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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Brasschaat

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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Brasschaat

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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Brasschaat

02:07

35.9km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: May 15, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6.66 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.63 km

4a;4b

Forest

7.58 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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8.14 km

Gravel Path Along the Antitank Canal

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Beautiful gravel path next to the anti-tank canal and through green nature

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9.30 km

Antitankgracht – Green ribbon around the city of Antwerp

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The Antwerp Antitankgracht is an artificial watercourse that forms a large quarter circle around the city of Antwerp.
The moat has a length of about 33 km and is at …

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12.2 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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15.4 km

The bunkers at the Antitankgracht consist of lock bunkers with the associated subsidiary bunkers. The lock bunkers are elongated freestanding bunkers with a large blank wall, camouflaged by eggs, and …

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15.5 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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16.6 km

Fort Oelegem

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The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.

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29.3 km

Cycle Path Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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Nice towpath that is easy to drive on along the canal with regularly nice terraces.

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35.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

9.36 km

3.00 km

2.61 km

1.36 km

Surfaces

18.3 km

9.88 km

5.25 km

1.18 km

1.10 km

142 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Brasschaat

anti-tank canal

Gravel Path Along the Antitank Canal

Antitankgracht – Green ribbon around the city of Antwerp

Antitank Canal

Sluice bunker Antitankgracht

Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

Fort Oelegem

Cycle Path Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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