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A bird paradise – Mechelen loop from Rumst

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A bird paradise – Mechelen loop from Rumst

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A bird paradise – Mechelen loop from Rumst

01:01

17.5km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

Groot Begijnhof Mechelen

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.46 km

A bird paradise

Highlight • Natural

Where the Rupel, Nete and Dijle rivers meet, there is a moor with many water birds. A very beautiful place!

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5.14 km

At this location you witness how the Vrouwvliet flows into the Beneden-Dijle. The Vrouwvliet rises in Begijnendijk and flows through Baal, Tremelo, Grootlo, Schriek, Keerbergen, Rijmenam, Bonheiden, Muizen Sint-Katelijne-Waver before …

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8.89 km

St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen

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The St. Rombouts Tower is Mechelen's showpiece: It is the tower of the cathedral from the 15th century, 97 meters and more than 500 steps high. The ascent takes about …

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9.33 km

Mechelen

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Mechelen, located in the province of Antwerp, is a central city in the south of the province, between Antwerp and Brussels on the Dijle river. With 86,911 inhabitants in 2021, …

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14.0 km

Dijlezicht

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View of the Dyle...

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15.6 km

View of the Grote Vijver floodplain

Highlight • Lake

A Natural Area full of life. Take a moment to look, possibly with binoculars, over the flood area. It is a paradise for birds and bird watchers.
The nature reserve …

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16.5 km

Rest Area at the Blue Pedestrian Bridges over the Vijver

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Here you can rest for a while, have a picnic, shelter from the rain, check some information on the signs, etc. A versatile place by the blue bridges.

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17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

3.18 km

246 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

3.32 km

903 m

225 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

29°C

16°C

0 %

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A bird paradise – Mechelen loop from Rumst

A bird paradise

Mouth of the Vrouwvliet

St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen

Mechelen

Dijlezicht

View of the Grote Vijver floodplain

Rest Area at the Blue Pedestrian Bridges over the Vijver

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