Waterloo to Anderlues

Route overview

Suits riders comfortable with 70 km and modest climbing, as the 361 m of gain comes in short, gentle rises rather than sustained ascents.

A 70.7 km point-to-point ride south from Waterloo through Brabant villages to Charleroi and on towards Anderlues, with 361 m of climbing.

The route leaves Waterloo through Faubourg and Le Pachy, dropping to the low point of the ride at 89 m near km 4.8 by Braine-l'Alleud. From there it works south past Plancenoit, Glabais and Genappe at km 16.3, then Baisy-Thy and the crossroads hamlet of Quatre-Bras de Baisy-Thy at km 20.9. Frasnes-lez-Gosselies, Rèves and Luttre follow on rolling ground, with 42% of the total climbing already done by halfway. The middle section runs through the industrial belt around Roux and Dampremy into Charleroi at km 45.6. Just after Marcinelle the first real climb begins at km 50: 1.5 km at 3.5%, maxing at 5.9%, topping out above Loverval and reaching the high point of 187 m at km 51.4. A descent leads back down through Couillet, Montignies-sur-Sambre and Marchienne-au-Pont. The second climb starts at km 62.9 near Monceau-sur-Sambre, 1.7 km at 2.8% to 147 m. Goutroux and Fontaine-l'Évêque at km 68.5 close out the run towards Anderlues.

Highlights

• Genappe and Baisy-Thy at the halfway point of the Brabant section
• Climb above Loverval: 1.5 km at 3.5% to the 187 m high point
• Charleroi at km 45.6, the largest place on the route
• Sambre valley villages: Marchienne-au-Pont, Monceau-sur-Sambre

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Point to point

Riding time

4–5½ hours riding

Know before you go

• No cafés or shops listed after km 5.9 until the end of the route
• Point-to-point: return transport from Fontaine-l'Évêque needs planning

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