The canals in the centre, the old and the new, via Strépy-Bracquegnies

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the canal and follow it downstream to the Pont de Thieu bridge

(1) Cross the bridge and go to the base of lift no. 4

(2) Climb the stairs and follow the canal upstream, passing lifts no. 3 (4), no. 2 (5) and no. 1 (7) until you reach the junction of the two canals

(8) Continue along the towpath beside the new canal, passing the Sart canal bridge (9) until you reach the artistic and humorous decorations

(10). Turn left and follow the small road to the path that leads under the infrastructure of the two canal bridges just before the funicular lift itself.

Enjoy your discovery!

Route exclusively on covered ground.

There is quite a lot of noise along the new canal between points (8) and (10) due to the nearby motorway. Especially when the wind is blowing from the north. Of course, it is possible to avoid this section by turning back wherever you like along the historic canal.

The Cantine des Italiens: barracks built in 1946-1947 to welcome and house Italian immigrants who came to work in the Gustave Boël steelworks located just opposite the canal, slightly downstream from lift no. 1. Today, the Cantine des Italiens is the place to be for food and drink along the historic canal.