Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Belgium

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift (French: L’ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le RœulxHainautBelgium.

A giant boat lift 150 meters high which alone redeems a vertical drop of 73.15 meters, a concrete colossus equipped with two independent bins of several tons which carry the boats with strength and tranquility. With the Ronquières Inclined Plane and the Historic Center Canal, the Strépy-Thieu funicular lift is without the slightest possible doubt on the list of hydraulic feats.

The boat lift is promoted as a tourist attraction in its own right by the government of Hainaut. A pedestrian ticket for a one-way ride on the lift costs 5.50.

Contact

CENTER CANAL
email
info@voiesdeau.hainaut.be
address
Rue Raymond Cordier 50, 7070 Thieu, Belgium
phone
+32 78 05 90 59