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Junction of Four Canals – Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal loop from Geel

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Junction of Four Canals – Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal loop from Geel

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Junction of Four Canals – Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal loop from Geel

04:35

68.2km

80m

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: May 21, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 16.4 km for 43 m

After 33.0 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.55 km

Towpath Canal Bocholt - Herentals

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The Bocholt-Herentals Canal is a canal in Belgium that connects the Zuid-Willemsvaart (in Bocholt) with the Albert Canal (in Herentals), over a distance of more than 60 kilometers. It is one of the seven Kempen canals between the Maas and the Scheldt.

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16.4 km

Bascule bridge near Dessel

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Bascule bridge over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal near the observation tower and the canal cross.

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16.7 km

Junction of Four Canals

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In addition to the Albert Canal and the Bocholt-Herentals Canal, the Dessel-Schoten Canal is connected to the Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Canal, which is an extension of it and is also connected to the Albert Canal on the east side.

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32.1 km

Postelsebaan Cycle Path

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32.6 km

Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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Beautiful car-free and easily accessible cycle path along the canal through a green environment.

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33.3 km

Turning Basin Postel Ter Heyde

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A turning basin is also here a local widening of the canal. Boats longer than the width of the canal can turn around here. The name is derived from the 'swing' movement that a boat makes with this maneuver. This location is also perfect for waving to pleasure boats…

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41.9 km

Cyclist and Pedestrian Bridge over the Dessel-Schoten Canal

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Well-developed bridge for cyclists and pedestrians over the Dessel-Schoten canal.

Be careful when it rains, the descent is quite steep!

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68.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

15.9 km

14.1 km

12.4 km

7.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

19.3 km

11.0 km

3.08 km

2.68 km

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

29°C

19°C

43 %

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Junction of Four Canals – Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal loop from Geel

Towpath Canal Bocholt - Herentals

Bascule bridge near Dessel

Junction of Four Canals

Postelsebaan Cycle Path

Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

Turning Basin Postel Ter Heyde

Cyclist and Pedestrian Bridge over the Dessel-Schoten Canal

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