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85.3 km
341 m
03h24
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Last verified: 13 May 2025
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This long but tranquil nature exploration tour has many surprises in store. Do not hesitate to make it a two-day trip with an overnight stay in the vicinity of Bernissart, Harchies or Condé-sur-l'Escaut, a friendly French town. You start at the Château de Beloeil. Through the countryside you reach the historic Blaton-Péronnes canal and the larger Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes canal. This will take you to the Scheldt Plains Natural Park and the pilgrimage site of Bon-Secours, where the Black Madonna is still venerated. After a detour via the France, you arrive in Bernissart, once a prosperous mining village. Nowadays, there is a hint of nostalgia and sadness. A visit to the Iguanodon Museum will compensate. Nature lovers will get their money's worth in the marshes of Harchies and the sandy sea of Stambruges. Due to extensive infrastructure work on the canal (a number of bridges have been demolished), the route has been adjusted and does not always pass through the junctions. It offers an extra touch of adventure!

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Route description

Region

Picardisch Wallonië - WAPIBorinageCondé-sur-l'Escautmunicipality of BernissartSaint-Aybert

Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (70/100)

Length: 85.3 km

Duration: 03h24

Total ascent: 341 m

Maximal slope: 2.7 %

Average slope: 0.4 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 341 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 68.1 km (80 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 37.7 km (44 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 33.9 km (40 %)

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Amount of traffic

Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Place Gossart, 7970 Belœil, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: 7970 Belœil, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. Castle of Beloeil

          0 · Castle
          Owned by the de Ligne princes since the 14th century, the château visible today was partly rebuilt …
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        2. L'Archéosite et Musée d'Aubechies-Beloeil

          1 · History museum
          The Archaeological Site of Aubechies is the largest archaeological open-air museum in Belgium. …
          Randofamili Hainaut

        3. Aubechies

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Aubechies is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Belœil, located in the …
          Wikipedia

        4. Gîte Saint-Martin de la Fauvette

          0 · Hostel
          This gite is located on the first floor of an old granary on the edge of a forest, and is not far …
          Randofamili Hainaut

        5. Dupont Brewery

          0 · Brewery
          Dupont Brewery is a brewery in Tourpes , in western Hainaut, Belgium. Founded in 1950, it is on a …
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        6. Le Château d'Arondeau

          0 · Hotel
          Thanks to its luxurious rooms, quiet park, functional seminar rooms and comfortable reception …
          Randofamili Hainaut

        7. Hotel Saint Daniel

          0 · Hotel
          Hôtel Saint Daniel Contact:
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        8. Bernissart

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          On January 1, 2006, Bernissart had a total population of 11,458. The total area is 43.42 km², …
          Wikipedia

        9. Le Musée de l'Iguanodon

          1 · History museum
          Not only is an authentic iguanodon skeleton, 5 m high and 130 million years old, discovered by …
          Randofamili Hainaut

        10. Sainte-Barbe Clays Formation

          1 · Event
          The Sainte-Barbe Clays Formation is a geological formation in Belgium. It is found in localised …
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        11. Marais d'Harchies

          0 · History museum
          Marais d'Harchies Chemin des Préaux 5, 7321 Bernissart
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        12. Musée de la Mine, mémoire ouvrière

          0 · History museum
          Musée de la Mine, mémoire ouvrière Rue Marquais (Rivage) -, 7321 Bernissart
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        13. Les Marais d'Harchies-Hensies-Pommeroeul

          0 · History museum
          Les Marais d'Harchies-Hensies-Pommeroeul Chemin du Préau 5, 7321 Bernissart
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        14. Condé-sur-l'Escaut

          0 · Municipality
          It lies on the border with Belgium. The population as of 1999 was 10,527. Residents of the area …
          Wikipedia

        15. Hotel de la Cornette

          0 · Hotel
          At the French border. Place of pilgrimage, forest, cosy atmosphere. Alsatian sauerkraut during …
          Randofamili Hainaut

        16. Hôtel Mélissa

          0 · Hotel
          Hotel in the centre of Bon-Secours facing the basilica and at 400 m from the national forest of …
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        17. Maison du Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut

          0 · History museum
          Maison du Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut Rue des Sapins 31, 7603 Péruwelz
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        18. Forêt domaniale de Bon-Secours

          0 · History museum
          Forêt domaniale de Bon-Secours Plaine des Sapins ., 7603 Péruwelz
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        19. Basilique Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours

          1 · History museum
          Basilique Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours Rue Royale 1, 7603 Péruwelz
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        20. L'Escale forestière et le promenoir des cimes

          0 · History museum
          L'Escale forestière et le promenoir des cimes Rue des Sapins 31, 7603 Péruwelz
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        21. Dans la forêt du château de l'Hermitage

          0 · POI
          Dans la forêt du château de l'Hermitage Contact:
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        22. Basilique Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours

          0 · Heritage
            A regional tourist brochure speaks of a « stone basilica in a cathedral of green ». In fact the …
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        23. La basilique Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours

          0 · Basilica
            Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours basilica is a neo-Gothic church built between 1885 and 1895 by the …
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        24. Circuit des crêtes à cayaux

          0 · Walk
          Circuit des crêtes à cayaux
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        25. Forêt de Stambruges et Mer de Sable

          0 · Forest
          Forêt de Stambruges et Mer de Sable Rue de l'Hippodrome ., 7973 Beloeil
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        26. La Petite Maison d'Aldegonde

          0 · Hostel
          La Petite Maison d'Aldegonde Rue de Beloeil 29, 7973 Beloeil
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        27. Circuit de la fontaine bouillante

          0 · Walk
          Circuit de la fontaine bouillante
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        28. La Forgette

          0 · House
          La Forgette Rue d'Ath 34, 7970 Beloeil
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        29. Château de Beloeil

          0 · History museum
          Château de Beloeil Rue du Château 11, 7970 Beloeil
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou

        30. Le château et ses jardins

          0 · Castle
          The Castle and its gardens Owned by the de Ligne princes since the 14th century, the château …
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        Castle of Beloeil
        L'Archéosite et Musée d'Aubechies-Beloeil
        Aubechies
        Gîte Saint-Martin de la Fauvette
        Dupont Brewery
        Le Château d'Arondeau
        Hotel Saint Daniel
        Bernissart
        Le Musée de l'Iguanodon
        Sainte-Barbe Clays Formation
        Marais d'Harchies
        Musée de la Mine, mémoire ouvrière
        Les Marais d'Harchies-Hensies-Pommeroeul
        Condé-sur-l'Escaut
        Hotel de la Cornette
        Hôtel Mélissa
        Maison du Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut
        Forêt domaniale de Bon-Secours
        Basilique Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours
        L'Escale forestière et le promenoir des cimes
        Dans la forêt du château de l'Hermitage
        Basilique Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours
        La basilique Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours
        Circuit des crêtes à cayaux
        Forêt de Stambruges et Mer de Sable
        La Petite Maison d'Aldegonde
        Circuit de la fontaine bouillante
        La Forgette
        Château de Beloeil
        Le château et ses jardins
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