Along dikes and forests - battle in Scheldeland

Zele, Flanders, Belgium

Cycling route: 773811

Provided by: Plan Bier

74.9 km
04:24 h
1320 kcal
26 m

Description

Around Dendermonde you can take a bike ride through the beautiful Scheldeland. A region where a fierce battle raged during the First World War: you can learn more about it from the information boards along the route.

Scheldt
The route starts in Zele, where you can see the baroque Sint-Ludgerus Church on the Markt. Then you drive a few kilometers on the dikes along the Scheldt. It is wonderfully quiet cycling along the rippling water and the meadows. As peaceful as the landscape looks now, fierce battles were fought here during World War I. Via Oudegem you continue to the Dender. After a while you see how this river flows into the Scheldt.

Buggenhout forest
You can enjoy a terrace in picturesque Dendermonde. Here you can see, among other things, the town hall with its ancient belfry. You drive through the Buggenhoutbos, a beautiful deciduous forest whose history goes back to the twelfth century. In September 1914, the Belgian army fought a fierce battle against the occupying forces here. The Germans destroyed half the forest. You then drive for many kilometers along the Scheldt, passing the Grembergen Broek nature reserve. To enjoy!

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Plan Bier

Take a trip through the beautiful nature reserves of East Flanders and then immediately plan a break at one of the many breweries that you will encounter here. Plan Bier takes you along the nicest breweries and regional beer cafes in the region of 's Waasland, Scheldeland and the Flemish Ardennes. That will be enjoyable!

Directions

# Description Distance
Carrefour GB (Carrefour GB, 9240, Zele, Flanders, Belgium) 0.00 km
82
82 (9240, Zele, Flanders, Belgium) 0.49 km
79
79 (Avermaat, 9240, Zele, Flanders, Belgium) 3.07 km
83
83 (Dijkstraat, 9240, Zele, Flanders, Belgium) 4.72 km
76
76 (9290, Berlare, Flanders, Belgium) 7.49 km
74
74 (9200, Dendermonde, Flanders, Belgium) 9.19 km

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