The Scheldt – Fort Liezele loop from Puurs

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The Scheldt – Fort Liezele loop from Puurs

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The Scheldt – Fort Liezele loop from Puurs

02:43

46.1km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 28.9 km for 10 m

After 32.0 km for 44 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

13.4 km

Buitenland hamlet

Highlight • Settlement

Not far from home and yet experience a foreign feeling.
Nice special houses and only one street in Buitenland create a cozy atmosphere.
On sunny days it can be quite busy here. Parking is possible at the dike. Please note, parking spaces are limited. If all places are occupied, you can continue to the Mobilhome parking a little further away.

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15.3 km

The Scheldt

Highlight • River

Just enjoy the flow of Scaldis.
Behind every gentle bend or thicket you get a different landscape.

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16.7 km

Dijkgravin - Scheldt Marshes

Highlight • Monument

The image of De Dijkgravin by Mariette Coppens refers to the novel by Marie Gevers. It tells the story of a girl who, after her father's death, takes over his position as a dike earl near Temse.

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17.3 km

Scheldeschorren aan de Notelaar

Nature Reserve

19.6 km

Wintam Sea Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The Wintam Sea Lock or simply the Wintam Lock forms the connection between the Brussels-Scheldt Sea Canal and the Scheldt.

The Wintam Sea Lock
The lock complex is located on the territory of the municipality of Bornem near the hamlet of Wintam. This Klein-Brabant municipality is located in the province of Antwerp, one of the five provinces of the Flemish Region. The lock complex also forms the connection to the so-called Northern and Southern Islands. These two islands were initially intended as an industrial area but, after years of discussion, are now a nature reserve. Due to specific environmental factors and their location, the islands form an irreplaceable biotope for numerous birds, which choose this area to breed, hibernate or rest during migration.

The Wintam Sea Lock provides access for seagoing, inland shipping and pleasure craft to the Sea Canal and thus guarantees the accessibility of the Port of Brussels for ships up to 4,500 tons and pusher convoys up to 9,000 tons. Further transit to the Walloon Region is assured via the Brussels-Charleroi Canal.

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28.8 km

Klein-Willebroek Sluice House 1608

Highlight • Historical Site

Oude Sashuis was built during the Middle Ages (1609) to connect the Brussels-Rupel canal.
After closing in 1980, the lock house lost its function after 5 centuries. The lock house now houses a museum where photo panels explain the history of Klein-Willebroek and the Willebroekse Vaart. Also a cozy square where you can relax on a terrace or in the park next to the lock house.

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28.9 km

Klein Willebroek Little Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Klein Willebroek Lock, located in the shadow of the old Sashuis from 1608, connects the Klein Willebroek Marina and the Rupel.

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32.0 km

Peace Bridge Willebroek

Highlight • Bridge

This iron bridge, also called the Bridge of Sighs or Monster of Iron and Steel, is a true Willebroek icon.
The name "Vredesbrug" comes from the fact that the 11th Armoured Division of the British army followed the canal on its way to Antwerp in 1944.
Because this bridge was the only way to cross the canal until the construction of the ring road around Willebroek, the bridge often had to be raised. Several times a day there would be a long line of waiting cars. This event led to the pet name Bridge of Sighs.
(willebroek.info)

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43.0 km

Poortersbossen

Nature Reserve

44.0 km

Liezels broek

Forest

44.5 km

Fort Liezele

Highlight • Historical Site

Please be patient, because the fort museum is currently being completely renovated, so a visit is unfortunately not yet possible. From May 1, 2023, Fort Liezele will offer a brand new and exceptional museum offering, where visitors can actively experience the history and life in the fort.
(fortliezele.be)

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46.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

10.2 km

9.40 km

819 m

545 m

214 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

18.6 km

3.69 km

482 m

373 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

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Comments

April 18, 2022,Variant op Asperges & Duvel in Klein Brabant

Variant of Asparagus & Duvel in Klein Brabant, always a pleasure.

Klein-Brabant is a geographical region along the banks of the Scheldt and the Rupel.
Storms and frequent dyke breaks ravaged this region for centuries.
Klein Brabant, a region to discover while walking or pedaling…

This cycling tour is a variant of the 'Duvel and Asperge Route' cycling routes.

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