Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Trail loop from Schoten

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Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Trail loop from Schoten

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Anti-tank canal – Zoerselbos Gravel Trail loop from Schoten

03:15

54.0km

60m

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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 1.32 km for 24 m

After 9.33 km for 19 m

After 10.3 km for 22 m

After 52.7 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.91 km

Krommedreef

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Nice road through the greenery between s'Gravenwezel and St-job in't-Goor

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8.35 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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25.7 km

Westmalle Castle

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The Westmalle Castle is located in the village of Westmalle in the municipality of Malle. The origins of the castle go back to a large fortified farm, the Mansus de …

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32.6 km

Zoerselhof Castle

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The current building, with rooms for the abbot and the provost, was built in 1787 by the provost Bonifacius De Wolf. He managed the estates of the Hemiksem monastery, a …

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33.9 km

Zoerselbos Gravel Trail

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Gravelpad in the middle of the Zoerselbos, it can be very busy here during the holidays and weekends.

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43.6 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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43.7 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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46.9 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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54.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

13.9 km

12.0 km

11.8 km

229 m

169 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

13.4 km

10.6 km

3.99 km

563 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

March 18, 2023,🇧🇪🚴 Bezembindersroute

Beautiful route with lots of variety.
There are many birch trees in this part of the Kempen, the young shoots of which are very suitable for making brooms.
With a bit of luck you can also see a witch flying by on her broom.

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