Who calls the ferryman cycling route
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Who calls the ferryman cycling route
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- 44,4 km
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- 91% Verhard
Dorp, 9260 Schellebelle
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Water is always nearby in Scheldeland. Including along this route, on which you'll explore both the right and left banks of the Scheldt. Dismount for a walk around Donkmeer Lake, enjoy a beautiful chunk of Scheldt nature in the Kalkense Meersen, and take a ferry across on one of Flanders' oldest foot ferries.
Opgelet!
- The agency Maritime Services and Coast manages a lot of ferry services in Flanders. Click on the link below to find all the information on schedules and status.
Provinciaal domein Nieuwdonk
Provinciaal domein Nieuwdonk
Jens Mollenvanger
Provinciaal domein Nieuwdonk
Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
Net voorbij knooppunt 44 rijd je het provinciaal domein Nieuwdonk binnen. Dat verrast met een zwemvijver (van mei tot september), een strand, speeltuin, ligweide waarop je kan picknicken en aaidierenweide.
Voordat je weer op je fiets stapt, kan je nog een hapje en drankje proeven bij Brasserie Chérie, binnen of op het gezellige terras met zicht op de vijver.
Berlare Castle Park
Kasteelpark
David Samyn
You cannot visit the 18th-century castle of Berlare, but hiking and cycling through the beautifully landscaped park around it is allowed. The fairytale-like causeways and ponds surfaced in the Flemish WWI series 'In Flemish Fields', among others.
Donkmeer
Donkmeer
David Samyn
Surrounded by taverns and terraces, Donkmeer has been a hotspot for day-trippers from the wider area for decades. No wonder, because there is plenty to do here (and nearby): from hiking and cycling to boating and swimming in the summer. And eating eel, of course – the speciality of the local restaurants. Swimming is not allowed in the lake, but it is allowed in the Nieuwdonk recreational area a little further away.
Berlarebroek
Berlare Broek
Toerisme Oost-Vlaanderen
Deze oude Scheldemeander vormt een groene buffer tussen het Donkmeer en Berlare. In de jaren ’70 van vorige eeuw beplantte een luciferfabriek dit natte gebied met meer dan 13.000 populieren. Daartussen liggen moerassen en meer dan vijftig vijvers, die heel wat watervogels aantrekken en waar vissers – mits een visverlof – hun hengel mogen uitslaan.
't Oud Brughuys
Oud Brughuys
David Samyn
Among cyclists, Schoonaarde Bridge, where heavy fighting took place against the advancing Germans in October 1914, is a popular stop. On the right bank, several eel restaurants serve up the local delicacy; across the street, the yellow cafe 't Oud Brughuys stands out. This bike-friendly inn dates back to 1914 and, besides a great view, also has a charging station for e-bikes and a menu full of local beers.
Rubbens distillery
Wichelen
Stokerij Rubbens
At Rubbens, you're in for an amusingly educational tour. In 2014, this gin distillery moved from Zele to a refurbished wire-drawing plant on the Scheldt. Not only are numerous spirits distilled there today, you can taste some delicious regional dishes in the brasserie.
Kalkense Meersen
Paardenbroek
David Samyn
The controlled floodplains Wijmeers 1 and 2 are part of the Kalkense Meersen, a 950-hectare area of nature between the village centres of Kalken, Overmere, Uitbergen, Schellebelle and Wetteren. It consists of low-lying, moist grasslands, furrowed with pools and ditches, where thousands of meadow birds flock in the winter.
From the Scheldt dyke, you have a wonderful view of the area. Tip: Next time, come here for a walk too! Tourism East Flanders has mapped out a 165 km network of calm hiking trails connected by nodes.