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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zandvliet

Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zandvliet

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4.3

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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zandvliet

04:42

83.8km

130m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 48.8 km for 290 m

After 55.2 km for 71 m

After 61.7 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.74 km

Moretusbos

Forest

7.69 km

Antitankgracht

Lake

10.3 km

Mastenbos

Forest

11.6 km

Loopgraven en bunkers in het Mastenbos

Archaeological Site

16.1 km

De Uitlegger

Nature Reserve

21.1 km

De Inslag

Nature Reserve

23.4 km

Antitank Ditch Antwerp

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Today, its function has shifted from military defense ditch to 'defender of nature and landscape', a unique landscape element, along which you can cycle and walk almost endlessly. Moreover, as …

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26.6 km

anti-tank canal

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In the 1930s, near an extensive network of trenches from World War I, soldiers dug a canal in a quarter circle around Antwerp. The canal was between 6 and 18 …

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28.3 km

Antitankgracht – Green ribbon around the city of Antwerp

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The Antwerp Antitankgracht is an artificial watercourse that forms a large quarter circle around the city of Antwerp.
The moat has a length of about 33 km and is at …

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31.1 km

Antitank Canal

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The Antitankgracht was constructed just before the Second World War to stop German tanks. Fortunately, that is no longer necessary today, but it does provide us with a nice location to cycle through.

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34.4 km

Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

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It started as a military structure, but it is now an attractive natural ribbon that invites you to walk, cycle, relax and explore. The Antitankgracht dates from just before the …

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35.5 km

Fort Oelegem

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The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.

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37.2 km

Gravel Path Along the Antitankgracht

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This passage under the E34 has recently been largely redeveloped. Nowadays it is no longer a narrow alley in the forest, but it is more comparable to the rest of …

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45.2 km

Hof Zevenbergen Castle and Grotto

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Hof Zevenbergen is a reflection and meeting center. On the domain is a recently built castle, surrounded by a moat and an extensive woodland garden. It is a place of …

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61.8 km

IJzerlaankanaal

Lake

83.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.7 km

26.5 km

13.5 km

9.56 km

6.64 km

Surfaces

22.6 km

20.1 km

19.0 km

16.7 km

5.18 km

233 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

18°C

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Comments

October 1, 2023,🔴⚪️ GRV Le Gravier du fossé antichar

The Antitankgracht from the source in Berendrecht to the mouth at Oelegem in the Albert Canal 😀

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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zandvliet

Antitank Ditch Antwerp

anti-tank canal

Antitankgracht – Green ribbon around the city of Antwerp

Antitank Canal

Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

Fort Oelegem

Gravel Path Along the Antitankgracht

Hof Zevenbergen Castle and Grotto

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