Schelde Bend at Sint-Amands – Scheepvaartmuseum Mariekerke loop from Wolvertem
Schelde Bend at Sint-Amands – Scheepvaartmuseum Mariekerke loop from Wolvertem
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Schelde Bend at Sint-Amands – Scheepvaartmuseum Mariekerke loop from Wolvertem
03:00
67.3km
110m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 27, 2026
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Includes a movable bridge
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After 42.5 km for 21 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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23.5 km
Schelde Bend at Sint-Amands
Highlight • River
Did you know that you can do ‘bank hopping’ here? With the triangular ferry Mariekerke - Moerzeke - Sint-Amands you will be on the other side in no time. In short: it is pure enjoyment in Puurs-Sint-Amands!
Need more triggers to discover the Scheldt region? Click through to scheldeland.be/puurs-sint-amands
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24.8 km
Scheepvaartmuseum Mariekerke
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26.2 km
Jaagpad Bornem
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34.8 km
Temse Scheldt Bridge
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The bridges connect landscapes and people.
Trains, cars, cyclists and walkers make daily use of this beautiful building designed by Gustave Eiffel. At 374 meters, the Scheldt Bridge is the longest bridge over water in Belgium and is also the last bridge over the Scheldt, downstream, towards the sea.
The first bridge was designed by Eifel and was completed in 1870.
She served in the railway connection between Mechelen and Terneuzen.
Because there were no cars or bicycles driving around at that time, it was only accessible to railway traffic and pedestrians.
With a length of 343 m (in 1870), it was immediately the longest bridge in Belgium.
During the First World War, the bridge suffered serious damage.
She was restored. Because she was and still is an important connection.
In 1940, however, it was blown up by French and Belgian engineers for strategic reasons.
After the war, the construction of a new bridge was given priority. The first pile was placed on June 2, 1949.
The solemn inauguration by King Baudouin followed on 19 December 1955.
The current bridge is 365 meters long.
In April 1994 the movable part was replaced by a new roller bascule bridge; the solemn reopening of the bridge took place on April 29, 1994.
On the side of Temse are two monumental statues by Karel Aubroeck: The Scheldt and The Waves. These were placed in 1958 and 1964.
Enjoy this horizontal work of art while pedaling or walking…
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39.7 km
Scheldeschorren aan de Notelaar
Nature Reserve
41.9 km
Sea Canal and Confluence of the Rupel into the Scheldt
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42.1 km
Wintam Sea Lock
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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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42.5 km
Wintam Sea Lock
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42.7 km
Brussels–Scheldt Sea Canal Dike
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The wind can also become your worst enemy there.
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48.4 km
Birrebeek
Lake
67.3 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
41.9 km
16.8 km
7.32 km
1.30 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
39.5 km
26.6 km
826 m
445 m
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