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Antwerp
Brecht

Antitank Ditch Antwerp – anti-tank canal loop from Noorderkempen

Routes
Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Brecht

Antitank Ditch Antwerp – anti-tank canal loop from Noorderkempen

Moderate

4.0

(2)

42

riders

Antitank Ditch Antwerp – anti-tank canal loop from Noorderkempen

03:15

57.8km

80m

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 27, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 250 m

After 17.3 km for 156 m

After 57.6 km for 250 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Antitank Ditch Antwerp

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Today, its function has shifted from military defense ditch to 'defender of nature and landscape', a unique landscape element, along which you can cycle and walk almost endlessly. Moreover, as …

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11.9 km

E10-plas

Lake

3

14.7 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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4

22.4 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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5

25.8 km

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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28.6 km

Halse Bossen

Forest

7

35.6 km

Great host and beautiful terrace at the Zoerselbos nature reserve.

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8

35.6 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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9

44.1 km

Forest Path Near the Brewery

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super nice area I rode this on the gravel bike

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10

44.5 km

Avenue of Old Oaks and Beeches

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Here a paved gravel path runs through an avenue with Oude Eiken and Beuken

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45.3 km

Westmalse Heyde

Nature Reserve

52.3 km

Natuurreservaat Hoofsweer

Nature Reserve

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57.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

15.3 km

6.03 km

5.84 km

5.39 km

370 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

13.1 km

12.9 km

12.2 km

1.42 km

290 m

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