Waterling Route
Koggenland, North Holland, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 177834
Provided by: Bureau Toerisme Laag Holland
14.5 km
823 kcal
0 m
Description
Along the Beemsterringvaart
The starting point of this route is just outside Oudendijk. From here you walk over the dike along the Beemsterringvaart to Beets and Schardam. You can enjoy a beautiful view of the vast polders. All kinds of meadow birds and other birds that love the watery landscape can be found here. Keep your eyes open and discover reed birds such as the reed warbler, the sedge warbler, the reed bunting and many more bird species. In Schardam you will find various locks that have been important since the end of the Middle Ages to keep the water level in this area at the right level. These used to be wooden locks, but later this was replaced with stone.
Oldendijk
From Schardam you walk a bit along the Markermeer. Then you walk back to Oudendijk. This village originated at an old dike. Later that dike was raised and improved to better protect the area against the water.
Time to hit the road
This entire route takes you over dikes. So you don't have to trudge through marshy polders. The route is marked with blue stickers with the name of the route and a pictogram on it. This makes it easy to follow the route. Alternative options are indicated with yellow stickers.
Height Profile
In Laag Holland are the rustic villages of yesteryear. While cycling you will find Dutch history in the beautiful straight polder lines and the protected city and village views. Low Holland is a national landscape. The Defense Line of Amsterdam and the Beemster have been placed on the World Heritage list by UNESCO.
You do not want to miss this
Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOP Oudendijk | P les Deux Ponts (TOP Oudendijk, 1631 DB, Koggenland, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.01 km | ||
12 | 12 (1631DB, Koggenland, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.01 km | |
7 | 7 (1631DB, Koggenland, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.05 km | |
62 | 62 (1463HA, Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.87 km | |
55 | 55 (1475JS, Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 3.53 km | |
| Kerk Beets (1475 JD, Edam-Volendam, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 5.19 km |
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