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Dendermonde
Wichelen

Ring dike – Along the Great Grazers loop from Scheldt

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Dendermonde
Wichelen

Ring dike – Along the Great Grazers loop from Scheldt

Easy

5.0

(3)

33

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Ring dike – Along the Great Grazers loop from Scheldt

01:15

4.95km

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: March 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

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122 m

’t Meersenhof Farm

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Some farmers have given up their farms due to the so-called Sigma Plan, which designated the Meersen as a floodplain.

Nevertheless, there are still farm animals such as the eponymous …

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331 m

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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3

2.16 km

Kalkense Meadows

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The Kalkense Meersen is a vast nature reserve in East Flanders, located between the municipalities of Wetteren, Berlare, Laarne and Wichelen. The area covers approximately one thousand hectares and consists …

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2.61 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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2.64 km

Salicetum

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In 2012, the Verbeke Foundation organized a project with temporary and permanent ecological art along the Scheldt. A holdover from this festival: Salicetum by Will Beckers. The name comes from …

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6

2.66 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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2.67 km

Along the Great Grazers

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A beautiful piece of flood area where Large Grazers have their habitat... Discover their habitat undisturbed, with respect and in harmony.

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4.95 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.60 km

1.59 km

657 m

100 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

1.20 km

377 m

328 m

153 m

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