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Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Mechelen
Nijlen

Netekanaal Towpath – The Zwart Water loop from Kessel

Routes
Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Mechelen
Nijlen

Netekanaal Towpath – The Zwart Water loop from Kessel

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15

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Netekanaal Towpath – The Zwart Water loop from Kessel

04:36

79.2km

160m

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: June 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 41.6 km for 70 m

After 41.9 km for 211 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.91 km

Netekanaal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

With your nose in the right direction, you can cut along the Nete Canal in no time.
The wind is your partner or opponent here. Always nice to be able …

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31.8 km

The Zwart Water

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Het Zwart Water consists of a fen with woods on the edge, gale thickets, willow breeches and lean grassland. In the middle of the water there is a floating platform …

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3

32.7 km

Singletrack in the Forest

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One word: Blissful. Nice piece (choose) of the many.

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4

45.2 km

Singletrack Through the Forest

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Single track with fast turns.

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51.2 km

Lichtaart Singletrack 1

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Short but fluid technical passage.

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53.8 km

Singletrack Near Het Zwarte Water

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This quiet singletrack near Het Zwarte Water in Herentals winds narrow and gracefully through the forest, surrounded by dense greenery and moss-covered tree trunks. The path offers a relaxed ride …

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70.5 km

Third Lock on the Kleine Nete

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The Derde Sas in Grobbendonk is an old and dilapidated lock from the 19th century, when the Nete (channeled in 1843) was still heavily used by sand and iron ore …

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71.0 km

Winding Path Along the Kleine Nete

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Ideal place for a quiet bike ride.

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77.4 km

Provinciaal Groendomein Kesselse Heide

Nature Reserve

B

79.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

22.8 km

11.1 km

10.2 km

8.21 km

Surfaces

23.9 km

23.5 km

20.8 km

8.64 km

2.32 km

119 m

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Saturday 11 July

31°C

18°C

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