Walking through the Rijp and West-Graftdijk

It is wonderfully peaceful to walk in the Dutch lowlands. This route also takes you through old towns such as 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 Rechtestraat. You can also see some monuments in the adjacent Graft. Then you walk into the wide polders. It's so nice and quiet to walk here. Ideal for catching up with friends or family.

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