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Mechelen – Zennegat loop from Hever

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Mechelen – Zennegat loop from Hever

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Mechelen – Zennegat loop from Hever

04:07

71.5km

110m

Cycling

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: April 24, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 18.7 km for 10 m

After 53.6 km for 10 m

After 59.5 km for 38 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.47 km

View of Mechels Broek

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A paradise for water birds and for hikers. That is how you can describe the Mechels Broek. The marsh used to be part of the natural flood plain of the …

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6.89 km

Mechelen

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Mechelen, located in the province of Antwerp, is a central city in the south of the province, between Antwerp and Brussels on the Dijle river. With 86,911 inhabitants in 2021, …

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13.1 km

View of the Grote Vijver floodplain

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A Natural Area full of life. Take a moment to look, possibly with binoculars, over the flood area. It is a paradise for birds and bird watchers.
The nature reserve …

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13.9 km

Blue Cycle Bridge over the Dijle

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Beautiful bridge constructions over the Dijle and the Nete. The bridges are a very important link in the region for commuting and recreation.
Bridges connect people and landscapes. Know that it is quite busy here on weekends.

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29.0 km

Scheldeschorren aan de Notelaar

Nature Reserve

35.4 km

Stort van het Buitenland

Forest

35.9 km

Temse Bridge by Gustave Eiffel 1870

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The 1955 bridge caused a lot of traffic jams, a problem that has largely been solved since 2009 by building a second bridge parallel to it. However, the current bridge …

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59.1 km

Zennegat

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Where the Zenne, the Leuven-Dijle canal and the Dijle flow into each other, lies the Zennegat, a non-conformist hamlet with artistic residents and a few brown pubs.

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59.6 km

Historic Zennegat Lock 18th century

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At this location you are at a historic lock.
The Leuven-Dijle Canal, which starts in the Leuven Vaartkom and ends here at the Zennegat, is one of the oldest canals …

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59.6 km

Zennegat Lock

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At this location you are standing at a historic lock. The Leuven-Dijle Canal, which starts in the Leuvense Vaartkom and ends here at the Zennegat, is one of the oldest …

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61.1 km

Thiebroekvaart

Lake

69.0 km

Barebeek

Lake

71.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.0 km

14.5 km

8.23 km

550 m

125 m

108 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

16.8 km

6.86 km

564 m

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Mechelen – Zennegat loop from Hever

View of Mechels Broek

Mechelen

View of the Grote Vijver floodplain

Blue Cycle Bridge over the Dijle

Temse Bridge by Gustave Eiffel 1870

Zennegat

Historic Zennegat Lock 18th century

Zennegat Lock

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