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Wetteren

Meandering Old Scheldt – Ring dike loop from Wetteren

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Dendermonde
Wetteren

Meandering Old Scheldt – Ring dike loop from Wetteren

Hard

4.5

(27)

113

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Meandering Old Scheldt – Ring dike loop from Wetteren

06:27

25.5km

50m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

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Train Station

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990 m

Cyclists and pedestrians bridge "De Passerelle"

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As a cyclist, you ride straight into the town hall.
The Scheldt pedestrian and cyclist bridge provides an elegant, modern crossing between the towpath and the center of Wetteren. The …

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9.14 km

The viewing platform, strategically located at the intersection of the four municipalities that form the Kalkense Meersen, not only offers stunning views of the green landscape and the old Scheldt …

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3

9.16 km

Meandering Old Scheldt

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A new lookout tower provides a view of this old meander...

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10.6 km

Ring dike

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Constant dripping wears away the stone, but masses of water tear away said stones. And not just them. Therefore, part of modern flood management is to identify areas that may …

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10.6 km

View of Schellebelle Church

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Ultimately you want to see them all, but it is the church of Schellebelle...

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14.4 km

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Forest

7

17.1 km

River dune

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The river dune formed about 8,000 years ago during the last ice age.

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18.9 km

You can walk on the Scheldedijk, but also on the unpaved field path below that runs along the dike. It is quieter there on busy days.

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9

19.3 km

GR128 Kalkense Meersen Nature Reserve

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Very nice GR128 path through the Kalkense Meersen. We did the walk back along the Schelde.

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25.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

7.42 km

2.23 km

1.41 km

190 m

Surfaces

8.14 km

4.98 km

4.73 km

3.73 km

3.54 km

209 m

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Wednesday 26 August

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September 1, 2022,Wandeling Kalkense meersen. Start Kalkendorp 6, Kalken
Today we did a nice walk through the Kalkense Meersen. In the afternoon we took the ferry across to Schellebelle to eat the sandwiches. The artwork with the remains of the V1 bomb in which the two children were killed was touching.

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