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The waters around Purmerend

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Purmerend
  • 83.01 km (Approximately 04:52 u)
  • Cycling route 1446377
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The waters around Purmerend

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Purmerend
  • 83.01 km (Approximately 04:52 u)
  • Cycling route 1446377
ebike route 83 km along many canals, lakes and dikes in Central North Holland

Directions

# Description Distance
26
 26 (1441ZM, Purmerend, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
20
 20 (1441NE, Purmerend, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.80 km
19
 19 (Purmerenderweg, 1482AM, Purmerend, North Holland, The Netherlands) 3.10 km
18
 18 (1447AA, Purmerend, North Holland, The Netherlands) 3.88 km
29
 29 (1447PS, Purmerend, North Holland, The Netherlands) 4.56 km
24
 24 (Westerweg, 1447AB, Purmerend, North Holland, The Netherlands) 5.33 km

Sights

Rietveldhuis

31
1452 PL Waterland

In winter, on the other side of the ring canal, the 'Rietveldhuis "- a house with surrounding terraces - can be seen. It was designed in 1959 by architect and furniture builder Gerrit Rietveld. Designs by this famous designer are business and functional.

De Dorre Ilp | Water versus Land

Kanaalweg
1452 PC Landsmeer

Here you can see the remainder of the peat river Ilp. This river used to flow into the Purmermeer. In the Middle Ages, a dam was built here to protect the area behind against flooding. This is where Ilpendam owes its name.

Luijendijk

Het Luijendijkje
1121 LM Landsmeer

This area near the Twiske was created in 1589 as 'lazy dike'. Until the 19th century ships were put over the dike at the lock. Today the lock is fully automated.

Het Oostzanerveld


1511 AM Oostzaan

Along the Zaandam-Hoorn railway line, which was built in 1884, and on the bridges in this region you have a view over the Oostzanerveld. This area is part of the Low Holland National Landscape. As part of the Natura 2000 area of Ilperveld, Varkensland, Oostzanerveld and 't Twiske, this unique peat meadow area has been given a protected status. The so-called boating farmers used to go here with their boat to the cows.

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