Old Canal via Morlies, starting from Your Nature

Walk through the hamlet of Morlies and along a short stretch of the Vieux Canal.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.00 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 43 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 39 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 125 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Belgium
  • ⚐ City: Antoing 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.547881° / E 3.475353°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2605E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Start at the car park by the Your Nature visitor centre.

(S/E) Start the walk along the street leading to the centre (or, if you have access to the facilities, via the path that continues along the route leading to the swimming pool.

(1) Turn right at the first junction (gravel track).

(2) At the junction, follow the path leading off to the left (do not go through the gate unless you live at the centre).

(3) Take the farm track on the left (in spring, you’ll be followed by flocks of lapwings). At the next junction, turn left onto the path leading up towards the houses (the hamlet of Morlies).
Follow theGR®122to the new Pont-Royal and cross it over the Old Nimy-Blaton Canal.

(4) Just after the bridge, head down to the left to join the towpath and stay on it until you reach the Grand Rue.
Cross the street carefully and take the small footbridge over the old lock.
Follow the Grand Rue, keeping well to the right (the farm’s border collie might come over to say hello – don’t worry, he’ll run off and, if you’re keen, will come back for a stroke).

(5) After the farm, take the farm track on the right which leads back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 82 ft - Your Nature visitor centre car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.27 - alt. 92 ft - Crossroads
  3. 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 102 ft - Emergency access gate to the swimming pool
  4. 3 : mi 0.68 - alt. 98 ft - Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 1.46 - alt. 108 ft - Pont-Royal bus stop
  6. 5 : mi 2.54 - alt. 92 ft - Your Nature Roundabout
  7. S/E : mi 3 - alt. 85 ft - Your Nature visitor centre car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Izalb
Izalb

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The car park at the starting point is off-limits to non-residents. I had to park by the side of the road, on the verge

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Mimi0707
Mimi0707

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk. It was also great to discover the “Your Nature” site, where you can go for a walk even if you’re not staying there.
The stretch along the canal is my favourite. My dogs prefer the ‘fields’ section because you can spot hares and roe deer there… (So do keep an eye on the dogs).
The only downside, if there has to be one, is when you leave the canal to head back to the Your Nature car park: a (short) stretch of the road is very busy and cars drive quite fast. Apart from that, it’s a walk I really enjoy and one I do often as it’s so close to home :-) Thank you

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