Ship Haulers Bridge, Denderleeuw – Dender Riverside Trail loop from Okegem

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Ship Haulers Bridge, Denderleeuw – Dender Riverside Trail loop from Okegem

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Ship Haulers Bridge, Denderleeuw – Dender Riverside Trail loop from Okegem

03:34

54.0km

210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 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 31.9 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.77 km

Ship Haulers Bridge, Denderleeuw

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The Schiptrekkersbrug is a bridge over the Dender between Denderleeuw and Liedekerke, which is part of the Schiptrekkers cycle route. The bridge is named after the people who used to …

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5.26 km

Dender Riverside Trail

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Here you follow the "Plan Bier - De Witkap Cycling Route". This is a recreational cycling route that introduces you to the beer culture of the region. The route is …

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15.5 km

The Welle Mill

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De Oude Molen is a stone corn windmill, a round stone tower mill type, on the east side of the Molenberg (no. 35), at the highest point of Affligem, namely …

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19.6 km

Green Lane Between Gerstjens and the City Center

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Less known, but much more beautiful than along the Affligemdreef

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31.6 km

Oude dender

Lake

32.0 km

Bench With a View of the Dender

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Beautiful resting place on top of Wiezebrug with a view over the Dender.

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39.4 km

Leirekensroute Tunnel Under Moorselbaan

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The bicycle tunnel is an important step forward in the upgrading of the Leirekensroute to a fully-fledged bicycle highway. The route used to be interrupted by the Moorselbaan and cyclists …

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40.0 km

Mijlbeekbosje

Forest

43.0 km

Bike Path Through De Gerstjens (Aalst)

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See the comment by @Ivince: In the meantime, the cycle path along the Dender has been completely extended.
Nevertheless, the Gerstjens remains a beautiful nature reserve.

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46.2 km

Kapellemeersen

Forest

53.4 km

Dender Riverside Cycle Path in Pamel

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Here you are on the Brabant bank of the Dender in Pamel, a sub-municipality of Roosdaal. Cycling along the Dender is wonderful, but this sometimes busy road is actually too narrow to fully enjoy.

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54.0 km

End point

Train Station

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