Round Avifauna - Meije 63.3 km

Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands

Cycling route: 145486

Provided by: Martin van der Valk, Zuid-Holland (NL)

63.0 km
03:42 h
1109 kcal
3 m

Description

The Avifauna- Meije route is a 63 km route along the Nieuwkoopse Plassen. The route can be shortened in several ways. De Meije is a (ribbon) village between Zwammerdam/Bodegraven, Zegveld, Woerdense Verlaat and Nieuwkoop. The village is divided over three municipalities, Bodegraven, Woerden and Nieuwkoop, and two provinces, Zuid-Holland and Utrecht. You will find various cozy gardens, terraces and shops with regional products from the Groene Hart. Such as"de Boomgaard\\\" with a lovely terrace or"de Blauwe Meije\\\", where I was warmly welcomed with coffee and apple pie. It is breeding time again, so there is a good chance that you will encounter young grebes, ducks or geese along the ponds. Great blue herons and purple herons breed in the tops of the willow and alder groves. This is the largest colony of purple herons in the Netherlands. The area is also one of the most important breeding grounds for black terns and black-headed gulls. And you might even spot an otter! After almost 40 years, the otter has been spotted again around the Nieuwkoopse Plassen. You will find a watchtower on the cycle path (the Hollandse Kade) in the Woerdense Verlaat (no. 80). This 4 meter high tower on the edge of the De Haeck nature reserve offers a beautiful view over the"Wijde van de Vliet\\\" and"Bleigaten\\\" and overlooks the purple heron colony, among other things. A visit to the Nieuwkoopseplassen Visitor Center is also a nice stopover. Take a boat trip here or view one of the exhibitions.
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Directions

# Description Distance
Hoorn, 2404HG, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands 0.00 km
9
9 (2405SH, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) 1.90 km
85
85 (Van Boetzelaerstraat, 2406BC, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) 2.13 km
4
4 (Rosmolen, 2406JX, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) 3.46 km
10
10 (2407AE, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) 3.93 km
3
3 (Kortsteekterweg, 2407BJ, Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, The Netherlands) 4.99 km

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