Cycle route around Lake Grevelingen
Bruinisse, Brouwershaven, Ouddorp
Located on the border between the provinces of Zeeland and South Holland, Lake Grevelingen is the largest saltwater lake in Western Europe. This special lake was created after the Grevelingen was closed off by the Grevelingendam and the Brouwers Dam in the 1960s and 1970s, as part of the Delta Plan. The Delta Plan was a response to the 1953 flood disaster and aimed to protect the South Holland and Zeeland islands from the sea. The flora and fauna in and around Lake Grevelingen are extremely diverse. Underwater, the lake has rich marine life, including seaweeds, sea anemones, lobsters and various fish species. Above water, the area attracts a wide variety of birds, including different species of waterfowl and migratory birds, making it an important place for bird watchers. The closure and creation of the Grevelingen as a lake by the construction of the Brouwers Dam, has dramatically changed the original ecosystem. The dynamics of the water, as it existed with low and high tides, virtually came to a halt with the closure of the lake from the North Sea. However, this situation is about to change. There are plans to reconnect Lake Grevelingen to the North Sea through a culvert in the Brouwers Dam. This initiative will restore the natural tidal cycle, allowing the water in the lake to mix again with oxygen-rich seawater. Fish, plants and other aquatic organisms will benefit from this change, leading to an enrichment of the lake's biodiversity. This cycle route leads you around Lake Grevelingen, past several South Holland and Zeeland attractions. You start the tour in Bruinisse, on Schouwen-Duiveland, where you will find several parking places around the harbours, to leave your car and get on your bike. Over the Grevelingendam, you will cycle to Goeree Overflakkee in Zuid-Holland. Don't forget to enjoy all that beautiful nature and get off at one of our selected Pit stops.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Loskade , 4318 BV Schouwen-Duiveland | 84.7 KM | |
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From
98
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97
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907 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head south on Loskade | 16 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noorddijk | 94 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwe Jachthaven | 763 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Markt | 34 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
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95
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3450 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head east on Haven Zuidzijde | 204 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Haven Zuidzijde | 133 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Haven Zuidzijde | 11 M | ||
| Continue slightly left onto Oosthavendijk | 1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 272 M | ||
| Make a sharp left onto Zeedijk | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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60
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5557 M | 5.6 KM | |
| Head north on Zeedijk | 3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 296 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zonnemairsedijk | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
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68
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7387 M | 7.4 KM | |
| Head south on Kapteinsweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Zuid Langeweg | 353 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zorge'sweg | 768 M | ||
| Turn right onto Welleweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Adriaan Oudsweg | 307 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weg door het Dijkwater | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
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67
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5225 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Dillingsweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hageweg | 572 M | ||
| Turn left | 11 M | ||
| Continue straight | 837 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 378 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Jachthavenweg | 286 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Jachthavenweg | 619 M | ||
| Turn left onto Noorddijk | 271 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 64 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
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90
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4809 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head northeast | 4.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Philipsdam | 323 M | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
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91
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1400 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Rijksweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
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From
91
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80
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4829 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head northwest | 73 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 55 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 645 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Buitendijks Traject | 273 M | ||
| Keep left onto Buitendijks Traject | 2.4 KM | ||
| Make a sharp right | 170 M | ||
| Turn left onto Battenoord | 346 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sint Pietersweg | 885 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
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79
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4060 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Klinkerlandseweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Galgeweg | 2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Volkerakstraat | 165 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Volkerakstraat | 51 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Krammerstraat | 56 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Scharloodijk | 178 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
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78
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5895 M | 5.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kaaidijk | 135 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grevelingenweg | 3.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Herkingsezeedijk | 815 M | ||
| Make a sharp left to stay on Herkingsezeedijk | 226 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Diederiksezeedijk | 873 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Diederiksezeedijk | 485 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
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71
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3346 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head north on Diederiksezeedijk | 3.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 254 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
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41
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7113 M | 7.1 KM | |
| Head north | 543 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weg achter Maanezeese Gorsdijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Gabriëllinadijk | 756 M | ||
| Continue slightly left onto Zeedijk | 2.8 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Zeedijk | 88 M | ||
| Continue slightly left onto Zuidzeedijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 6 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Schenkeldijk | 209 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
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60
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869 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Nieuwe Westerloosedijk | 516 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Dijk | 346 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
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61
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1106 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Damweg | 47 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Damweg | 814 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Westerloosedijk | 73 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vissersweg | 156 M | ||
| Turn left | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
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68
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2560 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Tramlijnweg | 499 M | ||
| Continue right onto Toepad | 34 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Pad | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuidzijde Haven | 39 M | ||
| Turn left onto Markt | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Pieterstraat | 155 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwstraat | 41 M | ||
| Continue right onto Spuidijk | 705 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mariadijk | 10 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Middeldijk | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
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67
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477 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hofdijksweg | 210 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hondsweg | 267 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
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56
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1751 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Oostdijkseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 353 M | ||
| Continue onto Prins Hendrikweg | 102 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
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55
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1179 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Prins Hendrikweg | 827 M | ||
| Continue straight | 112 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oosterduinpad | 240 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
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54
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2437 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Middelduinpad | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Westerduinpad | 1.4 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Flaauwe Werkweg | 14 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Langedijk | 7 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
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69
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2326 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Flaauwe Werkweg | 745 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordweg | 7 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Nieuwenoordseweg | 505 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groenedijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
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51
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4232 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Groenedijk | 982 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Weg naar Vuurtorenvallei | 420 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vrijheidsweg | 126 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto West Nieuwlandseweg | 745 M | ||
| Turn right | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Fietspad Springertpolder | 876 M | ||
| Continue straight | 152 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oudelandseweg | 907 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
84
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6397 M | 6.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Brouwersdam buitenzijde | 3.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 3.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
85
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992 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southeast | 174 M | ||
| Turn right | 224 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Rampweg | 386 M | ||
| Turn right onto Inlaag | 29 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Rampweg | 16 M | ||
| Turn left onto Elkerzeeseweg | 163 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
86
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1366 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Baken | 439 M | ||
| Keep left onto Haven Kloosternol | 248 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Haven Kloosternol | 679 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
98
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5018 M | 5 KM | |
| Head east on Langendijk | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkweg | 8 M | ||
| Turn right onto Langendijk | 467 M | ||
| Turn left onto Jachthaven Den Osse | 151 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 639 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 3 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M |