Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Trail loop from Noorderkempen

Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Trail loop from Noorderkempen

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Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Trail loop from Noorderkempen

03:51

68.9km

100m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 250 m

After 24.9 km for 156 m

After 68.7 km for 250 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.2 km

Antitank Ditch Antwerp

Highlight • River

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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19.4 km

E10-plas

Lake

22.3 km

anti-tank canal

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In the 1930s, near an extensive network of trenches from World War I, soldiers dug a canal in a quarter circle around Antwerp. The canal was between 6 and 18 …

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30.5 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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33.9 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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36.7 km

Halse Bossen

Forest

43.0 km

Zoerselbos Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gravelpad in the middle of the Zoerselbos, it can be very busy here during the holidays and weekends.

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51.5 km

Forest Path Near the Brewery

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super nice area I rode this on the gravel bike

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51.9 km

Avenue of Old Oaks and Beeches

Highlight • Forest

Here a paved gravel path runs through an avenue with Oude Eiken and Beuken

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52.7 km

Westmalse Heyde

Nature Reserve

59.7 km

Natuurreservaat Hoofsweer

Nature Reserve

61.3 km

Lovely stretch of asphalt along canal

Highlight • Cycleway

very smooth surface . but expect a busy (bikes , skeelers, joggers. ) route especially in the sunny afternoons. built with every km some resting areas .

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68.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

16.3 km

11.0 km

6.01 km

4.37 km

516 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

19.6 km

15.0 km

11.0 km

2.66 km

311 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

8°C

0 %

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Comments

April 21, 2025,Vlot rondje gravel vanuit Brecht

With an Easter lunch on the agenda, a smooth gravel ride based on "The Pirlot Hoppergod" by @Gravelritten NL
The route was in great condition, here and there a bit wet after the rain last night. The combination of gravel strips, asphalt and limited singletrack use makes this route smooth to ride.
Starting point moved to Brecht because it is …

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