St. Anthony's Chapel, Salphen – Scherpenbergmolen, Westmalle loop from Beerse

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St. Anthony's Chapel, Salphen – Scherpenbergmolen, Westmalle loop from Beerse

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St. Anthony's Chapel, Salphen – Scherpenbergmolen, Westmalle loop from Beerse

02:27

42.3km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 26.7 km for 21 m

After 42.0 km for 9 m

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12.6 km

St. Anthony's Chapel, Salphen

Highlight • Religious Site

This chapel dates back to 1626 and was founded when the plague raged through the region. People who died of the disease were not allowed to be buried in the …

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13.8 km

Salphensebaan Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel owes its existence in May 1955 to the establishment of the NATO airfield.
The pious surveyor Housset, who carried out the measurements, had expressed the wish to erect …

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21.1 km

Scherpenbergmolen, Westmalle

Highlight • Monument

The Müllenbruck brothers built this stone windmill, a round mountain mill, in 1843. It was used as a flour mill until the late 1940s. In 1985 he was again made …

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26.7 km

Bridge 11 over the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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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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26.7 km

Picnic Area by the Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

Taste a local beer in the café

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26.8 km

Legendary pub

Highlight • Cafe

Ask if you can look at the mushroom in the basement, really worth it.

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30.9 km

Towpath Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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64 km car-free cruising. Just be careful at the intersections.

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36.9 km

Looiweg Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Interesting location with historical value.
During the liberation period, September 1944, the Allies crossed the Kempen Canal here.
More explanation on site.

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