along the canal to lift no. 3.
(2) Climb the stairs and continue towards lift no. 2.
(3) Climb the stairs and turn left for about 50 metres. Towards the end of the bend, take the path on the right.
(4) At the end of the path, turn left (Rue Génival) towards Génival Farm (private road but accessible) and go round it on the left.
(5) At the junction, turn right.
(6) Just before the first houses, follow the path on the right which runs alongside the Thiriau du Sart. Continue along the winding Rue du Moulin Collet. At the end of the street, note the Étangs du Moulin Collet (catering available).
(7) Turn right into Rue de Bignault. At the end of the street, turn left onto Rue Joseph II and follow it to the monument (Square de Bastogne).
(8) At the monument, turn left then right onto Rue des Harvents. Continue along the path ahead of you.
(9) Cross the N535 at the pedestrian crossing and continue along the path ahead of you; it leads to the start of the canal bridge.
(10) Walk along the canal to the left.
(11) As you approach the lift, take the path on the left. Then follow Rue Secqueneau to the right and head down towards the lift. At the first junction, turn right onto Rue de la Chapelle Bertrand. Walk past the lift and, at the first Y-junction (with the lift behind you), turn right at a sharp angle. Then take the bridge on the left (walking past the lift entrance) to return to the car park where you started (S/E).
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