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Eeklo
Sint-Laureins

Leopold Canal Foot Ferry – Oostpolder Creek loop from Sint-Jan-in-Eremo

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Eeklo
Sint-Laureins

Leopold Canal Foot Ferry – Oostpolder Creek loop from Sint-Jan-in-Eremo

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Leopold Canal Foot Ferry – Oostpolder Creek loop from Sint-Jan-in-Eremo

01:41

6.67km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 2.75 km for 6 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.72 km

Leopold Canal Foot Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

For pedestrians only! Not for cyclists.

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3.66 km

Leopoldkanaal

Lake

3

4.13 km

Sint-Jans Bridge 'In Eremo'

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Bridge to the abandoned polder land 'In Eremo'.
'In Eremo' means in Latin, 'in the desert'.
The vastness and lack of buildings give this part of the Meetjesland an unreal image. Walking through a void that is not a void.

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4

4.23 km

Always nice to know where you can take a break.
Picnic area is located near the Eel Experience Path on the Oostpolderkreek.
Enjoy the fauna and flora.

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5

4.28 km

Everything you would have liked to know about the eel can be found here. Nice educational location on the bank of the Oostpolderkreek.

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6

4.48 km

Oostpolder Creek

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Creek, located next to the elevated roadway to Sint-Jan-in-Eremo.
Creek contains brackish water. A creek where the eel feels at home.

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7

4.86 km

Location to discover the fauna and flora in a sporty way.
For those who want to do sports and nature education in a green environment, the provincial center De Boerekreek …

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8

4.95 km

Birdwatching Hide De Boerekreek

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the bank of the creek you have a sheltered view of the habitat of various types of water birds.
Know that it is quite busy in the bird hide. …

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9

5.71 km

Stop 5 - Pinte and Sproete

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Pinte and Sproete are two chickens that appear in the 13th century epic of the fox Reynaert.
More information can be found on websites with the link to Reinaert De …

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6.67 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.42 km

1.52 km

1.12 km

575 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.20 km

1.87 km

1.37 km

108 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 1 July

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15°C

65 %

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