Netekanaal Towpath – Kleine Nete Towpath loop from Nijlen Hulstsestraat

Netekanaal Towpath – Kleine Nete Towpath loop from Nijlen Hulstsestraat

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Netekanaal Towpath – Kleine Nete Towpath loop from Nijlen Hulstsestraat

01:10

23.3km

30m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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2.93 km

Philipsbos Entrance

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Explore the Philipsbos or - as it used to be called - the Bouwelse Heide of approximately 43 hectares. The Philipsbos is a mixed forest with numerous avenues, a water …

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8.25 km

Netekanaal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

good stretch of tarmac, to be avoided on Sunday when the weather is nice: loads of freds

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8.71 km

Breeding wall for sand martins

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This is an artificial wall that was specially placed here to allow the sand martins to breed quietly.
It is worth seeing these creatures at work.
The wall has been here since September 2023.

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14.9 km

Eysterleebeek

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The Eysterleebeek flows next to the Albert Canal and also flows into it
It is highly ferrous where the water turns rusty brown

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15.1 km

Kleine Nete Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved cycle path alongside the Kleine Nete. Please note that you will share the towpath with other users. Courtesy is required here. Enjoy together, each at your own pace!

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17.1 km

Drinking Fountain

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@geel, arendonk, retie, ... : can you take an example

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20.1 km

The Philipsbos is now a mixed forest with also non-native trees, but is gradually being transformed into a native mixed forest with many different biotopes where a rich fauna and flora feel at home.
(Kempens Landschap)

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