The route
The route runs largely along the RAVeL of Line 87 and the Dendre.
Surface:
Smooth - alternately asphalt and concrete.
Height difference:
Flat or imperceptible incline.
Signs:
Full directional signs with EV5 identification panels are in place in Wallonia.
Safety, precautions:
Most of the time, you will be on the RAVeL’s own path or on quiet roads.
Caution is needed as you cross Flobecq and at the end of the Line 87
RAVeL in Lessines between the chaussée de Grammont and the Dendre river.
Connections:
- Route shared with the W2 regional route as far as the Dendre RAVeL in Lessines. From this point, the route is shared with the W1 regional route. Heading north, you continue on your way towards Grammont/Geraardsbergen. If you turn onto the W1 route leading the south, this takes you towards Ath and Beloeil.
Practical information
Start:
- Start of the Line 87 greenway in Renaix/Ronse, rue Monseigneur Beylsstraat
- Coordinates Lambert 72 : X : 97477 m - Y : 159598 m
- GPS coordinates: Latitude: 50°44'40.37 "N - Longitude: 3°37'28.41 "E
Access by train:
- Renaix (Ronse) Belgian railway station, nodal point No 34 of the East Flanders network. Follow NP Nos 29, 92, 41 and 91 to join the Line 87 route.
Parking: A few parking spaces are available near the start.
Rest areas: Several rest areas have been set up along the Line 87 RAVeL.
Guides/maps:
- RAVeL map of the Province of Hainaut published by the SPW. This map, called ‘More RAVeL, more pleasure’, can be ordered free of charge by clicking here.
- Maps of West and East Wallonie picarde (Western Hainaut) by bike: here.
Around the route by bike: