RAVeL W1 | |
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| along the Dendre north of Ath | |
| Information | |
| Departure | Saint-Aybert |
|---|---|
| Steps | Stambruges Beloeil Ath Lessines |
| Arrival | Overboelare |
| Length | 71,5 km |
| Country | .svg/20px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Regions | Province of Hainaut Province of East Flanders |
| Location | |
 50 ° 38 ′ 24 ″ N 3 ° 48 ′ 54 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
the RAVeL W1 Where "Between Dendre and Hauts-Pays ", And formerly" RAVeL 4 ", is an itinerary of Rnetwork TOutonomous of Voies THEentes, created by the Wallonia, intended mainly for cyclists and horse riders but also for pedestrians. The route goes from Blaton to the border french in Overboelare in Flanders.
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- Access : According to the law, the RAVeL network is considered as a network of “reserved paths”. That is to say that it has specific police regulations, not being considered a pedestrian zone, games are therefore authorized there but users cannot endanger or hinder each other.
- always authorized: all types of bicycles, scooters and wheelchairs with or without electric assistance, Segways, roller skates, pedestrians, strollers for children, dogs (kept on a leash);
- sometimes authorized: riders;
- still prohibited: all vehicles with thermal engines, couplings.
- Coating : alternation of asphalt and concrete.
- Slopes : none or negligible.
- Security : be careful at the lock exits where car traffic is allowed over short distances as well as on the link through the village ofHensie.
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Secondary beacon for rider
Steps
It starts at Harchies, reaches the Nimy-Péronnes canal and manages to Blaton, where the old Pommeroeul-Antoing canal provides access to the marshes of Archies, where 250 species of birds live. As for the main route, it branches off towards the Blaton-Ath canal, completed in 1868, where old locks, drawbridges and other vestiges of the skippers of yesteryear succeed one another. In landscapes of great serenity, where fields alternate with woods, the route gives the opportunity to discover the superb national forest of Stambruges and to access the castle of Beloeil, an architectural gem, adorned with a magnificent French garden. Further on, the route runs alongside the old quarries of Maffle, invaded by water, and joins Ath. Beyond that, the RAVeL leaves the canal for the Dendre which flows in the direction of Lessines where the cyclist discovers the old Hôpital à la Rose, which has retained its XVIe and XVIIe centuries. The official route ends in Overboelare but nothing prevents walkers from continuing until Grammont (Geraardsbergen), a friendly city and hotspot for international cycling sport.
Detailed sheets:
- Saint-Aybert - Ath section
- Section Ath - Overboelare
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To see
- 1 The marshes of Archies – It covers approximately 550 Ha from the west of Belgium to the alluvial plain of Haine. About 250 species of birds have already been identified there.
- 2 Beloeil – The Domaine de Beloeil has been the residence of the Princes of the Line since the 14the century. The park covers an area of 25 Ha and together with the castle forms one of the most beautiful areas in Belgium. Each of the lounges has period furniture, rich in its splendor and history, where many collector's items are on display. The French-style garden, a harmonious alternation of water and greenery, shade and light, is faithfully maintained in order to respect the original design, which dates from 1664.
- 3 Ath – City of history and folklore.
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