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Leuven–Dijle Canal – Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen loop from Nederokkerzeel

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Belgium
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Flemish Brabant
Halle-Vilvoorde
Kampenhout

Leuven–Dijle Canal – Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen loop from Nederokkerzeel

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Leuven–Dijle Canal – Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen loop from Nederokkerzeel

01:58

34.6km

50m

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: August 22, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 8.12 km for 27 m

After 25.5 km for 19 m

After 26.8 km for 27 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.01 km

Boortmeerbeek Lock

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Part of De Vaart...

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2

9.48 km

Leuven–Dijle Canal

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the most crowsed bicycle road of the area :) I suppose

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3

12.3 km

View of Stork Nest at Planckendael

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12.6 km

Barebeek

Lake

5

17.3 km

A town hall from two times.
A tumultuous history of this building begins in the early 14th century with the construction of a Cloth Hall. The right part should have …

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6

17.4 km

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen

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The Grote Markt is the central square of Mechelen's city center. The St. Rumbold's Tower dominates the square. You can see it from everywhere. On the other side of the …

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18.7 km

The Leuven-Dijle canal connects the hinterland of Brabant with the Scheldt basin. The canal was already built in 1752! There are 5 locks that also date from this construction period: …

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22.9 km

Planckendaelkaai Mechelen

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Picnic tables on the waterfront invite you to linger. Swimming is not allowed.
This location is also called the Planckendaelkaai mooring place.
In bygone times you could still take the …

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23.8 km

The Hofstadebrug - Boortmeerbeek is a bascule bridge over the Leuven-Dijle Canal dating from 1986. It is an important bridge where provincial borders meet. The southern bank is the Province …

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34.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

10.8 km

4.88 km

339 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

13.2 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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