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Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Canal – Straalmolen on the Grote Nete loop from Olmen Egstraat

Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Canal – Straalmolen on the Grote Nete loop from Olmen Egstraat

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Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Canal – Straalmolen on the Grote Nete loop from Olmen Egstraat

01:34

37.1km

60m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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1.60 km

Pakawi Park

Highlight • Structure

See, do and experience! No fewer than 250 different animal species, some hairier and noisier than others, all live in the exotic Antwerp Kempen. But a visit to Pakawi Park (formerly the Olmense Zoo) is much more than a day of watching animals.

In Pakawi Park you will not only see with your own eyes how elephants take a mud bath on the African savannah. You will imagine yourself on an expedition when you quietly observe how wolves and bears live together from the footbridge between the treetops. And you will feel enchanted when the most colorful birds fly past right in front of you in an exotic plant garden.

Pakawi Park not only wants to teach you how exotic animals live, but also wants to touch you, inspire you and grab you by the scruff of your neck. Come and take a look and experience it for real!

Triggered? Click through to ontdekbalen.be/doen/uitstap/pakawi-park

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2.74 km

Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Canal

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Wide asphalt that is tight. Here you will find hardly any traffic, but the most wind. Very pleasant bike path. Recommended!

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4.32 km

Straal

Forest

4.88 km

Straalmolen on the Grote Nete

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A lot can change in 4 years, the mill is now abandoned and neglected.

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22.0 km

View of Amoco Industrial Zone Along the Albert Canal

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In 1920, the Belgian government decided to realize several canal projects, including a new waterway between Liège and Antwerp. This canal runs through cities such as Genk, Hasselt, Geel and Herentals, and connects the Maas with the Scheldt. The canal was dug by hand between 1930 and 1939. On May 31, 1930, during the celebration of Belgium's 100th anniversary, King Albert I symbolically gave the first sod for the canal that would bear his name.
The location on a waterway and a motorway (E313) makes the location along the Albert Canal interesting from a logistical point of view. In 2010 the concept "Alberthaven" was therefore developed: an inland harbor along the entire length of the canal. Today there are already important industrial areas on both banks of the canal. Industrial zone Amoco Geel is a good example of this.
On March 16, 1967, the chemical factory in Geel was founded under the name Amoco Chemical Belgium NV. In 1998 Amoco came under the wings of petroleum giant BP. Today this plant is an important production center for purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and paraxylene (PX).

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26.3 km

Scenic Canal Cycling Path

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Very nice part to drive, winding and very beautiful forests. Nice 'sloping' road, delicious.

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37.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

14.7 km

6.74 km

284 m

119 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

10.8 km

690 m

209 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Canal – Straalmolen on the Grote Nete loop from Olmen Egstraat

Pakawi Park

Dessel-Kwaadmechelen Canal

Straalmolen on the Grote Nete

View of Amoco Industrial Zone Along the Albert Canal

Scenic Canal Cycling Path

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