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Waterloo to Anderlues

Waterloo, Wallonia, BelgiumRoad

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Friday 5th September 2025

71 km
Distance
306 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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Chemin creux à Ohain, commune de Lasne en bordure de l'ancien champ de bataille de Waterloo (18 juin 1815), entre le chemin des Catamouriaux et le chemin de la Croix.
Photo: DELAHJ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
306 m
Distance
71 km
050100150200m0 km20406071 km188 m · highest, at 52.8 kmStartFinish

Route overview

Suitable for riders comfortable with a moderate 70 km distance and 361 m climbing.

70.7 km ride in Wallonia, Belgium from Waterloo to Anderlues with 361 m climbing.

Starting in Waterloo at 1.2 km, the route quickly passes through suburban and village areas such as Faubourg, Le Pachy, and Mont-Saint-Jean. The total climb is 361 m over 70.7 km, with an overall profile that is mainly flat (78%) with some gentle climbs. The highest point is at 189 m near Loverval around 51.8 km. There are two main climbs: one from 50.4 to 51.8 km averaging 3.5% and a longer gentler climb from 62.8 to 64.9 km averaging 2.5%.

Highlights

  • Climb near Loverval topping at 189 m
  • Longest descent of 2.1 km dropping 64 m
  • Passes through Waterloo and Charleroi
  • 70.7 km in Wallonia, Belgium

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Le Roussart 2.6 km
  2. Fond Vandenbosch 2.7 km
  3. Mont-Saint-Jean 4.3 km
  4. Le Ménil 4.5 km
  5. La Grange des Champs 5 km
  6. Braine-l'Alleud 6.4 km
  7. La Neuville 6.7 km
  8. Plancenoit 10.6 km
  9. Les Flamandes 12.9 km
  10. Glabais 14.7 km
  11. Genappe 16.3 km
  12. Ways 16.3 km
  13. Vieux-Genappe 16.4 km
  14. Loupoigne 17.5 km
  15. Baisy-Thy 18.4 km
  16. Domaine 1815 20.5 km
  17. Quatre-Bras de Baisy-Thy 20.9 km
  18. Piraumont 22.5 km
  19. La Hutte 24.5 km
  20. Frasnes-lez-Gosselies 24.6 km
  21. Rèves 27.5 km
  22. Luttre 30.9 km
  23. Viesville 33.1 km
  24. Heigne 38.5 km
  25. Cité de la Lache 39 km
  26. Roux 39.5 km
  27. Gohyssart 40.1 km
  28. Docherie 41.6 km
  29. Dampremy 44.7 km
  30. Charleroi 45.6 km
  31. Marcinelle 47.2 km
  32. Haies 48.6 km
  33. Hublinbu 49.7 km
  34. Loverval 50.5 km
  35. Couillet 54.4 km
  36. Montignies-sur-Sambre 55.5 km
  37. Ville-Basse 58.4 km
  38. Marchienne-au-Pont 62.1 km
  39. Monceau-sur-Sambre 63.4 km
  40. Goutroux 66.1 km
  41. Les Mays 67.6 km
  42. Leernes 67.7 km
  43. Fontaine-l'Évêque 68.5 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—50.4 km1.4 km50 m3.5 %6 %189 m
—62.8 km2.1 km51 m2.5 %4.1 %153 m

High point 189 m at 51.8 km; low point 94 m.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
25% cycle path · 23% quiet street · 19% road with cycle lane · 16% minor road
Main roads
5.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
6.8 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
29.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
N5 (10 km), RAVeL (7 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
11% climbing · 11% descending · 78% flat
Longest descent
2.1 km from 54.6 km, dropping 64 m

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0 kmMilcycles · bike shop · on the route
  2. 0 kmShell Express · petrol station · 60 m off route
  3. 1.5 kmMaison Dandoy · patisserie · on the route
  4. 5.9 kmPharmacie Vallée Bailly · pharmacy · on the route
  5. 6.1 kmToilets · 70 m off route
  6. 16.2 kmPharmacie Delvigne-Doumont · pharmacy · on the route
  7. 16.3 kmBiarent · bike shop · 40 m off route
  8. 16.7 kmCarrefour Market · supermarket · 120 m off route
  9. 25 kmBoulangerie Schamp · bakery · on the route
  10. 30.9 kmLes douceurs de Lisa · bakery · 170 m off route
  11. 37 kmTexaco · petrol station · 100 m off route
  12. 47.2 kmLe Pittsburg Café · café · on the route
  13. 49.2 kmMedi-Market · pharmacy · 30 m off route
  14. 49.3 kmEsso · petrol station · on the route
  15. 58.6 kmPaul · bakery · 100 m off route
  16. 58.6 kmPoint Vélo · repair stand · 170 m off route
  17. 63 kmQ8 · petrol station · 40 m off route
  18. 63.4 kmTaverne du Marchier · pub · on the route

Need to bail out?

  • 6.1 km — Braine-l'Alleud (station), 70 m off route
  • 37 km — Courcelles-Motte (halt), 210 m off route
  • 45.2 km — Charleroi-Ouest (station), 80 m off route
  • 58.6 km — Charleroi-Central (station), 170 m off route
  • 68.1 km — Fontaine (station), 430 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 7.3 km — Château du Cheneau (castle)
  • 45.6 km — Belfry (attraction)
  • 62.4 km — Château Bilquin-de Cartier (castle)
  • 68.5 km — Château de Fontaine-l'Évêque (castle)

At the start

  • Deli Traiteur · supermarket · 40 m
  • Milcycles · bike shop · 30 m
  • Färm Waterloo Belle-vue · supermarket · 220 m
  • Carrefour express · convenience store · 290 m
  • Brasserie RN Waterloo · café · 230 m

At the finish

  • Bellino II · café · 200 m
  • Intermarché · supermarket · 470 m
  • Sandwicherie · fast food · 430 m
  • Café du Congo · café · 560 m
  • Multi-Pharma · pharmacy · 550 m

Stay after this ride

  • La Ferme du Château · guest house · 10 m from the finish

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
4–5½ hours riding
Season
September, temperatures recorded at 22°C.
Best months
May to Sep — daily highs of 18–23 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 5.7 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 6.8 km on roads with 80 km/h+ limits
  • 5.5 km longest stretch without café, shop or water (31.5 to 37 km)
  • 0.1 km with gradients over 8%

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

12 photographs from the road

Photo: DELAHJ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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