North East France / Belgium Day Trips

The canal north of Mons is ideal for high speed cycling ;-)
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Gent-Wetteren-Dendermonde-Aalst-Ninove-Geraardsbergen-Lessines-A
The river Scheldt is located more to the west and offers scenic views and picturesque villages:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Ghent-Oudenaarde-Tournai-Gand-Audenaerde-Tournai-Gent-Oudenaarde
More to the east is the less appreciated region of Charleroi:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Bruxelles-Brussel-Charleroi-Thuin-Maubeuge-Fourmies-Hirson-Guise
More towpaths and old railway tracks in the Belgian province of Hainaut and in the northern part of France:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/P-ruwelz-Cond-sur-l-Escaut-Fresnes-sur-l-Escaut-Anzin-old-railwa
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Arleux-Douai-Marchiennes-Saint-Amand-les-Eaux-Bl-haries-la-Scarp
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Hensies-Pommeroeul-Bernissart-P-ruwelz-Hollain-P-ruwelz-Leuze
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Nivelles-Seneffe-old-railway-track
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Peruwelz-Conde-sur-l-Escaut-Bernissart-Blaton-roads-and-old-rail
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Courcelles-Charleroi-Ch-telet-old-railway-track

And if you want to know more about the famous Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh and his stay in the area of Mons, the local office of tourism created a bicycle tour!
http://cith.tourinsoft.com/upload/MEDIA_6f60a767-015f-4186-8138-ccc6d9fd69dd.pdf (in french)