The best running trails around Liedekerke

You can't get through here at high tide.

Piece of lock at Denderleeuw towards Aalst

In 1859 it was decided to make the Dender navigable for ships of 300T along its entire course. The Teralfene lock is 41.85 m long and 5.20 m wide so that ships of 300T can be locked (passing through a lock). All locks between Ath and Aalst have approximately the same dimensions. All these locks are also still manually operated. Like all locks on the Dender, the Teralfene lock is also a weir lock. This means that there is a weir next to the lock. In contrast to canals, the water flows into the river. When the lock gates are closed, the water must be able to flow further. The Dender has 12 locks and one tidal lock in Dendermonde. The drop (difference in height) is 1.6 m to 2.8 m. The Teralfene lock is the smallest because the drop is barely 60 cm. The water level in Aalst is 50 cm lower than the water level behind the Teralfene lock. The Teralfene lock will most likely be demolished during the planned modernisation of the Dender. The water level upstream would drop. This is positive for the industry and the residents who are located upstream and regularly have problems with flooding. Source: https://toerismeaffligem.be/blikvangers/dender.html

The water can rise dangerously high here.

With the right weather you get beautiful reflections in the water here.

This beautiful bridge, located in Welle, East Flanders, is unique in the Belgian railway landscape. With a length of 250 meters, it is an impressive piece of craftsmanship. The entire bridge is made of tropical hardwood (tropical azobe hardwood), which combines durability and natural beauty. The bridge is a gateway to the nearby De Wellemeersen nature reserve, which covers a vast area of 65 hectares. Originally there was a steel and concrete bridge, but thanks to smart design, this wooden bridge fits perfectly into the environment. The bridge connects to the Welle and Kappelmeersenpad, a provincial walking route of 11 km through the beautiful flood area of the Dender. The African wood requires no additional treatment and should theoretically last a hundred years. Infrabel invested approximately 950,000 euros in this bridge, 20% of which was financed by the European Union.

Beautiful gateway to the Wellemeersen!!

Erembodegem Bridge is a bridge over the Dender river, which connects the municipality of Erembodegem with the city of Aalst, in the province of East Flanders. The bridge was built in 1859 and is a weir lock that regulates the water level of the Dender. The bridge was thoroughly renovated and painted in 2015, and is now at a higher location so that it has to open less often for shipping. The bridge is still manually operated and can be interrupted occasionally for adjustments. The Erembodegem Bridge is an important connection for traffic between Erembodegem and Aalst, and is part of the Denderende Steden cycle route. The bridge is also a historical monument, testifying to the industrial development of the region in the 19th century.