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The Koebrug - Koebrugstraat

The Koebrug - Koebrugstraat

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The Koebrug - Koebrugstraat

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Location: Stekene, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Towpath Along the Moervaart – Stekense Vaart loop from Sinaai

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2. Stekense Vaart – Bridge Over the Zuidlede loop from Wachtebeke

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02:23

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Frans Coppensbrug – Stekense Vaart loop from Belsele

58.2km

03:59

70m

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

May 24, 2025

A bridge with a historical charge.

The Koebrugstraat owes its name to 'De Koebrug'. This bridge provided the connection between Stekene and Sinaai. The name suggests that it has something to do with cows, but this is not the case. The original name was 'Kooibrug'. It refers to the duck decoy of Boudelo.

A duck decoy is a large pond where various types of wild ducks were caught for consumption.

At the end of the Second World War, the Germans destroyed the original Koebrug. Due to the limited resources of the municipal government, this bridge was not rebuilt and a permanent raised bridge was built in its place.

In the early 1900s, there was a hotel for skippers in Klein-Sinaai. This was located at the Koebrug: 'Hotel La Grande Europe'. When skippers had to wait for the right tide, they could spend the night there.

During the First World War, the German occupier provided a guard post at the Koebrug. The Germans literally and figuratively occupied the Koebrug. The guard post was housed in the hotel.

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Kim De Ridder

July 7, 2025

Very nice to cycle along, very relaxing

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Location: Stekene, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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The Koebrug - Koebrugstraat

1. Towpath Along the Moervaart – Stekense Vaart loop from Sinaai

2. Stekense Vaart – Bridge Over the Zuidlede loop from Wachtebeke

3. Frans Coppensbrug – Stekense Vaart loop from Belsele

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