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Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

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Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

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Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

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Location: Schilde, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Anti-tank canal – Fort van Oelegem loop from Zegel

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2. Fort of Oelegem – Park of Brasschaat - obelisk loop from Brasschaat

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3. Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Path loop from Berkenrode

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03:16

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Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

August 3, 2022

It started as a military structure, but it is now an attractive natural ribbon that invites you to walk, cycle, relax and explore. The Antitankgracht dates from just before the Second World War. He was once part of a whole network of defense lines, fortresses and bunkers around Antwerp. After the war, nature took over from the military. Very special places were created with a great diversity of plants and animals. Many species that found their permanent home here have often become rare in other places in Flanders. The Antitankgracht is a real "animal highway" that ensures that animals move from one nature reserve to another. In addition to the beautiful nature, there is of course also the impressive military heritage in the immediate vicinity of the canal: fortresses, bunkers and all kinds of buildings that served a military purpose at the time.

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Claudine en Robert🇧🇪🚴

April 21, 2023

The Antitankgracht was constructed just before the Second World War to stop German tanks. Fortunately, that is no longer necessary today, but it does provide us with a nice location to cycle through.

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

May 17, 2022

A dive into history: in the first quarter of the 20th century, Antwerp was surrounded by a double belt of fortresses. In the 1930s, the fortresses of the outer belt, about 20 km from the port city, were connected by a 33 km long anti-tank canal, from Oelegem to Zandvliet. The 30 meter wide canal was provided with a large number of bunkers, locks, culverts and bridges. The German attack in 1940 happened so quickly and was so well prepared that the defense system was practically useless. The canal sank into years of neglect and pollution. In the 1970s, people thought about turning it into a push barge canal between the Port of Antwerp and the Albert Canal, but that fell through. Finally, thanks to the nature study associations and especially to hikers, the canal was protected as a landscape for its great scenic and military-historical value. It has developed into a unique biotope with a very high water quality and is home to many rare plants and animals.

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Location: Schilde, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

1. Anti-tank canal – Fort van Oelegem loop from Zegel

2. Fort of Oelegem – Park of Brasschaat - obelisk loop from Brasschaat

3. Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Path loop from Berkenrode

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