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Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal – Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal loop from Beerse

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Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal – Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal loop from Beerse

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Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal – Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal loop from Beerse

01:51

30.9km

50m

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: May 15, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 1.59 km for 21 m

After 5.81 km for 23 m

After 6.00 km for 23 m

After 25.2 km for 23 m

Waypoints

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5.92 km

Turnhout Marina

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Beautiful surroundings: pleasure boats, restaurants and cafes…fun to stay 😉

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2

7.34 km

Turnhout-Schoten Canal Cycling Bridge

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You can quietly walk and cycle along the canal

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3

7.47 km

Bels Lijntje cycle bridge over the Dessel-Schoten Canal

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The bridge that connects to the Bels line...

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7.84 km

Bridge 1, Turnhout

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Bridge 1 with bridge keeper's house over the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten canal; the Turnhout-Schoten extension, which starts here just past the Oude Kaai, dates from 1863 . The old swing bridges, dynamited in 1940, were replaced by drawbridges after the war.

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8.41 km

Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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very interesting when, like us, there are many freighters

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9.86 km

Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

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From the intersection in Dessel the canal runs via Turnhout to Schoten, this waterway has a length of 64 kilometers.
The height difference between Dessel and Schoten is 25.70 meters …

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18.7 km

Bridge 7

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19.8 km

Smooth cycle path along the canal

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Very nice path to make a nice pace 🚴 ♂️

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30.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

7.55 km

3.29 km

2.57 km

847 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

5.03 km

2.54 km

2.01 km

1.87 km

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Tuesday 19 May

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12°C

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