Goeree after sunset
Ouddorp, Goedereede
Why not get on your bike towards the end of the day? So near sunset, when most people are heading home? You don't have to sit inside, do you? There is a lot to do outside, it will surprise you. As darkness falls, the world changes significantly. What seems obvious during the day is no longer so. It takes effort to find something in your pannier, or even in your jacket pocket. Suddenly, you can no longer rely on your eyes. The signs with the cycle junctions can hardly be seen. You'll have to use a light to read the numbers, or the lights on your bike. Oh well, most modern bikes have hefty spotlights on board. By the way, did you know that the less light you use, the more you start to see? You develop your night vision, to the point where you start cursing streetlights and bright lights on houses or farms, so much do they blind you. That's a thing about the southern part of this route, though. When cycling along a motorway, like the N57 here, it is best to wear a cap with a large visor. Point the visor downwards, so that oncoming traffic does not blind you. If you don't, you are guaranteed to get the urge to stare into the bright lights. Before you know it, you lose control of the wheel and drive off the path or road. And you immediately know where the expression 'looking into the headlights like a rabbit' comes from. In dark areas, you learn to rely on your other senses. You usually hear something before you see it, especially when there is not as much traffic noise as during the day. OK, that Barn Owl suddenly letting out its bizarre rolling screech, you didn't hear it coming. But you get used to that soon enough and you won't see it anyway. That huge rustle in the bushes over there? A hedgehog. Nicknamed 'the hoover', because of the noise it makes. Or is it because of the way it scours the ground for food with its proboscis? No matter, you've spotted him before he's noticed you. And that feels good, very good. Oh yes, the hedgehog almost only searches for food in the dark. With a bit of luck, in the summer season you will find an evening or night when the flowers smell more intense than they ever will during the day. And the peace and quiet, that wonderful tranquillity of a rural area. Yes, there is sometimes a souped-up moped or car that you can follow for miles. Forget it, you have something else on your mind. Think of the moon and star lovers who live in surrounding, heavily light-polluted cities. Those people have to get into their cars on clear nights to peer at the mighty sky in the Delta region. You don't have to do that. You're already there, on your bike! And oh yes, you are not allowed to enter the nature reserves during the hours when the sun is hiding. Isn't necessary either: there is plenty to see from the paths and roads. This premium cycle route has been compiled by our editor: Matthijs Termeer
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Langedijk , 3253 TX Ouddorp | 36 KM | |
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From
54
to
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
to
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
52
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3100 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head east | 110 M | ||
| Turn left | 997 M | ||
| Continue onto De Punt | 723 M | ||
| Continue straight | 23 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Blomweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
70
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763 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head north on Blomweg | 260 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oudelandseweg | 503 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
53
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2367 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Westduinweg | 2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Klarebeekweg | 128 M | ||
| Turn left onto Langedijk | 208 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
57
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4315 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head east on Klepperweg | 940 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dijkstelweg | 592 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stelleweg | 914 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kelderweg | 983 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsweg | 473 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsweg | 115 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weststraat | 175 M | ||
| Turn right onto Raadhuisstraat | 43 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Stationsweg | 80 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
58
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1786 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Broekweg | 274 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Smalle Einde | 18 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Smalle Einde | 16 M | ||
| Turn left onto Steenweg | 365 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bosweg | 223 M | ||
| Turn left | 274 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Steenweg | 176 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Havenweg | 344 M | ||
| Turn left | 96 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
59
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1514 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Zuidweg | 756 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Zuidweg | 758 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
68
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2571 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head north on Jillesweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hofdijksweg | 832 M | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
61
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2560 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Middeldijk | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Mariadijk | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Spuidijk | 705 M | ||
| Continue left onto Nieuwstraat | 41 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pieterstraat | 155 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Markt | 24 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Markt | 39 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Pad | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Toepad | 34 M | ||
| Continue left onto Achterom | 499 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
62
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2536 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head north on Tramlijnweg | 60 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bekaf | 26 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdpoortstraat | 47 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordhavendijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Korten Nieuwendijk | 116 M | ||
| Keep left onto Korten Nieuwendijk | 443 M | ||
| Turn right onto Korte Nieuwendijk | 95 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
63
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1505 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Stellingweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Het Plaatje | 251 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
55
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3941 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head north on Middelduinpad | 3.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
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 |