Brielse Meer route from TOP Oostvoorne
Westvoorne, South Holland, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 389712
Provided by: Stichting TOP Routenetwerken
39.9 km
703 kcal
7 m
Description
Enjoy a variety of nature with many birds and walk or cycle around the Oostvoornse Meer.
Oostvoorne, together with Rockanje and Tinte, is part of the green municipality of Westvoorne. The municipality has a wonderful variety of nature and landscape with quiet areas. Thanks to its unique flora and fauna, the dune area of Voorne is one of the most important nature reserves in Western Europe.
Westvoorne is located on Voorne, the western part of the island of Voorne-Putten, embedded between the world port of Rotterdam and the Haringvliet. It is an area with water, polder, dunes and the Haringvliet. It is an area with water, polder, dunes and beach and with peace and space. Discover the beautiful nature, the green polder landscape and the cultural-historical towns.
A few tips
Jacobaburcht ruins
The remains of the Burcht van Oostvoorne, also known as Jacobaburcht, are located on a raised hill (motte) in the center of Oostvoorne. The castle was founded at the end of the 12th century by the powerful Van Voorne family. Although little remains of the castle, what remains is still impressive. Address: Hoflaan 6, Oostvoorne. Open: the ruin is freely accessible, collect the key from the gate at the tourist office.
Eastern Lake
The Oostvoornse Meer is very popular with divers from the Netherlands, Belgium and even beyond. Especially because of the depth of more than 40 meters and the almost always very good visibility thanks to the hard sandy bottom. There are shipwrecks on the bottom, such as the Archimeded from 1839 and the remains of a wooden wreck from the 16th century. The lake is also very popular with trout anglers.
Swallow van Voorne
The construction of the Brielse Gatdam created a beautiful and unique bird rest area with mud flats (which flood at high tide) and salt marshes (which are only under water at very high tide). The many birds in this area flock to the nutrient-rich soil where many small animals live.
Height Profile
Tourist Interchange Points (TOP 's) are the perfect places to start a bike ride or a walk. In these places you can park your car for free on the edge of beautiful areas. From here you can enjoy cycling and walking via the nodes. The TOP 's are easy to find by following the signs along the roads. You can recognize the TOP by a green steel culm of 5.5 meters high.
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 Oostvoorne (TOP Oostvoorne, 3233CW, Westvoorne, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
56 | 56 (3199LG, Westvoorne, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.16 km | |
56 | 56 (3199LG, Westvoorne, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.36 km | |
54 | 54 (3233XL, Westvoorne, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 6.98 km | |
27 | 27 (3231NA, Brielle, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 13.87 km | |
29 | 29 (3231ZZ, Brielle, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 16.58 km |
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