East corner route

You can start the Oosthoek route from TOP Strijensas.

The village of Strijensas, located on the Hollands Diep, originated around the lock of Strijen from 1649. The region has a long history. There is a foundation charter from 992 in which the countess van Strijen donated various real estate to a monastery. Around 1200 Strijen appears as a seigneury. As the oldest municipality of the Hoeksche Waard, Strijen is richly equipped with monuments, including the idyllic drawbridge with lock in Strijensas. You can also enjoy extensive views of the agricultural landscape, swaying reed beds along creeks and nature along the Hollands Diep.
Tip 1: Shorelands Hollands Diep
Just like its big brother, the Biesbosch, the Oeverlanden Hollands Diep nature reserve is also a freshwater tidal area. The Oeverlanden stretches from Numansdorp to Strijensas in the southeast of the Hoeksche Waard. Here you will find untouched nature, with rugged reed beds, open water, channels and creeks, nature outside the dikes and willow forests. And with ebb and flow, which is rare for fresh water. The area is a haven for rare plants and birds.
Internet: www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/natuurgebieden/ banklands-hollands-diep

Tip 2: Museum'The Land of Strijen\\\'
The museum is located in a former village blacksmith shop with an attached house at the rear. The substructure of the forge probably dates back to the 16th century. You can see the blacksmith at work every 2nd Saturday of the month at the forge and anvil. There are also many old machines present.
Address: Kerkstraat 47, Strijen. Telephone: 078-6744520. Internet: www.hetlandvanstrijen.com

Tip 3: Oudeland van Strijen
This polder (1437) is the oldest reclaimed polder after the Saint Elisabeth flood of 1421. The polder mainly consists of grassland plots and has a very open character. There are hardly any buildings and vegetation in the area. As always, the area is an important stopping place for wintering geese and ducks in winter. In the spring and early summer it is an important breeding area for meadow birds.

Tip 4: Vlieten
Here you will find winding creeks, winding dikes with trees and endless views. Characteristic polder roads lead you to beautiful villages and stately old farms. Creeks are also called vliets in the Hoeksche Waard. They are part of the nature network that runs throughout the province of South Holland.

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