Dug for the Kempen
The canal was built in the nineteenth century to open up the Kempen. Peat, sand, bricks and later building materials were shipped towards Antwerp and Turnhout. The water levels and bridges provided work and movement in the villages along the route.
Today: towpaths, cyclists and joggers
The towpaths have since become flat, car-free routes for cyclists, walkers and runners. You can go straight for kilometres in either direction without a single intersection. Combine it with the cycling nodes of the Antwerp Kempen and you can easily make a half-day trip of it.
A sandwich for the road
Cyclists riding along the canal from Schoten or Brecht often stop by our place. A sandwich, a coffee on the terrace, and back on their way. We open at 06:30, so even early riders don't have to leave on an empty stomach.
More in the series about Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor
- Last week: Fact 2: Sint-Job is a sub-municipality of Brecht
- Next week: Fact 4: the Handelslei is the village artery
- All facts: 12 facts about Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor
- Walking along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten canal in Sint-Job
More facts about our village
- Week 1Fact 1: Where does the name Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor come from?
- Week 5Fact 5: Sint-Job lies in one of the greenest corners of the Kempen
- Week 6Fact 6: a commuter village that kept its village heart
- Week 7Fact 7: Community life is in full swing
- Week 8Fact 8: the fair and markets are local traditions
- Week 9Fact 9: Sint-Job wakes up early
- Week 10Fun Fact 10: the neighbours of Sint-Job
- Week 11Fact 11: Noorderkempen HSL station is just around the corner
- Week 12Fact 12: Sint-Job loves to shop local
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Call in your order or drop by at Handelslei 22 in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor.