Forest Paths – Fort Oelegem loop from Kapellen

Forest Paths – Fort Oelegem loop from Kapellen

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Forest Paths – Fort Oelegem loop from Kapellen

05:14

96.2km

130m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.8 km for 312 m

After 88.5 km for 175 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.2 km

Moretusbos

Forest

29.5 km

Pathway Along the Lake at Beauvoislaan

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Beautiful lake view - Military domain

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61.8 km

Natuurreservaat Zoerselbos

Nature Reserve

67.9 km

Forest Paths

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for enthusiasts who like steering, you can ride on the single track, the other on the wide path next to it

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70.4 km

Halse Bossen

Forest

72.6 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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73.7 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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77.1 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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80.0 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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84.9 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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85.9 km