Bélgica·2026

Charleroi

Charleroi sits in Wallonia's industrial heartland on the Sambre river, flat terrain that makes it a cycling hub for Belgian cyclosportives. The city is a launch point for the serious gravel and road cycling events in the region—La Tricolore by Binche and Houppe Classic Tour de Namur Cyclo both start within 30km, offering challenging 120-170km routes through the Ardennes foothills with sustained climbs south towards Namur. Runners find the terrain pancake-flat but limited; most local activity focuses on cycling and cyclocross events that dominate the autumn calendar.