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Bascule bridge near Dessel – SAS4 Observation Tower loop from Arendonk

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Bascule bridge near Dessel – SAS4 Observation Tower loop from Arendonk

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Bascule bridge near Dessel – SAS4 Observation Tower loop from Arendonk

03:03

39.6km

60m

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

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 9.50 km for 20 m

After 9.68 km for 20 m

After 14.8 km for 43 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

4.63 km

Cyclist Café Brugwachtershuisje 4 on the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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The old bridge keeper's house is now a bike café. It is the ideal location to take a break and enjoy the peaceful green surroundings at the water's edge. The …

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2

9.60 km

Postelsebaan Cycle Path

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3

9.96 km

Turning Basin Postel Ter Heyde

Highlight • River

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 …

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4

10.8 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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14.8 km

Bascule bridge near Dessel

Highlight • Bridge

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

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6

15.0 km

SAS4 Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

If the legs still allow it, a climb is definitely worth it, for a nice pancake you go to the pancake boat (across the bridge).

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20.4 km

Het Goor Ponds, Dessel

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Het Goor, a former heathland and swamp area, is characterized by the alternation of large ponds, grasslands and fields, Canada and pine forests, alder forest, lanes, brooks and paths with …

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23.9 km

Kempense Heuvelrug

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The Kempense Heuvelrug is a remnant of land dunes that were formed when the sea retreated. The core of this narrow, elongated hump is 15 kilometers long and connects the …

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39.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

8.29 km

6.52 km

4.51 km

4.11 km

Surfaces

21.6 km

10.3 km

6.79 km

813 m

163 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

17°C

8°C

73 %

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