Dike route

You can start the Zuidhoek Route from TOP Strijensas.
The village of Strijensas, located on the Hollands Diep, originated around the sas (lock) of Strijen from 1649. The region has a long history. There is a foundation charter from 992 in which the Countess of Strijen donates various real estate to a monastery. Strijen appears as a manor around 1200. As the oldest municipality in the Hoeksche Waard, Strijen is richly equipped with monuments, including the idyllic drawbridge with lock in Strijensas. And you can also enjoy extensive views over the agricultural landscape, waving reed beds along creeks and nature along the Hollands Diep.

Tip 1: Riparian lands Hollands Diep
Just like its big brother the Biesbosch, the Oeverlanden Hollands Diep nature reserve is also a freshwater tidal area. The Oeverlanden extend from Numansdorp to Strijensas in the southeast of the Hoeksche Waard. Here you will find unspoilt nature, with rough reed lands, 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/natuurbanden/ Shorelanden-hollands-diep

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

Tip 3: Oudeland van Strijen
This polder (1437) is the oldest reclaimed polder after the Sint Elisabeth flood of 1421. The polder mainly consists of grassland plots and has a very open character. There are hardly any buildings or vegetation in the area. As always, the area is an important stopping place for wintering geese and ducks in winter. In 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 vlieten in the HoekscheWaard. They are part of the nature network that runs through the entire province of South Holland.

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