Antitank Canal Haacht – Old Hans Bridge loop from Haacht

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Antitank Canal Haacht – Old Hans Bridge loop from Haacht

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Antitank Canal Haacht – Old Hans Bridge loop from Haacht

06:25

25.4km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.17 km

Long Boardwalk

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Beautiful deck next to an even more beautiful piece of nature...

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4.86 km

Antitank Canal Haacht

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Nice next to the canals...

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8.90 km

Damiaan Bridge and Father Damien Statue

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Beautiful bridge, decorated with a sculpture by Father Damien.
It is an interesting place on your walk. Several hiking nodes come together here. Ideal opportunity to change your route and make the crossing.

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11.0 km

Information board The history of the Fonteyn pits

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Prosper Fonteyn (born Leuven in 1854), a retired man from Leuven, settled in Tremelo around 1890. He had already set his sights on this marshy area, an old meander of …

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14.6 km

Gravel at the Dijle

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Beautiful gravel road on the Dyle between Werchter and Haacht...

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20.7 km

Old Hans Bridge

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Old Dijle bridge, called the Hansbrug, still accessible by bike or on foot, where the road from Haacht to Keerbergen used to cross... The newer one is only 100m further...

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20.9 km

Starting point of the Anti-Tank Ditch Walk

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On the other side of the anti-tank ditch, you will of course find another pole. This one is next to the bridge that separates Keerbergen and Haacht (busy road) with …

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21.0 km

The Lock Bunker of the KW Line

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The second specification for the construction of an anti-tank canal in Haacht included the construction of a dam on the Dijle and a beam lock, a bunker and a wall …

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25.4 km

End point

Train Station

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