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Legendary pub – Picnic Area by the Canal loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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Legendary pub – Picnic Area by the Canal loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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Legendary pub – Picnic Area by the Canal loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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12.1km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. 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 a movable bridge

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After 5.28 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.64 km

Manure bunker

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A bear pit was built in 1912 for the storage of manure from the city (Antwerp). The bunker is 100 meters long, 25 meters wide and 4 meters deep. The bear was brought in by ships. This happened until 1930. After that, the bunker was used as a mushroom nursery and later as a storage place for the Sodipa camping center. Now it is a home for bats.

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5.28 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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5.30 km

Legendary pub

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

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5.43 km

The Mill

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The old distillery-milling located on the Vaartdijk was transformed into an office complex in 'Loft style'.
The building has remained completely in its industrial - archaeological value. The police Voorkempen has found their shelter here.

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6.59 km

Picnic Area by the Canal

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Taste a local beer in the café

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10.3 km

Cycle path along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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Every day many walkers and cyclists pass along the canal towpath. De Vaart offers them a smooth journey to work, a quiet bike ride among friends or a pleasant walk on a car-free route. Obvious? Nope. Because, although the canal is 'just' a fact for us, it was desperately needed for our Kempen ancestors.

Along the 'de vaArt' route we take you into the past and also the present of the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten canal. From murals to an XL postcard from the old box: artistic objects at ten locations along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal will now visualize the story of this remarkable canal. You can find the full stories via the free app izi.travel, route de vaART.

Distance
The route runs along the Dessel - Turnhout - Schoten canal. The single distance is 63 km, but you can pick up where you want.

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10.4 km

Lock 2, Brecht, on the Dessel–Schoten Canal

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The Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal is a canal in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It connects the Bocholt-Herentals Canal in Dessel with the Albert Canal in Schoten. Construction of the connection between Turnhout and Schoten began in 1854, but it took until 1875 for the canal's entire length to be completed. The elevation difference between Dessel and Schoten is 25.70 meters and is overcome by 10 lock complexes, all located on the Turnhout-Schoten section. Lock 2 in Brecht measures 50 m x 7 m and allows ships to overcome a drop of 2.51 m. At the end of World War II, in October 1944, heavy fighting took place here – this was one of the launching points for Operation Pheasant, aimed at liberating the province of North Brabant. Both the Allies and the Germans would lose thousands of soldiers during this operation.

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11.2 km

Lock 3 Brecht, Dessel-Schoten Canal

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Lock 3 of the Dessel-Schoten canal, with a length of 50 m and a width of 7 m, and a drop of 2.50 m.
Here is also a pedestrian and bicycle bridge to cross the canal.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

910 m

332 m

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

1.36 km

160 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Legendary pub – Picnic Area by the Canal loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

Manure bunker

Bridge 11 over the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

Legendary pub

The Mill

Picnic Area by the Canal

Cycle path along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

Lock 2, Brecht, on the Dessel–Schoten Canal

Lock 3 Brecht, Dessel-Schoten Canal

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