스테켄 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

The tower itself is beautiful. Unfortunately, it's no longer accessible. Vandals make a sport of unscrewing railing screws, so it's dangerous if you don't know how to do it.

The Stekense Vaart or the Stekene Canal (4.6 km) is a canal that connects the Moervaart with Stekene. In the past, the canal extended to Hulst and had an important economic function. Surrounded by quiet areas along both banks, the Stekense Vaart now forms the setting for soft recreation. (Wikipedia)

Between the Stekense Vaart and the Heimeersstraat in Stekene lies the nature reserve Heimeersen. The Heimeersen was part of a large inland lake thousands of years ago.

Here is a bridge over the Stekense vaart that is used by walkers/cyclists to cross. The F41 also runs over this bridge, connecting Antwerp via Beveren, Sint-Gillis-Waas, Moerbeke-Waas and Wachtebeke with Zelzate. On the old railway embankment, the F41 crosses the Waasland in a straight line.

The original Zomerhuis was a household name in Stekene and the surrounding area between the 1960s and 2000s. The former outdoor swimming pool with terrace was a pleasant meeting place in a wooded area. When the renovated Park Zomerhuis was built, it was immediately clear that it had to remain an attraction for the entire family! The result is a publicly accessible park forest with maximum preservation of the valuable existing trees, where it is pleasant to stay. The swimming pool was transformed into a fountain maze, while play equipment and natural elements provide hours of dry fun. Visitors can relax in a hammock, explore the climbing course in the play forest, or quietly read a book on one of the many benches. (Discover Stekene)

It is well worth stopping on top of the bridge. The view from the Stekense Vaart looks like a landscape painting. The bridge is named after honorary citizen Frans Coppens from Klein-Sinaai. As receiver-clerk he made a great contribution in his career. The canal used to be an important connection between the Dutch Hulst and Ghent.

Beautiful and peaceful piece of nature.

Nice path right over the water. It's also a bridle path I saw, there were horse tracks when I walked here and if it rained a lot I wouldn't walk here without boots 😊