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This route allows you to enjoy the beautiful natural beauty along the Scheldt and the Dender. You will also pass through picturesque towns such as Dendermonde. And you can make a loop towards the Buggenhoutbos, a beautiful ancient deciduous forest.

Vlassenbroek Polder
Along the Scheldt are some surprisingly quiet swampy nature reserves. From the dike you can look out over the Vlassenbroekse polder, for example, a beautiful reserve that lies in a meander of the Scheldt. The landscape here consists of a mix of creeks and ditches, meadows and freshwater marshes. On the edge of this polder you drive through the picturesque Vlassenbroek, a village that symbolizes peace and conviviality. You can see here, among other things, the beautiful medieval Sint-Gertrudiskerk.

Dendermonde
Dendermonde is undoubtedly the jewel on your route. Allow plenty of time to take a good look at the historical sights in the old city center. In addition to medieval buildings and stately mansions, you will also see the fourteenth-century town hall with Belfry around the car-free (!) Market. Another eye-catcher is the Butcher's Hall from 1461. The Gothic Church of Our Lady dates back to the thirteenth century.