A tour along the Eilandspolder
Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 589920
Provided by: route.nl
40.0 km
704 kcal
0 m
Description
The Eilandspolder is an ancient marshy peat area. From the dikes you can see the Dutch landscape from the time before the reclamation.
Beemster polder
A little later you look out from the dike over the Eilandspolder on the left. A bird-rich area with many small canals, marshes and some wide waterways. On the right you look out over the Beemster, the polder that was drained by hydraulic engineer Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater and is on the World Heritage List.
Golden Age
The route also takes you through some beautiful villages, such as Grootschermer, Noordeinde and Graft, which was still a port in the Golden Age. You can see some beautiful monuments here, such as ancient town halls. You will also pass the Monument Willem Woestenburg & Lou Beumer. In early 1945, these resistance fighters tried to rescue the surviving airmen of a crashed English plane. They were caught by the Germans and killed in a shooting.
Height Profile
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
61 | 61 (1483HB, Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
29 | 29 (Westdijk, 1636XA, Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 4.16 km | |
28 | 28 (1636XT, Beemster, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 5.49 km | |
30 | 30 (Kathoek, 1633GB, Koggenland, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 11.40 km | |
35 | 35 (1633RP, Koggenland, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 11.60 km | |
24 | 24 (1648LB, Koggenland, North Holland, The Netherlands) | 13.78 km |
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