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Canal Blaton-Ath and River Dender allow a comfortable cruise into the south-east of Belgium


Canal Blaton-Ath / Dender | Belgium: Characteristics & Overview

Rating of waterway

Degree of difficulty:
Some experience is an advantage

Requirements:
Boating license essential

Character of waterway:
old waterway, to be rediscovered

Profile of waterway:
Commercial traffic and tourism

Facilities groundside:
Sufficiant



Canal Blaton-Ath / Dender | Belgium: Tips & Detailed information

Wharfs, Marinas, Harbors, Facilities, Houseboat hirers, Restaurants and Shops.

Facts to this waterway:

86.8 km
41.4 x 5.08 m
34
1.80 m
3.70 m


Canal Nimy - Blaton - Peronnes | Belgium, Schelde / Escaut River | Belgium


Canal Blaton-Ath runs from the Zeeschelde in the north to the Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes Canal in the south and crosses on the way the provinces of Henegau and Oost-Vlanderen. It is one of the few Belgian canals of Class I, which is corresponding more or less to the French Gabarit Freycinett. It is a very pleasant link from north to south and is warmly recommended to all those, whose purpose is to get to know the country and its people.

It goes from Zeeschelde in the north to Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes in the south, crossing the Provinces of Henegau and Oost-Vlanderen. Well worth a visit to those being on the way to get in contact to the country and the people of it.


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