Viewpoint on the Albert Canal

Viewpoint on the Albert Canal

The Albert Canal (French: Canal Albert) is a canal in Belgium that connects Liège to Antwerp via cities such as Genk, Hasselt, Geel and Herentals, and the Meuse to the Scheldt. In Flanders, De Vlaamse Waterweg nv manages the canal, in Wallonia the Autonomous Port of Liège. The canal takes its name from King Albert I and runs through three provinces, namely Liège, Limburg and Antwerp.

Until Ternaaien, the Albert Canal runs parallel to the Meuse. There it turns to the west, to bypass Maastricht. As a result, the canal had to cut through the Plateau of Caestert and the Cannerberg. The Kempen Plateau also had to be crossed (Briegden-Berenbroek). This section is also the watershed between the river basins of the Meuse and Scheldt (Eigenbilzen). The canal remains on the west side of the Kempen Plateau, before descending 30 m to Hasselt. There it enters flat terrain and continues, in straight lines and with a slow descent, to the Scheldt.

Part of the hike "Expedition Caestert - The Lost Valley and the Hidden Marl Caves".

Part of the walk "Adventurous walk through the ENCI quarry, over the Sint Pietersberg and past Marl Caves"

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