Cycle route Nieuwkoopse Plassen
Nieuwkoop
The Nieuwkoopse Plassen: a beautiful 1,400-hectare nature reserve . At first sight an ordinary Dutch landscape, but for true nature lovers there is a lot to discover. Especially in terms of birds and animals. The vast low moorland is home to the purple heron, spoonbill, root vole, marten and the green-naped orchid, among others. You also pass the town of Nieuwkoop, many of whose houses are surrounded by water. On the provincial border between Utrecht and South Holland flows the Oude Meije. This cycle route takes you from the beginning to the end of the 3.5-kilometre-long river. Before the 1312s, the river still flowed out at the village of 'Mi'. For a long time, it was a mystery how the village in Woerden disappeared at that time. After many speculations, the mystery was recently solved: a new church was built in the neighbouring village of Zegveld. A reason for Mi residents to move.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Hogedijk , 2431 AH Nieuwkoop | 36.5 KM | |
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From
83
to
79
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782 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head east on Hogedijk | 782 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
77
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5645 M | 5.6 KM | |
| Head west on Noordse Dorpsweg | 50 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pad in de noordschebuurtpolder | 527 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hogedijk | 4 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hogedijk | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
to
75
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2244 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Oude Spoorbaan | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Provincialeweg | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Provincialeweg | 881 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
87
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2504 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Liemeer | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 53 M | ||
| Continue straight | 21 M | ||
| Turn right onto W.P. Speelmanweg | 421 M | ||
| Turn left onto A.H. Kooistrastraat | 949 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
36
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1908 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Nieuwveenseweg | 332 M | ||
| Turn left onto Geerweg | 5 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Geerweg | 336 M | ||
| Turn left onto Paradijsweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
35
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1071 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kerkpad | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
79
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1161 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west on Langeraarseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Langeraarseweg | 52 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
53
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1403 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Langeraarseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
42
|
972 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Aardamseweg | 972 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
99
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2078 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Ringdijk | 14 M | ||
| Turn right onto Aardamseweg | 737 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Zevenhoven | 31 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout towards Zevenhoven | 61 M | ||
| Enter Pieter de Vogel Rotonde and take the 2nd exit towards Zevenhoven | 38 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout towards Zevenhoven | 481 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Kerkweg | 716 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
52
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3745 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head east on Kerkweg | 723 M | ||
| Turn right onto Achttienkavelseweg | 2.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Achttienkavels | 55 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Achttienkavels | 398 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
28
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1465 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Achttienkavels | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
53
|
812 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Zuideinde | 812 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
55
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2473 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east on Meijepad | 1.9 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Meijepad | 603 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
60
|
485 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head east on Meije | 485 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
57
|
4748 M | 4.7 KM | |
| Head north on Meije | 4.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
83
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3043 M | 3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Meije | 26 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hollandsekade | 580 M | ||
| Continue left onto Hollandsekade | 7 M | ||
| Take the ferry Zonneveer Noorden - Meije | 2.4 KM | ||
| Continue straight onto Simon van Capelweg | 8 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Simon van Capelweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 37 M | ||
| Turn left | 22 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M |