Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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12.2 km

Cycle Path Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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Always pleasant to cycle along this good path along the canal. You will regularly find nice terraces.

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16.4 km

anti-tank canal

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In the 1930s, near an extensive network of trenches from World War I, soldiers dug a canal in a quarter circle around Antwerp. The canal was between 6 and 18 …

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18.1 km

Antitankgracht – Green ribbon around the city of Antwerp

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The Antwerp Antitankgracht is an artificial watercourse that forms a large quarter circle around the city of Antwerp.
The moat has a length of about 33 km and is at …

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21.0 km

Antitank Canal

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The Antitankgracht was constructed just before the Second World War to stop German tanks. Fortunately, that is no longer necessary today, but it does provide us with a nice location to cycle through.

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23.0 km

Schans van Schilde and Pond

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The Schans or Redoute Schilde was built in brick and unreinforced concrete on the right bank of the Scheldt. It was located on an oval island surrounded by a 15 …

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24.2 km

The bunkers at the Antitankgracht consist of lock bunkers with the associated subsidiary bunkers. The lock bunkers are elongated freestanding bunkers with a large blank wall, camouflaged by eggs, and …

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24.3 km

Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

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It started as a military structure, but it is now an attractive natural ribbon that invites you to walk, cycle, relax and explore. The Antitankgracht dates from just before the …

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25.4 km

Fort Oelegem

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The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.

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45.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

8.06 km

4.66 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

8.66 km

4.91 km

2.68 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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