Albertkanaal
The Albertkanaal is a commercial waterway and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 131.55 kilometres through 7 locks from Albert - Schelde Verbinding (where it joins the River Schelde or Escaut (Tidal section)) to Albert - Meuse Verbinding (where it joins the River Meuse).
The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has junctions with the Kanaal Briegden-Neerharen at Albert - Briegden-Neerharen Verbinding; with the Kanaal van Lanaye at Albert - Lanaye Verbinding; with the Kanaal Dessel - Kwaadmechelen at Albert - Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Verbinding; with the Kanaal van Monsin at Albert - Monsin Verbinding; with the Kanaal Bocholt-Herentals (Main Line) at Albert - Bocholt-Herentals Verbinding; with the Kanaal van Haccourt naar Vise at Albert - Haccourt Verbinding; with the River Nete at Albert - Netekanaal Verbinding and with the Canal d'Antwerpen à Turnhout at Schoten.
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Albert - Schelde Verbinding Junction of the tidal River Schelde with the Albert Canal at Antwerp. Extensive docks |
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Royerssluis | 0.71 kilometres | 0 locks |
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Schoten Junction of Canal d'Antwerpen à Turnhout with Canal Albert |
7.79 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Sluis Wijnegem | 10.79 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Albert - Netekanaal Verbinding Junction of Canal Albert with the Netekanaal at Viersel |
21.23 kilometres | 2 locks |
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Albert - Bocholt-Herentals Verbinding Junction of Canal Albert with the Canal Bocholt-Herentals at Herentals. |
32.45 kilometres | 2 locks |
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Sluis Olen | 35.69 kilometres | 2 locks |
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Sluis Kwaadmechelen | 55.03 kilometres | 3 locks |
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Albert - Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Verbinding Junction of Canal Albert with the Kanaal Dessel-Kwaadmechelen at Kwaadmechelen |
57.29 kilometres | 4 locks |
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Sluis Hasselt | 81.68 kilometres | 4 locks |
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Sluis Diepenbeek | 86.31 kilometres | 5 locks |
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Sluis Genk | 90.68 kilometres | 6 locks |
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Albert - Briegden-Neerharen Verbinding Junction of Canal Albert with the Kanaal Briegden-Neerharen (leading to the Kanaal Zuid Wilemsvaart) at Briegden. |
103.66 kilometres | 7 locks |
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Albert - Lanaye Verbinding Junction of the Albert Canal with the Kanaal van Lanaye |
114.12 kilometres | 7 locks |
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Albert - Haccourt Verbinding Junction of the Albert Canal with the Kanaal van Haccourt naar Vise |
119.64 kilometres | 7 locks |
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Albert - Monsin Verbinding Junction of the Albert Canal with the Kanaal van Monsin |
129.76 kilometres | 7 locks |
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Albert - Meuse Verbinding Junction of the Albert Canal with the River Meuse |
131.55 kilometres | 7 locks |

