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Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen – Gentbrugse Meersen Cycle Path loop from Wichelen

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Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen – Gentbrugse Meersen Cycle Path loop from Wichelen

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Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen – Gentbrugse Meersen Cycle Path loop from Wichelen

03:04

51.9km

80m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 47.7 km for 39 m

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Start point

Train Station

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1.76 km

Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Along this dike you have a good view over the newly created tidal area. In the summer you can sometimes spot spoonbills and other water birds.

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4.68 km

View of the Old Scheldt Meander

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Here you have a nice view of the old Scheldt meander. Formerly filled in, but restored in recent years. It is wonderful to see how this area develops after the Sigma works.

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9.55 km

Ham

Nature Reserve

19.3 km

Gentbrugse Meersen Cycle Path

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Very nice cycle path through the Gentbrugse Meersen nature reserve.

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20.8 km

Gentbrugse Meersen

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The Gentbrugse Meersen is a 270 hectare open area southeast of Ghent. Natuurpunt and the City of Ghent are working together on a nature core with space for play nature. …

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22.2 km

Gentbrugse Meersen Wetlands

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The Gentbrugse Meersen is a 270 hectare open area southeast of Ghent. Natuurpunt and the City of Ghent are working together on a nature core with space for play nature. …

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25.3 km

Keizerpark

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The Keizerpark is a modern park. Two bicycle bridges make it an important junction for pedestrians and cyclists. You can fish, play basketball, barbecue and picnic.

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44.4 km

Tragel Path Schelde (Schellebelle–Wetteren)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Less used than the traditional slow road, left downstream of the Scheldt (from Ghent to beyond Dendermonde). The "other side" is not complete, but some parts, such as this one …

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49.1 km

The New Zwin

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This Controlled Tidal Area (GGG) was constructed a few years ago. In the meantime it has already developed nicely and you will often find several water birds (Shelduck, Spoonbill, ...). …

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51.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

9.02 km

8.36 km

1.99 km

866 m

341 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.1 km

7.99 km

2.64 km

1.64 km

277 m

236 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

23°C

18°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

August 10, 2025,Vlaanderenroute 6: Donk – Gent

This morning, we were woken up by a rooster at 5:00 a.m., and three chickens suddenly greeted us at breakfast.

We were quickly back on the Flanders Route, passing dazzling sunflower fields and greeted by an inordinate number of early morning cyclists. This section offers a beautiful view of the pastures and the river. The vibrant colors of the pastures …

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Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen – Gentbrugse Meersen Cycle Path loop from Wichelen

Scheldedijk near the Wijmeersen

View of the Old Scheldt Meander

Gentbrugse Meersen Cycle Path

Gentbrugse Meersen

Gentbrugse Meersen Wetlands

Keizerpark

Tragel Path Schelde (Schellebelle–Wetteren)

The New Zwin

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