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River Maas is the waterway from the southeast of the Netherlands over Namur to the Mosel in France.


Maas (Meuse) River | Belgium: Characteristics & Overview

Rating of waterway

Degree of difficulty:
Demanding

Requirements:
Boating license essential

Character of waterway:
no rating

Profile of waterway:
Main waterway

Facilities groundside:
Sufficiant



Maas (Meuse) River | Belgium: Tips & Detailed information

Wharfs, Marinas, Harbors, Facilities, Houseboat hirers, Restaurants and Shops.

Facts to this waterway:

115 km
2.40 m
5.20 m


Albertkanaal | Belgium, River Meuse and Canal de la Meuse | France, Sambre River | Belgium


The Meuse – Province Liège / Lüttich
For the water sports enthusiast, this is the most important link between the Netherlands and easterly France. The river crosses, coming from the French Ardennes, the border at Givet and is in effect called Meuse. But this can’t be since Maastricht then would be nameless. It therefore changes its name right at the Belgium-Dutch border into Maas. For the Flemish part of the country, this name is applied as from Givet….           





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