Idegem Lock – De Gavers loop from Herne

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Idegem Lock – De Gavers loop from Herne

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Idegem Lock – De Gavers loop from Herne

02:37

44.1km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.0 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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If you are lucky you will see the lock keeper operating the lock. How nostalgic in these times.

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17.2 km

De Gavers

Highlight • Lake

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

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17.5 km

Denderveer Idegem

Highlight • Bridge

The Denderveer is a ferry service across the Dender, which connects the municipalities of Geraardsbergen and Ninove. The ferry is located near the hamlet of Idegem, which is part of the city of Geraardsbergen. The ferry is free and runs daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except on Sundays and public holidays. The ferry is operated by a ferryman, who can be called with a bell or telephone. The ferry can transport a maximum of 12 people and 6 bicycles.

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18.5 km

't Schipken Youth Hostel and Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Youth hostel 't Schipken is located in one of the most quiet, green and water-rich corners of provincial domain De Gavers in Geraardsbergen. You can dive under the sheets in a charming, converted 17th century farm or in a more recent and modern annex. This comfortable youth hostel is located between the banks of the Dender and the Poelaertplas of the provincial domain and is ideal for schools, families and groups of friends. You can also stay there as an individual.

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19.0 km

Poelaert Lake in De Gavers Provincial Domain

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The Poelaertplas is a large lake in the provincial domain De Gavers in Onkerzele, a sub-municipality of Geraardsbergen. The lake is approximately 20 hectares in size and has a maximum depth of 4.5 meters. You can swim, kayak, dive, fish or just enjoy the nature and the view. The lake is named after the Poelaert family, who used to own the domain. The lake was created by sand extraction for the construction of the E40 motorway in the 1970s.

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20.7 km

Dender

Lake

21.6 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 (Aspelare, Deftinge, Nederhasselt and Schendelbeke) and 6 parishes where the baron held certain seigneurial rights ( Oombergen, Ophasselt, Outer, Parike, Sint-Lievens-Esse and Zandbergen).
The famous, rich and powerful family of barons of Boelare died out in the 13th century, due to a lack of male descendants. Hereditary daughter Aleidis van Boelare, mentioned from 1196 onwards, married three times: the first time with Philip of Harnes, constable of Flanders and viscount of Kassel, then with Gilles of Trazegnies, and finally with Raas van Gavere, lord of Chièvres. The pairship and the barony of Boelare passed to Michel (1205-1229) and Philippe de Harnes gezeid van Boelare, both sons from Aleidis's first marriage.

Philip's daughter Aleyde married Raas van Gavere, lord of Liedekerke, Breda and Aspelare, and brought him to Boelare. The domain subsequently came into the hands of the de Fosseux family when Jean de Fosseux married the heir daughter of Mathilde van Gavere and Nicolaas van Belle.

Their daughter Isabelle of Fosseux married Lodewijk van Reynghersvliet in the 14th century and brought the barony as a dowry. A century later, Aleana van Reynghersvliet took Gilles van Boekhoute, lord of Beverweerde, as her husband. Maria, the last Van Boekhoute, married to Hugo van Lannoy, died in 1563; her daughter Françoise also had a daughter Anna from her marriage to Maximilian van Buren, Count of Egmond. This became the first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange-Nassau, as a result of which the latter acquired the barony.

The prince sold the barony in 1602 together with Schendelbeke to Francesco Bernardino de Cassina, from the Duchy of Milan. Maria de Cassina, the last descendant of this family, married Philip, Count of Murat in 1772, and brought with her the glory of Boelare. The Counts of Murat kept her until 1818, the year she was sold.
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24.5 km

't Bruggenhuis

Highlight • Cafe

Opening hours: Thursday: 16:30 - 22:00; Friday: 16:30 - 22:00; Saturday: 14:30 - 22:00; Sunday: 12:30 - 21:30

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25.8 km

Overboelaere Airport

Highlight • Structure

This is an authentic C-54 Skymaster. This aircraft was once sold in bankruptcy in parts from Zaventem, where it was stranded. The technical parts were then sold separately, as well as the airframe. It was bought by the then owner of the Oudenberghof restaurant, where it served as a clubhouse for years. It fell into disuse and was then purchased for the airport. It was transported to the airport on trucks. The fuselage was on a trailer pulled by a long truck, and each wing was on two other trucks. The following days it was rebuilt at the location where it still stands today. “

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44.1 km

End point

Train Station

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