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By bike, from the Land of the Hills to the Dendervlakte

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41.8 km
256 m
01h40
Easy

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Last verified: 13 May 2025
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This tour takes you from the Pays des Collines Natural Park to the plain of the Dendre, to familiarize yourself with the history and local heritage. You will learn all about medicinal plants through a visit to the House of Medicinal Plants in Vloesberg. The medicine of yesteryear will no longer hold any secrets for you after a visit to the Notre-Dame à la Rose hospital in Lessines. Finally, you will be told about the rural life of the region at the Ecomuseum of the Pays des Collines in Lahamaide. Each stage of your itinerary reveals a piece of Picardy Wallonia while enjoying enchanting landscapes along the RAVeL de la Dendre.

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Region

Picardisch Wallonië - WAPIDenderstreekLessinesmunicipality of Ellezellesmunicipality of Flobecq

Statistics

Difficulty level: Easy (40/100)

Length: 41.8 km

Duration: 01h40

Total ascent: 256 m

Maximal slope: 3.8 %

Average slope: 0.6 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 256 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 41.5 km (99 %)

Cobblestones: 508 m (1 %)

Bike paths: 14.1 km (34 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 14.1 km (34 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic

Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Rue Georges Jouret, Ath, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. Auberge 'Aux Champs Elysées' 1772

          0 · Hotel
          Auberge 'Aux Champs Elysées' 1772 Brique 2, 7880 Flobecq
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        2. La Petoterie (chambre Oasis)

          0 · Hotel
          La Petoterie (chambre Afrique)
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        3. Gîte à la Frontière

          0 · Hostel
          Completely renovated gîte built in local materials, equipped with all mod cons and located on a …
          Randofamili Hainaut

        4. La Petoterie

          0 · Hotel
          La Petoterie Contact:
          Randofamili Hainaut

        5. The presbytery of Ghoy

          0 · Heritage
            Built in the 18th century using brick and limestone, the old presbytery of Ghoy occupies the …
          Wizpr.guide

        6. Deux-Acren

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Deux-Acren is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Lessines, located in the …
          Wikipedia

        7. The church of Saint-Martin de Deux-Acren

          0 · Heritage
            St Martin's church is the result of an important pilgrimage to the Virgin. In the second half …
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        8. Auberge le Vieux Moulin

          0 · Hotel
          Ancient mill, quietly located in the country. Flowery terrace, playground for children and large …
          Randofamili Hainaut

        9. Les Jardins du Couvent

          0 · Restaurant
          Les Jardins du Couvent Place d'Acren 9, 7864 Lessines
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        10. The boat loader

          0 · Heritage
            An interesting relic of industrial heritage is this boat loader, associated closely with the …
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        11. Le Tramasure

          0 · Restaurant
          Le Tramasure Contact:
          Randofamili Hainaut

        12. The Hospital of Our Lady with the Rose

          0 · Heritage
          The Hospital of Our Lady with the Rose was founded in 1242 by Alix de Rosoit to care for the poor, …
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        13. St Peter's church

          0 · Heritage
            The surprising result of ten centuries of history and fourteen building programmes, St Peter's …
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        14. Lessines

          0 · Municipality
          Lessines ] ; Picard: Lissene, Walloon: Lissene) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in …
          Wikipedia

        15. The church of Saint-Léger de Papignies

          0 · Heritage
            Romanesque in origin – no doubt from the end of the 11th century – the church of Saint-Léger in …
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        16. Les carrières de Lessines

          0 · Walk
          Les carrières de Lessines
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        17. Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose

          0 · History museum
          Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose Place Alix de Rosoit, 7860 Lessines
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        18. De l'hôtel-dieu aux carrières

          0 · POI
          De l'hôtel-dieu aux carrières
          Randofamili Hainaut

        19. Au P'tit Couvent

          0 · Hostel
          Au P'tit Couvent Place Curé Borremans 2, 7861 Lessines
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        20. Au Fil de l'Eau

          0 · Restaurant
          Au Fil de l'Eau Contact:
          Randofamili Hainaut

        21. Le moulin d'Ostiches

          0 · Architectural location
          The mill of Ostiches Built on an artificial mound with a circular brick retaining wall, the …
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        22. The mill of Ostiches

          0 · Architectural location
          Built on an artificial mound with a circular brick retaining wall, the Ostiches mill dates from …
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        23. La Forge

          0 · Restaurant
          La Forge Place de Lahamaide 3a, 7890 Ellezelles
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        24. Ecomusée du Pays des Collines

          0 · History museum
          Ecomusée du Pays des Collines Plada 6, 7890 Ellezelles
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        25. Ferme le Quenoy

          0 · Hostel
          Ferme le Quenoy Quesnoit 24, 7890 Ellezelles
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        26. Ferme Dôrloû

          0 · History museum
          Ferme Dôrloû Vieux Moulin 44, 7890 Ellezelles
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        27. Moulin du Tordoir

          0 · History museum
          Moulin du Tordoir Vert Marais 5, 7890 Ellezelles
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        28. Le petit musée de l'Archerie

          0 · History museum
          Le petit musée de l'Archerie Place de Wodecq 34, 7890 Ellezelles
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        29. Le Moulin du Mouflu

          0 · Restaurant
          Le Moulin du Mouflu Quesnoit 28, 7890 Ellezelles
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        30. Flobecq

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Flobecq is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It borders to …
          Wikipedia

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        Auberge 'Aux Champs Elysées' 1772
        La Petoterie (chambre Oasis)
        Gîte à la Frontière
        La Petoterie
        The presbytery of Ghoy
        Deux-Acren
        The church of Saint-Martin de Deux-Acren
        Auberge le Vieux Moulin
        Les Jardins du Couvent
        The boat loader
        Le Tramasure
        The Hospital of Our Lady with the Rose
        St Peter's church
        Lessines
        The church of Saint-Léger de Papignies
        Les carrières de Lessines
        Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose
        De l'hôtel-dieu aux carrières
        Au P'tit Couvent
        Au Fil de l'Eau
        Le moulin d'Ostiches
        The mill of Ostiches
        La Forge
        Ecomusée du Pays des Collines
        Ferme le Quenoy
        Ferme Dôrloû
        Moulin du Tordoir
        Le petit musée de l'Archerie
        Le Moulin du Mouflu
        Flobecq
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