Walking through the Rijp and West-Graftdijk

In the Dutch lowlands it is wonderfully quiet walking. This route also takes you through old towns like De Rijp and Oost-Graftdijk. What a nice cultural history you will find here!

The Ripe
De Rijp was a prosperous town for several centuries thanks to whaling and herring fishing. You can still see some of that prosperity when you walk past the beautiful old buildings in the Rechtestraat. You can also see several monuments in the adjacent Graft. Then you walk into the wide polders. It is so nice and quiet to walk here. Ideal for a chat with friends or family.

East Graftdijk
In West-Graftdijk you will pass Europarcs Resort de Rijp, a nice holiday park with a good restaurant. Over the dike along the canal you will walk back into the countryside. In the picturesque Oost-Graftdijk you will see, among other things, the village church from 1840 with a wooden tower. You will also pass a completely wooden worker's house from 1877. Behind this house is a unique hacking shed: Generations of Graftdijkers earned their living hacking hemp for rope-making.