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Benedenvliet - Schelle – Sint-Bernardus Abbey Hemiksem loop from Hoboken-Polder

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Benedenvliet - Schelle – Sint-Bernardus Abbey Hemiksem loop from Hoboken-Polder

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Benedenvliet - Schelle – Sint-Bernardus Abbey Hemiksem loop from Hoboken-Polder

01:44

29.3km

80m

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: August 15, 2026

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.83 km

Hemiksem–Bazel Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

Taking the ferry is always a little bit of travel.
You move from one country to the other...

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7.06 km

Today we can easily get through the gate, but in the past this was different.
History:
The Poor Man's Gate, which provides access to the monastery grounds of St. Bernardus Abbey, played an important role in the 18th century for the needy from the wider area around the abbey. There is a chapel attached to the gate in which the poor first attend a mass before receiving alms or bread. In the past, mass distributions of herring and bread to the poor were organized on Maundy Thursday and All Souls' Day. But even in times of famine, such as in 1698, there is a rush here.

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13.3 km

Berg van Trèskes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A small unexpected calf-biter along the Rupeldijk.

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14.5 km

Hellegat Chimney and Rupel Dike Towpath

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A reminder to all users of the towpath: “The towpath is for everyone”.
Stay safe and keep your distance. Be patient that young children on the dike have to master their first steps on the bike.
Have respect for the elderly, their response to a bell or a call from a cycling tourist is sometimes slower.
“With courtesy, we can all enjoy the towpath without feeling rushed by using it. ”

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14.6 km

Gloriette of the Hof van Moriau

Highlight • Monument

The old tea house, located on the Rupeldijk, is now filled with poetry. Ideal picnic area. Prieeltje is also well known among the Rupel youth. No better place to chill.

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21.8 km

Benedenvliet - Schelle

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Traditionally, this Vliet was an important watercourse. During the flood, the Scheldt water penetrated to the castle of Cleydael in Aartselaar twice a day. In the Middle Ages, this location was a busy port activity. Loading and unloading of goods. At the place where Vliet and Schelde meet, at the bottom of the lower dike, you will find remnants of a fort from 1577 that served as a defense line for the Sint-Bernardus abbey of Hemiksem. After the 1976 flooding, the Sigma Plan was started and the Benedenvliet became a holding basin. Now this large water feature is a perfect breeding area for many water birds. Bird watchers will certainly get their money's worth here.

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22.1 km

Sint-Bernardus Abbey Hemiksem

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The Cistercians of the imposing Saint Bernard Abbey, founded in 1243, are the founders of clay mining and brick production in the Rupel region. In the Middle Ages, the abbey was one of the richest in Western Europe. The French Revolution decided the fate of the Cistercians. The abbey church was demolished and a naval hospital was built in 1811 in the Napoleonic era. Later the building complex was still used as a prison etc. Now it is used as a town hall. The 14 ha park is simple but historic. There are also two museums. The Heemmuseum and the Tile Museum Gilliot. Definitely worth a visit.

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27.2 km

Entrance Fort 8 - Hoboken

Highlight • Historical Site

At this location you will find yourself at the Artillery entrance of the fort. The stone bridge pillars are silent witnesses of its history. Fort 8 is one of eight Brialmont forts around Antwerp, built between 1860 and 1864 as part of the National Reduit Antwerp. Unfortunately, Fort 8 played no strategic role during World War I, as it was not modernized and reinforced with concrete.

The inner fort, also called the Reduit, can be visited with a guide, but you must make an appointment for this. I can really recommend it, because the Reduit exudes pure military architecture and takes you back more than 150 years in military history. Book with the Guideswerk Fort 8 and you will be catapulted back in time...

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29.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

7.52 km

3.81 km

427 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

8.67 km

1.22 km

640 m

427 m

Elevation

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Saturday 5 September

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Benedenvliet - Schelle – Sint-Bernardus Abbey Hemiksem loop from Hoboken-Polder

Hemiksem–Bazel Ferry

The Armenpoort (before 1797)

Berg van Trèskes

Hellegat Chimney and Rupel Dike Towpath

Gloriette of the Hof van Moriau

Benedenvliet - Schelle

Sint-Bernardus Abbey Hemiksem

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