Anti-tank canal – Antitank Ditch Antwerp loop from Sport

Anti-tank canal – Antitank Ditch Antwerp loop from Sport

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Anti-tank canal – Antitank Ditch Antwerp loop from Sport

03:24

60.4km

90m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.5 km for 134 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.89 km

Hof ter Linden

Forest

15.2 km

Antitankgracht – Green ribbon around the city of Antwerp

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The Antwerp Antitankgracht is an artificial watercourse that forms a large quarter circle around the city of Antwerp.
The moat has a length of about 33 km and is at …

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16.9 km

anti-tank canal

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In the 1930s, near an extensive network of trenches from World War I, soldiers dug a canal in a quarter circle around Antwerp. The canal was between 6 and 18 …

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20.2 km

Antitank Ditch Antwerp

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Today, its function has shifted from military defense ditch to 'defender of nature and landscape', a unique landscape element, along which you can cycle and walk almost endlessly. Moreover, as …

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21.2 km

Bike path through De Inslag

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Here you can make great speed between the trees. It is a beautiful, peaceful environment where you can fully recharge.

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25.2 km

Fort of Brasschaat

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The Fort of Brasschaat has been a military domain for more than 100 years. Bats currently find their home there.

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25.6 km

Fort of Brasschaat

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Some nice small hills on it's northeastern side. Time to play a little bit.

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40.6 km

De Uitlegger

Nature Reserve

46.2 km

De Inslag

Nature Reserve

50.4 km

Brasschaat Castle

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The history of the castle domain of Brasschaat originated in the 18th century, when the Helhoeve, the predecessor of the castle of Brasschaat, was converted into a court of pleasure. …

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51.1 km