Dender Towpath – De Gavers loop from Liedekerke

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Dender Towpath – De Gavers loop from Liedekerke

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Dender Towpath – De Gavers loop from Liedekerke

03:04

52.9km

200m

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: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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912 m

Ship Haulers Bridge, Denderleeuw

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The Schiptrekkersbrug is a bridge over the Dender between Denderleeuw and Liedekerke, which is part of the Schiptrekkers cycle route. The bridge is named after the people who used to …

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15.7 km

Dender Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Strange that this towpath along the Dender was not yet designated as a highlight in Komoot. This is (at least in my opinion...) one of the most beautiful bicycle lanes in the world. Highly recommended, really beautiful.

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18.5 km

Idegem Lock

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Manual lock with numerous traces of restoration in concrete, as a result of the dynamitation in 1940. Upstream adjacent to the lock: metal drawbridge from 1942.
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19.7 km

De Gavers

Highlight • Lake

Nice recreation park. Numerous relaxation options.
Fun for kids of all ages

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22.6 km

Dender

Lake

23.5 km

Boelare Chapel on the Dender River

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The barony of Boelare was one of the five large baronies of the Land of Aalst, and consisted of the actual barony, four parishes where the baron was village lord …

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26.5 km

't Bruggenhuis

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Opening hours: Thursday: 16:30 - 22:00; Friday: 16:30 - 22:00; Saturday: 14:30 - 22:00; Sunday: 12:30 - 21:30

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41.0 km

Pollare Iron Pedestrian Bridge over the Dender

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The Pollare Bridge is an iron pedestrian bridge over the Dender in Pollare, a sub-municipality of Ninove. The bridge was built in 1913 and has been a protected village sight …

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42.9 km

The Pollare lock on the Dender

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Lock Pollare is a lock on the Dender in Belgium, near Ninove. The lock is in use and is located at kilometer marker 35.20. The lock still works with bulkhead …

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52.9 km

End point

Train Station

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