Cycle route Explore the Zeeland and Brabant horizon
Nieuw-Vossemeer, Sint Philipsland, Sint-Annaland
The Dutch province of Zeeland has had a love hate relationship with water since time immemorial. In the course of its history Zeeland owes its current shape and soil composition to the many floods that have ravaged the area. The most recent is still fresh in the memory of many: the flood disaster of 1953, which also left deep traces on the island of Tholen and in the province of Brabant. After the completion of the Delta Works this defence system nowadays provides sufficient protection against the high water of the sea. That Zeeland and Brabant are rich in water you notice immediately in the surroundings. The landscape is characterised by an enormous wide view, with picturesque church towers on the horizon and along the Krabbenkreek the regularly drying out sandbanks. Neither land, nor water. It typifies the everlasting struggle against the water and emphasises the identity of the island of Tholen and the western part of North Brabant. A special transition area that is extremely interesting for breeding and foraging birds. The National Park Oosterschelde stretches via the Krabbenkreek to Sint-Philipsland. The park harbours a flora and fauna unique for the Netherlands. In the Oosterschelde porpoises and seals regularly show themselves and countless birds find their food here. Sport divers explore the rich underwater life, water sports enthusiasts indulge themselves there and cyclists and walkers marvel at the view of the horizon, the characteristic mills and the tranquillity of nature.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Havenplein , 4697 HZ Tholen | 39.3 KM | |
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From
12
to
30
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2727 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Havenplein | 60 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spuistraat | 124 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 32 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Zeedijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Oude Zeedijk | 710 M | ||
| Continue straight | 148 M | ||
| Continue onto Joanna Mariapolder | 561 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
31
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319 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Joanna Mariapolder | 319 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
to
29
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2395 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hollaereweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
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From
29
to
98
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2466 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head north on Krabbenkreekweg | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
99
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537 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast | 58 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksweg | 439 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Rijksweg | 40 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
47
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1311 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Rijksweg (N257) | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
46
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5091 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head east on Zeelandweg-West (N257) | 387 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Haaftenweg | 31 M | ||
| Continue onto Zeelandweg-West | 530 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schenkeldijk | 4.1 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Beneden Sasweg | 53 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
45
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4778 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head south on Beneden Sasweg | 63 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Heensedijk | 7 M | ||
| Keep left onto Heensedijk | 963 M | ||
| Keep right onto Heensedijk | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Vlietpolderdijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Vlietpolderdijk | 196 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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From
45
to
51
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5165 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head west on Schansdijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Zeelandweg-Oost | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Stoofdijk | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
50
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4153 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head west on Notendaalsedijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Catshoeklaan | 213 M | ||
| Turn right onto Platteweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Schoolstraat | 782 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoogte | 65 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
48
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1297 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hoogte | 65 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuw-Vossemeersedijk | 645 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 587 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
39
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1713 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Molenweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hikseweg | 272 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
28
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1875 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hikseweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Vrijberghsedijk | 866 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
31
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2457 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Broeksedijk | 298 M | ||
| Keep right onto Broeksedijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Priestermeetpolder | 844 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
to
30
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319 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head west on Priestermeetpolder | 319 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
12
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2729 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Joanna Mariapolder | 561 M | ||
| Continue straight | 148 M | ||
| Continue onto Oude Zeedijk | 599 M | ||
| Keep right onto Oude Zeedijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Spuistraat | 124 M | ||
| Turn left onto Havenplein | 60 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M |