Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zegel

Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zegel

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Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zegel

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73.6km

110m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 44.0 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.3 km

Antitank Ditch — Yellow Connecting Route

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Yellow connecting route along the Antitankgracht and the adjacent Fort of Stabroek and some bunkers from WWII.

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23.4 km

Schans van Smoutakker

Fort

24.5 km

Antitankgracht

Lake

33.5 km

De Uitlegger

Nature Reserve

38.7 km

De Inslag

Nature Reserve

39.9 km

Bike path through De Inslag

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Here you can make great speed between the trees. It is a beautiful, peaceful environment where you can fully recharge.

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41.0 km

Antitank Ditch Antwerp

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Today, its function has shifted from military defense ditch to 'defender of nature and landscape', a unique landscape element, along which you can cycle and walk almost endlessly. Moreover, as …

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42.2 km

E10-plas

Lake

45.0 km

anti-tank canal

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In the 1930s, near an extensive network of trenches from World War I, soldiers dug a canal in a quarter circle around Antwerp. The canal was between 6 and 18 …

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46.7 km

Antitankgracht – Green ribbon around the city of Antwerp

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The Antwerp Antitankgracht is an artificial watercourse that forms a large quarter circle around the city of Antwerp.
The moat has a length of about 33 km and is at …

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49.5 km

Antitank Canal

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The Antitankgracht was constructed just before the Second World War to stop German tanks. Fortunately, that is no longer necessary today, but it does provide us with a nice location to cycle through.

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52.8 km

Cycling along the Anti-Tank Canal

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It started as a military structure, but it is now an attractive natural ribbon that invites you to walk, cycle, relax and explore. The Antitankgracht dates from just before the …

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53.9 km

Fort Oelegem

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The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.

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