Zennegat Flood Area – Zennegat loop from Sas Battel

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Zennegat Flood Area – Zennegat loop from Sas Battel

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Zennegat Flood Area – Zennegat loop from Sas Battel

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14.6km

30m

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: August 19, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 2.79 km for 38 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.05 km

Rest area at the Zennegat floodplain

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this resting bench you have a beautiful view of the Zennegat flood area. Info panel provides information about the Sigma plan. The Sigma Plan is the key to less flooding.
All information can be read on site.

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2.24 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 …

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3.24 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.

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4.36 km

Blue Pedestrian Bridges at the Three Rivers Point

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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 …

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4.54 km

Rest Area at the Blue Pedestrian Bridges over the Vijver

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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.

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4.92 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 …

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6.16 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 …

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12.1 km

Ouwen Dok (Former Swimming Dock)

Highlight • Restaurant

The restaurant Ouwen Dok is located in the old swimming pool of Mechelen, now the 4-star Van der Valk Hotel and is within walking distance of the city center. A …

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