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Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal – Dessel Bicycle Bridge loop from Retie

Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal – Dessel Bicycle Bridge loop from Retie

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Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal – Dessel Bicycle Bridge loop from Retie

02:20

39.5km

60m

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: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.2 km for 91 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.81 km

Along the canal

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Beautiful bike route along the canal, absolutely quiet and picturesque

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5.78 km

Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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Beautiful car-free and easily accessible cycle path along the canal through a green environment.

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14.8 km

Peelsche Heide

Nature Reserve

19.6 km

Gravel Path Along the A67

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Nice dirt road that also goes up and down. Very suitable for the racing bike.

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20.4 km

Cycle path through De Kempen Nature Park

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Beautiful gravel path next to the highway connecting to this cycle path

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25.6 km

Boundary Marker 497 and Forest Border Café

Highlight • Cafe

Also suitable as an afternoon stop, or as an afternoon snack.

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26.3 km

Dodendraad (Death Wire) Border Memorial

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Very impressive and gives a good picture of how the border was guarded in WW1 between the Netherlands and Belgium

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35.3 km

Cyclist and Pedestrian Bridge over the Dessel-Schoten Canal

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Well-developed bridge for cyclists and pedestrians over the Dessel-Schoten canal.

Be careful when it rains, the descent is quite steep!

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35.4 km

Dessel Bicycle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

always fun shooting across the channel Dessel

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39.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

10.3 km

6.47 km

4.61 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

13.3 km

10.5 km

9.25 km

4.47 km

1.98 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 22 May

30°C

12°C

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Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal – Dessel Bicycle Bridge loop from Retie

Along the canal

Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

Gravel Path Along the A67

Cycle path through De Kempen Nature Park

Boundary Marker 497 and Forest Border Café

Dodendraad (Death Wire) Border Memorial

Cyclist and Pedestrian Bridge over the Dessel-Schoten Canal

Dessel Bicycle Bridge

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