Tour of Emmeloord, Schokland and Vollenhove

From a distance you can see the Polder Tower from 1959 in Emmeloord. At 65.30 meters it is one of the highest water towers in the Netherlands. You cycle past Hendrik Schaap Bread and Pastry Bakery in Emmeloord for a tasty piece of Blokzijler Brok. On the northern tip of the former island of Schokland you will find the national monument the Light Keeper's House. This had been the harbor master's residence since 1901. This way, the port of Emmeloord could be retained as a refuge after the evacuation of Schokland in 1859. Just before the end of the route, close to junction 14, you will see a striking elevation in the landscape: Oud-Kraggenburg, a former artificial island in the Zuiderzee. The monumental light keeper's house dates from 1877.