Over and on the dike – Appels Ferry loop from Opwijk

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Over and on the dike – Appels Ferry loop from Opwijk

Moderate

4.6

(11)

104

riders

Over and on the dike – Appels Ferry loop from Opwijk

03:19

55.8km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: August 28, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 14.8 km for 425 m

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Ringgracht

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21.7 km

Path Next to the Scheldt Dike

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Path not on the dike, but next to it. You will no longer have a view of the Scheldt for a while.

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27.8 km

Over and on the dike

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Drive up the dike with a run-up and continue cycling on the dike or on the other side of the dike. Next to the dike the road is quite rough …

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37.5 km

Appels Ferry

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A picturesque ferry (protected heritage!) in a picturesque setting. The film 'De Teleurgang van de Waterhoek', based on the book by Stijn Streuvels, was filmed here in 1971.

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40.2 km

Sint-Onolfsdijk Along the Scheldt

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The Sint-Onolfsdijk is located northwest of the city of Dendermonde and follows the Scheldt. Until 1968-1978, the dike extended to the city until it was intersected by the re-canalised Dender …

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43.1 km

Dender Tidal Lock (Tijsluis Dender)

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Cyclists/pedestrians can cross the Dender here via this lock. There is a shelter and picnic bench at the lock (St Onolfspolder side).

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43.5 km

Confluence of the Dender and Scheldt

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The Dender rises in Ath and flows into the Scheldt on the right bank in Dendermonde.

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45.2 km

Bogaerd Bridge and Children’s Sculpture, Dendermonde

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The new Bogaerd Bridge, between the Gedempte and the still open Dender in Dendermond's inner city, dates from 2014. It was designed after a copy of the Vlasmarkt Bridge, with …

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