The Escaut River
The source is Gouy and the mouth is North Sea.
The Escaut is 335.00 kilometres long (208.16 miles).
We've divided the Escaut into the following sections.
Upper Escaut
Haut Escaut
General lock size
There are 6 locks
Lock length 124.00 metres (406′ 10″ ft)
Lock width 14.00 metres (45′ 11″ ft)
Escaut narrow width
Escaut petit gabarit
The length of this section is 13.00 kilometres (8.08 miles)
The water draft is 2.20 metres (7′ 3″ ft) and the air draft is 3.50 metres (11′ 6″ ft).
There is a total of 5 locks in this section.
General lock size
There are 5 locks
Lock length 40.40 metres (132′ 7″ ft)
Lock width 6.00 metres (19′ 8″ ft)
Escaut wide width
Escaut grand gabarit
The length of this section is 44.00 kilometres (27.34 miles)
The water draft is 3.00 metres (9′ 10″ ft) and the air draft is 4.50 metres (14′ 9″ ft).
There is a total of 6 locks in this section.
Maximum barge size for the locks is 144.60 metres length with 12 metres beam
General lock size
There are 6 locks
Lock length 144.60 metres (474′ 5″ ft)
Lock width 12.00 metres (39′ 4″ ft)
Features and structures to discover
Pont des Trous
Beautiful gothic structure spanning the River Escaut in the town of Tournai, Belgium. The original fortified gate was built in the 13th century. It has been rebuilt over the years after being destroyed and adapted to allow large barges to pass through.
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The river is traditionally busy with commercial freight barges; the Escaut allows access between the North Sea and Holland southwards to Paris and beyond.
Barges cruising on the Escaut
| Name | Itinerary | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Bruges - Paris | 8 | View the itinerary |
| Aurora | Cruise through 3 countries | 8 | View the itinerary |