It splits off from this river immediately behind the city walls at the Groote Hekel. The part of the Verwerstroom between the Groote Hekel and the Noordbrabants Museum follows a (natural) river bed.
The text describes the flow of a river, specifically highlighting its split from a larger river near the city walls at the Groote Hekel. The section of the Verwerstroom between these points follows the natural path of the riverbed.