Reigersbos – Scheldt–Rhine Canal Towpath loop from Berendrecht
Reigersbos – Scheldt–Rhine Canal Towpath loop from Berendrecht
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Reigersbos – Scheldt–Rhine Canal Towpath loop from Berendrecht
01:46
6.97km
10m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 21, 2026
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Natuurreservaat Reigersbos
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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86 m
Schandpaal Solftplaats
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532 m
Berendrecht Town Hall
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1.16 km
Reigersbos
Highlight • Forest
In addition to the Reigersbos, a new nature reserve is being created that should serve as a buffer between the harbor and the village of Berendrecht
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2.60 km
Scheldt–Rhine Canal Towpath
Highlight • Cycleway
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2.86 km
View of Berendrecht and Zandvliet Locks
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The Berendrecht lock has a length of 500 m, a width of 68 m and a depth of 13.58 m, making it the largest lock in the world until 2016 and the opening of the Kieldrecht lock in terms of volume, even larger than the locks located on the Panama Canal. Before the completion of the Berendrecht lock in 1989, its sister lock, the Zandvliet lock, was the largest in the world.
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3.74 km
The DNA of the Polder
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The artwork was placed on the corner of Zoutestraat and De Derdeweg. It was placed on a heavy concrete block.
The artwork shows the DNA profile of the Polder in 9 scenes, according to artist Albert De Vree.
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5.82 km
Heron in Reigerbos
Highlight • Forest
6.38 km
Reigershof Castle
Highlight • Castle
But it was also called Hof van Delft and Hof Le Grelle. The first name refers to the family that owned it for centuries, van Delft. The second to Daniël Le Grelle, widower of Maisy van Delft, who died a year before the unveiling of the artwork 'Het DNA van de Polder' - komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/3113896 - and left behind a son.
Apparently, in addition to being the custodian of heritage and the Reigersbos, he was an advocate for the preservation of the Bourla-Schouwburg and Vlaaikensgang in Antwerp, "savior" of Berendrecht, Zandvliet and Lillo Fort against port expansion, an idiosyncratic politician and reformer of the BOIC and a member of the Antwerp city council for thirty years, he was also director of the inspection company Vinçotte for a while and, together with his son, headed the committee that advises the king on the appointment of new nobility. About Le Grelle: polderke.com/graaf-daniel-le-grelle-overleden
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6.97 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.45 km
1.82 km
1.54 km
1.15 km
Surfaces
2.52 km
1.82 km
1.32 km
1.19 km
105 m
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Sunday 19 July
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