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Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal – Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal loop from Ravels

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Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal – Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal loop from Ravels

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Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal – Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal loop from Ravels

00:47

13.8km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 5.52 km for 22 m

After 8.13 km for 22 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

566 m

Bridge 7

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2

1.71 km

Smooth cycle path along the canal

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Very nice path to make a nice pace 🚴 ♂️

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3.50 km

Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

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From the intersection in Dessel the canal runs via Turnhout to Schoten, this waterway has a length of 64 kilometers.
The height difference between Dessel and Schoten is 25.70 meters …

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6.83 km

Market Square, Turnhout

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The heart of Turnhout with many restaurants.

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6.93 km

St. Peter's Church, Turnhout

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Anyone who thinks that St. Peter's Church is a church like any other will be disappointed. The exterior is remarkably austere, the interior is breathtaking. The showpiece is the pulpit …

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8.16 km

Bridge 1, Turnhout

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Bridge 1 with bridge keeper's house over the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten canal; the Turnhout-Schoten extension, which starts here just past the Oude Kaai, dates from 1863 . The old swing bridges, dynamited in 1940, were replaced by drawbridges after the war.

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8.73 km

Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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very interesting when, like us, there are many freighters

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11.4 km

Small marina on the canal

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nice little haven on the canal
Beautiful old ships 🚢 are at anchor here ⚓️

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

1.85 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

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Friday 29 May

29°C

14°C

51 %

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