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View of Mechels Broek – Cruising along the Zenne, Zemst loop from Boom

View of Mechels Broek – Cruising along the Zenne, Zemst loop from Boom

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View of Mechels Broek – Cruising along the Zenne, Zemst loop from Boom

02:57

55.6km

100m

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: May 19, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 1.70 km for 10 m

After 12.0 km for 21 m

After 53.9 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.02 km

Cyclists' Bridge over the Zenne

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This cyclist bridge over the Zenne is the link between Battenbroek and the Dijle basin. Don't forget to take a break in the brown pub Zennegat 13.

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22.8 km

View of the Mechels Broek Nature Reserve

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Beautiful view from the winding road next to the 'Dijle' river

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23.2 km

View of Mechels Broek

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A paradise for water birds and for hikers. That is how you can describe the Mechels Broek. The marsh used to be part of the natural flood plain of the Dijle and with its 100 hectares of wet grasslands it is still a popular resting and feeding place for water birds. In the spring you can spot bluethroats, reed warblers or garganeys from the observation huts, in the autumn you will find ospreys and harriers. Even in the winter, the Mechels Broek seems like an international airport for birds.

The marsh area is also an ideal habitat for green frogs, alpine newts and small newts. The Galloway cattle that graze there help to maintain the openness of the area.
Want to know more? Click through to mechelen.be/bos-en-natuurgebieden/mechels-broek

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23.3 km

Beautiful piece of nature next to the Dijle

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Beautiful cycling and walking next to the Dyle on perfect asphalt.

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26.3 km

Barebeekvallei

Forest

28.2 km

Cycling Highway Leuven-Mechelen Along the Leuven-Dijle Canal

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Always quiet and beautiful cycling next to the canal, you regularly pass beautiful old locks that still work.

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35.2 km

Cruising along the Zenne, Zemst

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You can cruise along the Senne via a beautiful gravel path.

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37.7 km

Great route

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A great path leads past the Eglegemvijver, an ideal place for surfers and sailing ship "learners", towards Antwerp.

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37.8 km

Eglegemvijver Cycling Path

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Superfast blacktop that rolls beautifully.

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46.3 km

Putten van Lacourt

Lake

55.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

16.2 km

11.3 km

5.95 km

2.03 km

Surfaces

20.2 km

13.1 km

12.6 km

8.14 km

1.05 km

499 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 19 July

22°C

14°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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View of Mechels Broek – Cruising along the Zenne, Zemst loop from Boom

Cyclists' Bridge over the Zenne

View of the Mechels Broek Nature Reserve

View of Mechels Broek

Beautiful piece of nature next to the Dijle

Cycling Highway Leuven-Mechelen Along the Leuven-Dijle Canal

Cruising along the Zenne, Zemst

Great route

Eglegemvijver Cycling Path

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