Station-to-station paddler // Lesse // Wanlin to Houyet (11km), Gendron (19km) or Anseremme (30km)

Public transportation: https://www.belgiantrain.be/ - starting point: Houyet (train station) - end point: Anseremme (train station)

Access points: entry/embarkation: Aire de Wanlin - exit/disembarkation: Aires de Anseremme

Navigability: kayak.environnement.wallonie.be - Lesse

Take the train to Houyet station. Walk approximately 5 km (along Ravel Line 150B) to the entry point at Wanlin, where you can inflate your SUP board, kayak, or packraft.

The route offers about 11 km of paddling to the Houyet exit point, 19 km to the Gendron exit point, and 30 km to the Anseremme exit point.

From Houyet, Gendron, and Anseremme, you can catch a train towards Dinant/Namur. The exit points at Houyet and Gendron are close to their respective train stations, while the Anseremme exit point is about 750 m from the station. Along the route, there are several official entry and exit points where you can take breaks.

Be sure to check navigability, entry points, dams, and obstacles on Kayak Wallonia before you set out. For train departures and arrivals at various stations, visit SNCB. For bus schedules, refer to TEC. Expect an average speed of about 4 km/h in low water and 8 km/h in high water conditions.