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Eeklo
Sint-Laureins

Leopold Canal Foot Ferry – Bentillekreek loop from Sint-Laureins

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Eeklo
Sint-Laureins

Leopold Canal Foot Ferry – Bentillekreek loop from Sint-Laureins

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Leopold Canal Foot Ferry – Bentillekreek loop from Sint-Laureins

01:11

10.1km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 9, 2026

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Bus stop

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1.07 km

Leopold Canal Foot Ferry

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Walk across the water? It doesn't just work on the Sea of Galilee, and you don't have to be Jesus either. A small hand-operated ferry helps here so that you …

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3.97 km

Educational picnic table with the theme of the birds from the creek.

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4.28 km

Bentillekreek

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Typical for Sint-Jan-in-Eremo are the five creeks (approx. 65 ha). The creeks are old peat pits, which were created by the exploitation of the bog or peat areas. These pits …

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5.24 km

Boerekreek

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The Boerekreek is the largest creek in the Meetjesland. When it was formed in the sixteenth century, it was called the Grote Geule. Enjoy life around the vast bodies of water.

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6.26 km

Creek Route

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Walking with shouts of joy along creeks. Know that our distant ancestors dug peat here in the landscape to use as fuel for heating houses, castles, etc...
Here you walk through a diluted history.

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7.63 km

Enjoy a stroll on the towpath next to the Leopold Canal, which was dug in 1846 - 1848.
The objective was to connect Zelzate with the North Sea.
Unfortunately, the …

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.16 km

3.44 km

2.13 km

365 m

Surfaces

6.59 km

1.37 km

1.11 km

1.02 km

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Friday 5 June

18°C

12°C

94 %

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