View of the Rupel River – Zennegat loop from Heffen

Bike touring routes & trails

Belgium

Flanders

Antwerp

View of the Rupel River – Zennegat loop from Heffen

Easy

4.3

(3)

riders

View of the Rupel River – Zennegat loop from Heffen

01:24

24.6km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 2.15 km for 38 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.89 km

De Groene Vissers

Lake

2.73 km

Zennegat Flood Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

The residents of the Rivierenland around Mechelen and Willebroek can rest easy. Five controlled flood areas (Zennegat, Grote Vijver Noord and Zuid, Tien Vierendelen and Bovenzanden) guarantee safety here. But …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.55 km

View of the Grote Vijver floodplain

Highlight • Lake

A Natural Area full of life. Take a moment to look, possibly with binoculars, over the flood area. It is a paradise for birds and bird watchers.
The nature reserve …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.2 km

Blue Pedestrian Bridges at the Three Rivers Point

Highlight • Bridge

The blue bridges are popularly known among cyclists and walkers.
Two hundred meters away is a cozy terrace, De Drie Rievieren, where you can satisfy your thirst and hunger.
In …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.4 km

Fishing Pit

Highlight • Lake

Where you can find fishermen on the waterfront.

Showing Translation

Tip by

10.4 km

Rest Area at the Blue Pedestrian Bridges over the Vijver

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can rest for a while, have a picnic, shelter from the rain, check some information on the signs, etc. A versatile place by the blue bridges.

Showing Translation

Tip by

14.7 km

View of the Rupel River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice place for cyclists. The cycling is a bit better on the other side of the river in my opinion, because there is no industry there.

Tip by

20.8 km

Confluence of the Dijle and Nete = Rupel

Highlight • River

At this location you have a view of the starting point of the shortest river in Belgium - the Rupel. In the municipality of Schelle, only 12 km further Rupel …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

22.4 km

Zennegat

Highlight • River

Where the Zenne, the Leuven-Dijle canal and the Dijle flow into each other, lies the Zennegat, a non-conformist hamlet with artistic residents and a few brown pubs.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

4.80 km

248 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

5.77 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Sunday 11 October

18°C

4°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

January 24, 2026,Rivierenland - Fietsen langs boorden van Rupel & Dijle

Rivierenland - Cycling along the banks of the Rupel and Dijle.

The first cycling tour of 2026 takes us through Rivierenland, along the banks of the Rupel and Dijle rivers. We depart from Boom and follow the Rupel upstream towards the iconic 3Ri4en area. The Blue Bridges form an important intersection here where cyclists, walkers, and water meet.

Showing Translation