1006047 Explore the villages and polders near Schagen

Fancy a bike ride through the beautiful polder area around Schagen? Then this route is for you. You will cycle through various authentic towns along the way and you will also get to know the typical Dutch polders that you will find here. You start in Schagen at Museum Battle of the Somme 1914-1918. This museum is dedicated to the First World War and the Battle of the Somme that took place in 1916. Once you have taken a look there, you leave for Wieringerwaard and Middenmeer. You cycle right through the arable farming, a wonderful area to get a breath of fresh air and relax. You cycle towards Haringhuizen, a pleasant village where the Willibrorduskerk is built on an artificial terp. Complete your cycle tour and cycle back towards Schagen.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Museum Slag van de Somme 1914-1918 (1741 CA, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
45	45 (Laan, 1741EA, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands)	0.22 km
36	36 (1768BZ, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands)	4.97 km
46	46 (1766HL, Hollands Kroon, North Holland, The Netherlands)	9.34 km
47	47 (1766GN, Hollands Kroon, North Holland, The Netherlands)	12.03 km
48	48 (1774PG, Hollands Kroon, North Holland, The Netherlands)	15.78 km

Sights

Museum Slag van de Somme 1914-1918

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1741 CA Schagen
http://www.facebook.com/MuseumSlagVanDeSomme19141918

This museum is located in the eastern castle tower of Schagen. It is the first and only museum in the Netherlands that focuses on the First World War, which included the Battle of the Somme in 1916. In addition to archaeological finds from the Somme area, the collection consists of utensils, weapons, uniform pieces and models. The museum is now a place where people talk and think about human behavior in war and peace, the history of Europe, the present and the future. The museum collaborates with the Regional Museum 40-45, which is housed in the west tower.

Kostverlorenpolder (romp/restant)

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1735 GH Hollands Kroon
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were used not only to produce flour from cereals, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

Molen De Groenvelder

1744GG Schagen
http://www.allemolens.nl

Molen De Groenvelder is a polder mill from 1571 with an oak back. The mill drained the Valkkoog polder, a drainage area of approximately 497 hectares. Within this polder was the Westerendspolder, which had its own drainage system. In the first half of the 20th century, a wind motor was used to drain the southern part of the polder, but this wind motor disappeared as a result of land consolidation. Today, the mill is still regularly used for the drainage of the polder, together with an electric screw pump.

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