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Mira Bridge

Mira Bridge

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Mira Bridge

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

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Location: Hamme, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. View of the Durme – Path Along the Scheldt River loop from Malderen

60.3km

03:27

80m

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

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2. Mira Bridge – Path through the Hagemeersen loop from Lokeren

54.8km

03:36

160m

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

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3. View of the Mirabrug – Mira Bridge loop from Moerzeke

51.0km

03:24

150m

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

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Dominiek Van Dooren

August 17, 2023

The Mira Bridge is a bridge over the Durme, on the border of the Belgian municipalities of Hamme and Waasmunster. It was built in the period 1896-1900.
The bridge got its name and fame thanks to the feature film Mira, the 1971 film adaptation of the book De teleurgang van de Waterhoek by Stijn Streuvels by Fons Rademakers, with Willeke van Ammelrooy and Jan Decleir in the leading roles. The script was by Hugo Claus.
The bridge that Streuvels described was not between Hamme and Waasmunster, but was the Vierendeel Bridge that connected Ruien with Avelgem. However, it was dynamited and replaced twice. The current bridge is a much more modern version of the original.
At the beginning of the First World War, the middle section of the bridge was blown up by the local population, in an attempt to stop the Germans and their war material.
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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 1, 2023

Come at the right time and enjoy 'Mascaret'.
Mascaret is a beautiful, exceptional moment of experiencing nature. You must have seen this once. This phenomenon is truly exceptional in Europe and ... in Belgium only visible on the Durme.
Want to see Mascaret yourself?
From the middle of this historic bridge Mira, you can see the mascaret rolling in from under the slightly further N41 bridge (expressway bridge).
When?
The chance of a strong mascaret is greatest from the day before the full moon or new moon and the three following days.
What is 'Mascaret'?
The change from sloping to rising water, under the influence of the tides in the Durme, normally occurs almost unnoticed and slowly. But on some days this happens with a tidal wave. Depending on various elements, this wave can be higher or lower, from a few cm to 30 cm. Such a tidal wave was given the French name 'mascaret'.

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Sonja S

August 24, 2019

Bridge over the Durme

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Location: Hamme, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Mira Bridge

1. View of the Durme – Path Along the Scheldt River loop from Malderen

2. Mira Bridge – Path through the Hagemeersen loop from Lokeren

3. View of the Mirabrug – Mira Bridge loop from Moerzeke

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