Cycling in Waterloo
1 cycling route from Waterloo, Wallonia, Belgium, 71 km, 71 km mapped in all, with up to 306 m of climbing in a day. Mostly flat riding (4 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 30 km on cycle paths or lanes. Best months to ride: May to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 71 km
- Biggest day
- 306 m
- Terrain
- Flat
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best months
- May to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 8% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 30 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Waterloo
Waterloo in Wallonia, Belgium offers a point-to-point cycling route to Anderlues covering 70.7 km. This route passes through numerous towns including Mont-Saint-Jean, Braine-l'Alleud, Genappe, Charleroi, and Fontaine-l'Évêque, providing various access points and nearby railway stations along 32 km. The route includes 96% paved roads and almost 30 km of cycle paths. Riders will encounter a longest service-free stretch of 5.5 km, with no café or shop data provided for the route. The climb near the end of the route rises 51 m over 2.1 km, with an average gradient of 2.5% and a maximum of 4.1%, reaching a top height of 153 m.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
September with temperatures around 22°C.
Terrain
The terrain is generally rolling with modest elevation gain of 361 m over the 70.7 km route. The highest point on the route is 189 m. The main climb starts at 62.8 km and is 2.1 km long with an average gradient of 2.5% and a maximum of 4.1%.