The Leopold Canal is a man-made waterway in the north of the provinces of East and West Flanders, just near the Dutch border. It's 46 km long and a pleasant place to cycle.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

May 16, 2025

In this segment you will get to know 'De Blinker'.

The Leopold Canal is also popularly called "Blinker", as the opposite of the Schipdonk Canal, the "Stinker".

Historical explanation: the Schipdonk and Leopold Canals are also known as the Blinker and the Stinker. The canals were dug in the mid-19th century to ensure the drainage of the East Flemish polders and from the outset the Leopold Canal was given the flattering label 'Blinker' thanks to its pure Meetjesland water. The Schipdonk Canal, the link between the "then heavily polluted Leie" and the North Sea was categorically accused of being a stinker.
The stench came mainly from the combination of water and rotting flax that caused the stench.

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Distance 3.12 km

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Maldegem, Eeklo, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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