Cycle route through the Pearl of the Green Heart
Nieuwkoop, Aarlanderveen, Nieuwveen
Welcome to Nieuwkoop, affectionately known as the Pearl of the Green Heart. This part of the Netherlands combines everything that makes the Dutch landscape so beloved: vast peat meadows, reed beds along glistening lakes, historic village centres and a rich cultural history. This cycle route takes you on a varied tour through the most beautiful spots in the municipality of Nieuwkoop. Get ready for a ride full of nature, heritage and reflection. You will head towards the vast polder landscape at Aarlanderveen. Here you will see something unique in the world: the Molenviergang van Aarlanderveen. This is the only working windmill complex in the world that drains an entire polder using wind power. Four imposing windmills grind the water upwards in stages until it can be discharged into the Oude Rijn. A living monument to centuries-old Dutch water management. Don't forget to hop off here for a photo or a short walk along the water. Cycle along country roads to Nieuwveen, where the protected village centre welcomes you with beautiful old facades and a charming village ribbon. Admire the monumental Reformed Church, whose tower rises proudly above the village centre, and pop into the Oudheidkamer (antique museum) on Dorpsstraat. Finally, you can reflect for a moment at a hidden gem on the route: the Lourdes Grotto in Zevenhoven, or actually in Noordeinde. The grotto is one of the oldest and most authentic Lourdes grottos in the Netherlands. You will find it hidden behind the Johannes Geboorte Church.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Oude Nieuwveenseweg , 2441 DK Nieuwveen | 38.3 KM | |
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From
87
to
75
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2505 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east on Oude Nieuwveenseweg | 950 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 421 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Continue straight | 53 M | ||
| Turn left onto Provincialeweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
85
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935 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head south on Liemeer | 44 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Liemeer | 269 M | ||
| Turn right | 225 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Dobbe | 295 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tochtpad | 87 M | ||
| Turn left | 15 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
84
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1507 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Tochtpad | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
79
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3753 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stationsweg | 356 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zuideinde | 435 M | ||
| Continue onto Molenweg | 3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
83
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832 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head east on Noordse Dorpsweg | 50 M | ||
| Turn right onto Prolkade | 782 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
53
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5355 M | 5.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hogedijk | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noordenseweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Zuideinde | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
28
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812 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head south on Zuideinde | 812 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
54
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1306 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Ziendeweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
1
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2982 M | 3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Achtermiddenweg | 3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
3
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2594 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Achtermiddenweg | 51 M | ||
| Turn left onto Treinweg | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
10
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1024 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Kortsteekterweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
4
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491 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head west on Kortsteekterweg | 5 M | ||
| Continue straight | 39 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kortsteekterbuurt | 87 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oranje Nassausingel | 203 M | ||
| Turn left onto Paltrokmolen | 157 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
85
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1339 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Paltrokmolen | 144 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Paltrokmolen | 397 M | ||
| Continue onto Raadhuisstraat | 798 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
84
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1476 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head east on Van Boetzelaerstraat | 673 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto De Bijlen | 6 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on De Bijlen | 797 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
20
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1950 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Westkanaalweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Bruins Slotsingel | 306 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ooievaarspad | 556 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
50
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3130 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head northeast | 136 M | ||
| Turn left | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto Kromme Aarweg | 430 M | ||
| Continue straight | 39 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veldhuizenpad | 55 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zegerbaan | 256 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oostkanaalweg | 412 M | ||
| Turn right onto Korteraarseweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hogedijk | 23 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
99
|
1318 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head east on Hogedijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
97
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2650 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head west on Kerkweg | 57 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Kerkweg | 27 M | ||
| Turn right onto Korteraarseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Kerkpad | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Oostkanaalweg | 136 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Oostkanaalweg | 35 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
98
|
742 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Schilkerweg | 742 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
87
|
1566 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north on Hogendijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Zaagmolenpad | 48 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M |