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You will be cycling on a street with no bike lane indicated. Stay safe.

Big water lift / lock on the river Dender. Just before it joins the Schelde. You can cross the river here, but there will be some stairs to climb. ;)

Big water lift / lock on the river Dender. Just before it joins Schelde. You can cross the river here, although there will be some stairs to climb ;)

The Hoogpoort Castle is a castle in the Flemish Brabant town of Asse, located at Hoogpoort 6-8. On the Figurative Map of the goods of 't hoff te Vrythout ende de hooge Poorte from 1718, there is mention of a prominent country house. In 1749, the property was owned by Barbara Leyniers. In 1831, the house, together with the surrounding 34 ha, was owned by Joseph Leyniers. His widow sold it in 1840 to notary Joseph Crick. He enlarged the property to 177 ha and also acquired the IJzenbeekmolen. Around 1860, he had most of the buildings of Hoogpoort demolished and probably only the old country house was preserved. He died in 1876 and his son, Prosper Crick, renovated and enlarged this house in the early 1890s. In 1905, the estate came to René Florin. In 1908, he had a neoclassical castle built near the old house. This was surrounded by a forest of 4.5 ha and the straight paths were converted into winding paths. The forest is home to woodbine, wild garlic and woodloosifolia. It is this castle that still exists. ( https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasteel_Hoogpoort )

Spectacular sunset over the Schelde river in the spring and summer months.

Crossing to the village of SK - Lombeek

Fort Bornem built in the period between 1908 and 1914. The Fort was never actually finished. Typical of this fort is that it is asymmetrical. This is because Fort Bornem is the last military fortress before the right bank of the Scheldt. The wet moat is a fisherman's paradise. A bat sanctuary is located in the main front.

On this smooth, wide cycle path you can make good speed. In the meantime you can enjoy the view of the forests along the path and the vast, rolling fields.