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View of the Paardeweide Ponds – Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen loop from Donkmeer

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View of the Paardeweide Ponds – Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen loop from Donkmeer

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View of the Paardeweide Ponds – Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen loop from Donkmeer

01:21

23.2km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

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Parking

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2.99 km

Dike Along Paardeweide

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice alternative to the cycle path along the Scheldt bank. Traffic-free cycling in the middle of the lakes.

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5.61 km

View of the Paardeweide Ponds

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View of the ponds of the Paardeweide, with Wichelen and Schellebelle in the background.

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10.8 km

Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen

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Along this dike you have a good view over the newly created tidal area. In the summer you can sometimes spot spoonbills and other water birds.

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13.7 km

View of the Old Scheldt Meander

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Here you have a nice view of the old Scheldt meander. Formerly filled in, but restored in recent years. It is wonderful to see how this area develops after the Sigma works.

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14.1 km

Kalkense Vaart Gravel Path

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A nice flat gravel road with fine gravel along the Kalkense Vaart.

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14.8 km

Gravel Path Along the Kalkenvaart

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This former concrete road has been reconstructed since 2020. The old concrete pavement was used as an underlay for the new top layer. Nice recycling :-). Rides very pleasantly, but in winter there can be some mud splashing.

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21.9 km

Peat Cutter Statue at Donkmeer

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This statue of a peat cutter represents a profession from pre-modern times. In the 17th century, the demand for peat rose, which made the Donkmeer more important. This lake turned …

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22.9 km

Bareldonk Chapel

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An impressive chapel on a sand hill, known as the Kapelleberg. In 1935 a Calvary with life-size statues was erected in the forest behind the chapel. In the forest there …

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23.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

5.29 km

1.91 km

457 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

7.08 km

2.13 km

695 m

232 m

104 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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View of the Paardeweide Ponds – Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen loop from Donkmeer

Dike Along Paardeweide

View of the Paardeweide Ponds

Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen

View of the Old Scheldt Meander

Kalkense Vaart Gravel Path

Gravel Path Along the Kalkenvaart

Peat Cutter Statue at Donkmeer

Bareldonk Chapel

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