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The Scheldt – Mechelen loop from Mechelen

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Belgium

Flanders

Antwerp

The Scheldt – Mechelen loop from Mechelen

Hard

4.5

(4)

115

riders

The Scheldt – Mechelen loop from Mechelen

04:40

79.9km

120m

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: May 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.18 km for 69 m

After 68.7 km for 179 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.37 km

Robbroek

Nature Reserve

5.21 km

Zenne

Lake

26.5 km

Keerpuntbos

Forest

30.2 km

View of the River Scheldt

Highlight • Viewpoint

Through the Netherlands,
To the wide, deep sea,
The beautiful Scheldt flows
She brings health and life!
We rejoice:
O Scheldt! O Scheldt!
O mighty beautiful flood,
Hail!

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30.5 km

Scheldt Riverside Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This route takes you 90% into nature. Very cool!

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45.1 km

Stort van het Buitenland

Forest

47.8 km

The Scheldt

Highlight • River

Just enjoy the flow of Scaldis.
Behind every gentle bend or thicket you get a different landscape.

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59.2 km

Birrebeek

Lake

66.3 km

Blue Cycle Bridge over the Dijle

Highlight • Bridge

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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66.9 km

A bird paradise

Highlight • Natural

Where the Rupel, Nete and Dijle rivers meet, there is a moor with many water birds. A very beautiful place!

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67.7 km

Confluence of the Dijle and Nete = Rupel

Highlight • River

At this location you have a view of the starting point of the shortest river in Belgium - the Rupel. In the municipality of Schelle, only 12 km further Rupel …

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68.8 km

Oude Netearm

Nature Reserve

70.9 km

View of Grote Vijver Walem

Highlight • Lake

Water skiing is done here

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77.4 km

Mechelen

Highlight • Settlement

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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79.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.6 km

11.4 km

10.9 km

1.82 km

1.31 km

Surfaces

52.5 km

22.0 km

2.39 km

1.93 km

1.16 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

27°C

19°C

0 %

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The Scheldt – Mechelen loop from Mechelen

View of the River Scheldt

Scheldt Riverside Trail

The Scheldt

Blue Cycle Bridge over the Dijle

A bird paradise

Confluence of the Dijle and Nete = Rupel

View of Grote Vijver Walem

Mechelen

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