Sint-Jobbaan Gravel Road – Avenue of Old Oaks and Beeches loop from Noorderkempen

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Sint-Jobbaan Gravel Road – Avenue of Old Oaks and Beeches loop from Noorderkempen

Hard

3.3

(3)

170

riders

Sint-Jobbaan Gravel Road – Avenue of Old Oaks and Beeches loop from Noorderkempen

03:05

42.1km

60m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 250 m

After 41.8 km for 250 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.96 km

Picnic Area by the Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

Taste a local beer in the café

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5.00 km

Bridge 11 over the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge 11 is widely used by cyclists to cross the Dessel - Schoten canal. Since the bridge was renovated, there is a wide cycle path to cross the canal.

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6.72 km

Brechtse Heide Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

nice wide gravel strip.

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9.38 km

Sint-Jobbaan Gravel Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Not only this dirt road, but many gravel options in the vicinity. From here you can quickly reach the Dessel-Schoten Canal and the Westmalle Trappists.

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11.7 km

Westmalse Heyde

Nature Reserve

12.4 km

Avenue of Old Oaks and Beeches

Highlight • Forest

Here a paved gravel path runs through an avenue with Oude Eiken and Beuken

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20.6 km

Pond Brechtse Heide

Highlight • Natural

An oasis of peace, if the frogs are quiet

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24.7 km

Lock 3 Brecht, Dessel-Schoten Canal

Highlight • Structure

Lock 3 of the Dessel-Schoten canal, with a length of 50 m and a width of 7 m, and a drop of 2.50 m.
Here is also a pedestrian and bicycle bridge to cross the canal.

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25.6 km

Cycle path along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Every day many walkers and cyclists pass along the canal towpath. De Vaart offers them a smooth journey to work, a quiet bike ride among friends or a pleasant walk …

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42.1 km

End point

Train Station

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