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View from the Congoberg – Dender Towpath loop from Enghien - Edingen

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View from the Congoberg – Dender Towpath loop from Enghien - Edingen

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View from the Congoberg – Dender Towpath loop from Enghien - Edingen

04:26

72.2km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21 m for 6 m

After 72.2 km for 35 m

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Start point

Train Station

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21.4 km

View from the Congoberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The stretch across the Congoberg is 1.2 kilometers long, with its highest point at 100 meters and an average gradient of 5.6 percent. On the left side you pass a strange statue. In the distance, the city of Brussels appears.

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21.9 km

De Ontvoering van Europa Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The artwork "The Kidnapping of Europa" was installed on Congo Mountain in Vollezele in the summer of 2023. The artist, Koenraad Tinel, has lived in Vollezele for over 25 years …

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21.9 km

Congoberg Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Congoberg is a climb in the Pajottenland region. It is 1.3 kilometers long and bridges 64 meters of elevation with an average gradient of 5%. The top of the climb is at 96 meters.

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28.6 km

Dender Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Strange that this towpath along the Dender was not yet designated as a highlight in Komoot. This is (at least in my opinion...) one of the most beautiful bicycle lanes in the world. Highly recommended, really beautiful.

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31.5 km

Idegem Lock

Highlight • Structure

Manual lock with numerous traces of restoration in concrete, as a result of the dynamitation in 1940. Upstream adjacent to the lock: metal drawbridge from 1942.
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32.7 km

De Gavers

Highlight • Lake

Nice recreation park. Numerous relaxation options.
Fun for kids of all ages

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35.6 km

Dender

Lake

36.5 km

Boelare Chapel on the Dender River

Highlight • Religious Site

The barony of Boelare was one of the five large baronies of the Land of Aalst, and consisted of the actual barony, four parishes where the baron was village lord …

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43.3 km

Arduinbos

Nature Reserve

53.5 km

Estriverie Castle

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The Château de l'Estriverie is an imposing historic residence dating back to the 13th century. Initially a fortified house surrounded by a moat, the current castle was rebuilt in 1630 …

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72.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.4 km

14.7 km

14.5 km

875 m

812 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.8 km

19.7 km

2.49 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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View from the Congoberg – Dender Towpath loop from Enghien - Edingen

View from the Congoberg

De Ontvoering van Europa Sculpture

Congoberg Climb

Dender Towpath

Idegem Lock

De Gavers

Boelare Chapel on the Dender River

Estriverie Castle

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