Polders of Kruibeke – The Scheldt loop from Antwerpen-Zuid
Polders of Kruibeke – The Scheldt loop from Antwerpen-Zuid
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Polders of Kruibeke – The Scheldt loop from Antwerpen-Zuid
02:37
43.3km
100m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 22, 2026
This route includes a ferry crossing
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 5.50 km for 338 m
Open: • Monday-Friday: 5:00 AM-11:00 PM • Saturday-Sunday: 5:00 AM-10:40 PM (otherwise closed)
After 30.1 km for 224 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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7.08 km
Polders of Kruibeke
Highlight • Natural
When the water recedes here, a world of natural beauty opens up for you. With mudflats and salt marshes, alder forests, thousands of meadow and water birds. You can see deer, beavers and with a bit of luck even otters.
Have you heard of the Sigma Plan? This ingenious plan creates floodplains along the Scheldt to protect inhabited areas from flooding. When the water level of the river rises, the lock gates of the overflow dike open. And that produces beautiful scenes, even with waterfalls that bring enormous amounts of water towards nature reserve. When the water recedes, mudflats and salt marshes remain. Nature thrives here and beautiful landscapes unfold with fertile vegetation and animal inhabitants.
Not to be missed is the beaver trail, which takes you 1.2 kilometers along the Rupelmondse Kreek!
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10.1 km
Ferry Basel - Hemiksem
Highlight • Rest Area
Open every day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays until 10:45 p.m.).
Exception: the ferry runs continuously during weekdays between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM, 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM (only on Wednesdays!) and 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM (not on Wednesdays!). This exception does not apply during school holidays.
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21.7 km
Temse Scheldt Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
The bridges connect landscapes and people.
Trains, cars, cyclists and walkers make daily use of this beautiful building designed by Gustave Eiffel. At 374 meters, the Scheldt Bridge is the longest bridge over water in Belgium and is also the last bridge over the Scheldt, downstream, towards the sea.
The first bridge was designed by Eifel and was completed in 1870.
She served in the railway connection between Mechelen and Terneuzen.
Because there were no cars or bicycles driving around at that time, it was only accessible to railway traffic and pedestrians.
With a length of 343 m (in 1870), it was immediately the longest bridge in Belgium.
During the First World War, the bridge suffered serious damage.
She was restored. Because she was and still is an important connection.
In 1940, however, it was blown up by French and Belgian engineers for strategic reasons.
After the war, the construction of a new bridge was given priority. The first pile was placed on June 2, 1949.
The solemn inauguration by King Baudouin followed on 19 December 1955.
The current bridge is 365 meters long.
In April 1994 the movable part was replaced by a new roller bascule bridge; the solemn reopening of the bridge took place on April 29, 1994.
On the side of Temse are two monumental statues by Karel Aubroeck: The Scheldt and The Waves. These were placed in 1958 and 1964.
Enjoy this horizontal work of art while pedaling or walking…
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21.8 km
Temse Bridge by Gustave Eiffel 1870
Highlight • Bridge
As a cyclist you can safely cross the bridge or cross the N16 under the bridge.
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24.7 km
The Scheldt
Highlight • River
Behind every gentle bend or thicket you get a different landscape.
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26.7 km
Scheldeschorren aan de Notelaar
Nature Reserve
30.0 km
Wintam Ferry
Highlight • Bridge
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33.0 km
Benedenvliet - Schelle
Highlight • River
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34.8 km
Hemiksem–Bazel Ferry
Highlight • Rest Area
You move from one country to the other...
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43.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
21.7 km
15.5 km
4.38 km
1.01 km
385 m
320 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
25.9 km
12.5 km
2.44 km
1.16 km
1.03 km
234 m
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