Berlarebroek Nature Reserve – Denderbelle Lock and Weir loop from Opwijk

Berlarebroek Nature Reserve – Denderbelle Lock and Weir loop from Opwijk

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Berlarebroek Nature Reserve – Denderbelle Lock and Weir loop from Opwijk

04:14

74.9km

130m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: August 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 56.9 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.1 km

Schoonaarde Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice stretch of towpath between the bridge of Wichelen and the bridge of Schoonaarde. You pass the Paardeweide, a flood area that is also called the Zwin van Berlare...

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18.3 km

Horse meadow

Highlight • Natural

Overflow area with many birds and vegetation

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21.1 km

Berlarebroek Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Berlare Broek covers the eastern part of the old Scheldt Meander. This nature reserve is partly accessible to the public via all kinds of walking and cycling paths.

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21.9 km

Donkmeer

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The Donkmeer lake in Overmere is more than just a picturesque expanse of water in the heart of East Flanders; it is a silent witness to centuries of labor and …

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36.0 km

Viewing platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

Natuurpunt Scheldeland built a brand new viewing platform in the Kalkense Meersen. The tower is five meters high and 3.5 meters wide, and made of sustainable European hardwood.

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36.4 km

Kalkense Meersen

Nature Reserve

37.6 km

Straight Gravel Path Through the Fields

Highlight • Trail

Take the top lane for a great view.
This can also be done in wet weather.

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48.9 km

Nonnenbos (Serskampse bossen)

Nature Reserve

57.4 km

Eekbos

Forest

58.9 km

Kasteel van Gijzegem

Lake

63.3 km

The lock and weir complex also includes a fish passage in the form of a basin staircase. This is a construction that ensures that the fish can swim past the weir without any problems.
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