Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal is a 63 km long canal across the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It links Dessel to Schoten, where the canal flows into the Albert Canal.

Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal
The canal in Schoten with a bicycle trail
Country	Belgium
Specifications
Length	63 km (39 miles)
Geography
Direction	East
Start point	Dessel
End point	Schoten
Beginning coordinates	51.2345°N 5.1645°E / 51.2345; 5.1645
Ending coordinates	51.2386°N 4.5006°E / 51.2386; 4.5006

The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal connects Dessel to the Albert Canal which it joins at Schoten.

Construction of the eastern section between Dessel et Turnhout canal started in 1844 and was completed a year later. The western section, linking to the Maastricht Canal (subsequently replaced by the larger and more freely navigable Albert Canal) at Schoten was started in 1854 but completed only in 1875.