Canteclaer bicycle route

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40.5 km
95 m
02h42
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Last verified: 6 August 2025

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This cycle route offers all cyclists the opportunity to discover or rediscover the center of the Land of Waas. It is one of those rare regions where you can find such a large variety in such a small area.From Klein-Sinaai we cycle alternately between woods and wide-open fields towards Stekene. Then it goes via the residential Puivelde and the beautiful Dries van Sinaai to the outskirts of Lokeren. Along an old railroad embankment, the route quietly crosses the picturesque Daknam to Eksaarde and Moerbeke. From here the dike of the Moervaart takes us back towards Klein-Sinaai.The name Canteclaer route refers to the animal story "Van den Vos Reynaerde" that plays in the Wase region. The rooster Canteclaer is one of the characters.

Route origin

Route description

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Easy (37/100)

Length: 40.5 km

Duration: 02h42


Total ascent: 95 m

Maximal slope: 1.03 %

Average slope: 0.23 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 95 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 31.1 km (77 %)

Cobblestones: 1.93 km (5 %)

Bike paths: 20.8 km (51 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 20.2 km (50 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

  1. Bike friendly
  2. Child friendly
  3. Light traffic
  4. Loop-shaped
  5. Nodes
  6. Public transport accessible

Themes

    Groups

    1. De Lokerse beweeghotspot
    2. Fiets - toerisme Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen

    Start and end of the route

    Navigate to starting point

    Places of interest

    1. Stekense Vaart and Francis Coppensbrug

      0 · Bridge

      This canal, dug in 1315, connects the Moervaart with Stekene. In the past, the canal ran as far as …

      Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
    2. Silence walk: Quiet area and quiet area = 2

      0 · POI

      Types of quiet areas

      vzw Durme
    3. St. Anne's Chapel

      0 · Chapel
      St. Anne's Chapel, standing at the intersection with Hooimanstraat. Fairly spacious brick chapel …
      Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
    4. Edgar Tinel Museum

      0 · Birthplace

      So-called "Tinelmuseum" in the birthplace of the tone poet Edgard Tinel (° 27 March 1854). …

      Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
    5. Saint Catherine's Church Sinaai

      0 · Church

      There was probably already a place of worship in Sinaai in the 12th century. In 1217 the parish …

      Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
    6. Dries of Sinaai

      0 · Square

      Sinaai is the prototype of a central village that has developed centrifugally from the village …

      Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
    7. 17. Service Centre De Schutterij

      0 · Administrative unit

      17. Service Centre De Schutterij:

      Sint-Niklaas
    8. House-inn

      0 · House
      Initially a house-inn, according to building permit and building plan of 1939 designed by …
      Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
    9. Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes

      0 · Chapel
      Processional chapel on the Ruiter district located on the street corner with Korte Beulestraat, at …
      Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
    10. Old railway 77A

      0 · Path
      The old railway line 77A between Lokeren and Moerbeke-Waas guarantees kilometres of cycling …
      Routen
    11. Daknamse Meersen

      0 · Natural area
      The Daknamse Meersen is a nature reserve in the east Flemish municipality of Lokeren Daknam.Around …
      Wikipedia
    12. Church of Our Lady Daknam

      0 · Church
      Anyone who enters Daknam is immediately charmed by the village square and the old church! The …
      Stichting Open Kerken
    13. Daknam

      0 · Sub-Municipality
      Daknam is a former municipality in Belgium. In 1977 it merged with the city of Lokeren. The river …
      Wikipedia
    14. Daknam

      0 · Square
      Daknam is an intimate, unspoilt village on the Durme with only 800 inhabitants... On the …
      Routen
    15. Spletterenbrug

      0 · Bridge

      "Spletterenbrug" over the Moervaart in Daknam. A name like a clock, but also an idyllic spot in …

      WK Punten
    16. Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

      0 · Church
      Eksaarde is said to have been Christianized by Amandus van Gent as early as the 7th century (4) …
      Stichting Open Kerken
    17. Mansion

      0 · Manor house
      Detached double house with front garden; five bays and two storeys under gable roof (ridge …
      Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
    18. Station Klein-Sinaai

      0 · POI

      This Klein-Sinaai station is a former railway station on line 77 (Zelzate-Sint-Gillis-Waas) in the …

      drumont
    19. Memorial Boudelo

      0 · Monument

      Boudelo Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Klein-Sinaai. The name Boudelo, which consists of two …

      drumont
    20. Boudeloo

      0 · Historical place
      To make the strict regime in the Boudelo Abbey in Klein-Sinaai more bearable, the clergy were …
      Routen
    21. The Old Route

      0 · Pub
      Welcome to Patrick and Tony ! Café De Oude Route is located less than 100 meters from the railway …
      Paul Vriesacker
    22. Cave Our Lady of the Cyclists

      0 · Place of worship
      Did you know that there is a place of pilgrimage especially for cyclists? Curious to which cave …
      Dromos
    23. Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk

      0 · Heritage
      The grounds of Klein-Sinaai used to be home to the very influential Cistercian abbey of Boudelo. …
      Wizpr.guide
    24. Town Hall Stekene

      0 · Townhall
      The neo-Gothic town hall was built in 1882-1883 to a design by architect E. de Perre-Montigny. The …
      Den Birt
    25. Stekene

      0 · Municipality
      Stekene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Since 1976, the …
      Wikipedia
    26. Station Stekene

      0 · POI

      Stekene station was located on Railway Line 77, this railway line ran from Sint-Gillis- Waas to …

      drumont
    27. Nature reserve 'Het Steengelaag'

      0 · Nature park
      The Steengelaag is an area of 31 ha and consists of clay pits, young alder forest, an older poplar …
      Sport Vlaanderen - mountainbike routes
    28. The Stone Layer

      0 · Natural area
      Het Steengelaag is a recognized nature reserve owned by the municipality of Stekene. The …
      Den Birt

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    Activities

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    Routes nearby

    Lodging nearby

    Services nearby

    Stekense Vaart and Francis Coppensbrug
    Silence walk: Quiet area and quiet area = 2
    St. Anne's Chapel
    Edgar Tinel Museum
    Saint Catherine's Church Sinaai
    Dries of Sinaai
    17. Service Centre De Schutterij
    House-inn
    Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes
    Old railway 77A
    Daknamse Meersen
    Church of Our Lady Daknam
    Daknam
    Daknam
    Spletterenbrug
    Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
    Mansion
    Station Klein-Sinaai
    Memorial Boudelo
    Boudeloo
    The Old Route
    Cave Our Lady of the Cyclists
    Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk
    Town Hall Stekene
    Stekene
    Station Stekene
    Nature reserve 'Het Steengelaag'
    The Stone Layer
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