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157 km
1,205 m
10h29
Extreme

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Last verified: 13 May 2025
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Lake Route

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Difficulty level: Extreme (90/100)

Length: 157 km

Duration: 10h29


Total ascent: 1,205 m

Maximal slope: 4.3 %

Average slope: 0.8 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 1,205 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 142 km (90 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 106 km (67 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 98.8 km (63 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Maubeuge

          0 · Square

          A grocery store was robbed in the center of the border town of Maubeuge. The perpetrators call the …

          Dromos
        2. Maubeuge Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          Maubeuge Abbey was a women's monastery in Maubeuge, in the County of Hainaut, now northern France, …
          Wikipedia
        3. Jeumont

          0 · Municipality
          Jeumont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies on the Belgian border and …
          Wikipedia
        4. Ferronnerie et Poterie "Métal & Terre"

          0 · POI
          The owner creates various decorative objects in her workshop. She works the clay and uses a …
          Randofamili Hainaut
        5. La Ferme du Clocher

          0 · POI
          Nestling in the prestigious setting of the Haute Sambre valley, on the N40 Mons-Beaumont, the …
          Randofamili Hainaut
        6. Musée Régional des Amis de Solre

          0 · History museum
          Tools from professions that have disappeared such as clog-makers, cartwrights and pit sawyers, lie …
          Randofamili Hainaut
        7. Journées du Patrimoine à Merbes-le-Château

          0 · POI
          Journées du Patrimoine à Merbes-le-Château Contact:
          Randofamili Hainaut
        8. Collégiale Saint-Ursmer

          0 · Church
            The history of this church is connected with that of the abbey which is very close by, …
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        9. The church of St Ursmer

          0 · Place of worship
          The church of St Ursmer at Lobbes is possibly the oldest church in Wallonia. The nave and …
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        10. ASVi museum

          0 · Museum
          The ASVi is a tramway museum in Thuin in Belgium, which specialises in the history of the Belgian …
          Wikipedia
        11. Les « jardins suspendus »

          0 · Garden
            The site of the "hanging gardens" features a succession of terraces between which alleyways …
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        12. Belfry of Thuin

          0 · Belfrey
          The Belfry of Thuin is a historic building in the Belgian city of Thuin. Although historically …
          Wikipedia
        13. Thuin

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          The municipality consists of the following districts: Biercée, Biesme-sous-Thuin, Donstiennes, …
          Wikipedia
        14. Boussu-lez-Walcourt

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Boussu-lez-Walcourt is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Froidchapelle, …
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        15. Bike Park Lakes - Eau d'Heure lakes

          0 · Park

          Bike Park Lakes - Eau d'Heure lakes

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        16. Eau d'Heure lakes

          0 · Lake
          The Eau d'Heure lakes is a complex of five artificial lakes in Wallonia, forming the largest lake …
          Wikipedia
        17. Côte du Pont Alsort

          0 · Slope
          Côte du Pont Alsort

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_5_e

          • Length : 1.91 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        18. Start Grand Prix des Frontières

          0 · Route start
          Startpoint of the Grand Prix des Frontières. The Grand Prix des Frontières was a motor race held …
          Dromos
        19. Chimay Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          The oldest foundation here, in the 9th century, was a Benedictine monastery, Chimay Abbey or St. …
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        20. Le théâtre du château

          0 · Culture
          The theatre of the castle The present château was built in 1935 on the site of a palace complex …
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        21. Brasserie Du Casino

          0 · Restaurant
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        22. Chimay

          0 · Historical place
          Chimay is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In …
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        23. Momignies

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          On 1 January 2006 Momignies had a total population of 5,125. The total area is 85.58 km², which …
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        24. Anor

          0 · Municipality
          Anor is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies about forty kilometres …
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        25. Fourmies

          0 · Municipality
          Fourmies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The inhabitants are called …
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        26. Canton of Fourmies

          0 · Canton
          The canton of Fourmies is an administrative division of the Nord department, northern France. It …
          Wikipedia
        27. Obrechies

          0 · Municipality
          Obrechies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The river Solre flows through …
          Wikipedia
        28. Ferrière-la-Petite

          1 · Municipality
          Ferrière-la-Petite is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The river Solre flows …
          Wikipedia
        29. Ferrière-la-Grande

          0 · Municipality
          Ferrière-la-Grande is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The river Solre flows …
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        30. Siege of Maubeuge

          0 · Event
          The siege of Maubeuge took place from 24 August – 7 September 1914, at the Entrenched Camp of …
          Wikipedia

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        Maubeuge
        Maubeuge Abbey
        Jeumont
        Ferronnerie et Poterie "Métal & Terre"
        La Ferme du Clocher
        Musée Régional des Amis de Solre
        Journées du Patrimoine à Merbes-le-Château
        Collégiale Saint-Ursmer
        The church of St Ursmer
        ASVi museum
        Les « jardins suspendus »
        Belfry of Thuin
        Thuin
        Boussu-lez-Walcourt
        Bike Park Lakes - Eau d'Heure lakes
        Eau d'Heure lakes
        Côte du Pont Alsort
        Start Grand Prix des Frontières
        Chimay Abbey
        Le théâtre du château
        Brasserie Du Casino
        Chimay
        Momignies
        Anor
        Fourmies
        Canton of Fourmies
        Obrechies
        Ferrière-la-Petite
        Ferrière-la-Grande
        Siege of Maubeuge
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