Beaver bike route - Antwerp

Between Ghent and Antwerp, the Scheldetal National Park winds its way, a tidal landscape unique in Europe. At the ferry landing in Hemiksem, we get on our bikes and roll with a magnificent view of the Scheldt to the Wintam ferry at the confluence of the Rupel into the Scheldt. It takes us across the Rupel, where we then proceed directly over the lock on the Brussels-Scheldt Sea Canal dam and through wide fields to Kasteel d'Ursel. We continue cycling along the Scheldt to Temse. The fantastic views on both sides from the elevated dyke are truly a delight! In this part of the Scheldetal, the tidal range is strongest, with daily differences of up to six meters. This means the view is never the same. We cross the impressive bridge to the other side of the Scheldt. Here too, a breathtaking landscape accompanies us. On one side, the glittering Scheldt with its lush green floodplains, on the other, the idyllic polders with many idyllic ponds and salt marshes. We are simply thrilled! Past Rupelmorde, we enter the Polder van Kruibeke. They form the largest flood area in Flanders, but fortunately the area is no longer flooded most of the year. It is a pure pleasure to cycle through the extensive nature reserve, which consists of an alternation of mudflats, moors, salt marshes, grasslands, and alder thickets. In the midst of this unique nature, we are then surprised by the zigzagging arches of rust-brown Corten steel, a landscape artwork by the already familiar artist duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. Still spoiled not only by this indescribably beautiful nature, but also by glorious sunshine, we return to the Scheldt and the Scheldedijk. We can't decide: is the view into the impressive floodplains along this section, or the one into the Kruibeker Polders, which are among the most beautiful, more fascinating? In any case, we are sure that this round is a dream that we would very much like to dream again at another time of year!

Mee met de Stroom is a bike tour on slow roads through Klein Brabant & Waasland. The waterways: Zeekanaal Brussel - Schelde, Schelde and Rupel are the highlights of this cycling experience. Enjoy it.