With this cycling route you will follow the Ring canal of the Haarlemmermeer polder, which is over 60 kilometers long. Already in the 17th century, plans were made by Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater (what's in a name...) for the reclamation of the Haarlemmermeer, then also called the Waterwolf. But Haarlem earned heavily from shipping and Leiden from fishing, so many people were quite opposed to those plans. Only when Amsterdam and Leiden twice had to deal with the predatory Waterwolf due to high water storms, was it decided by Royal Decree in 1837 to reclaim the Haarlemmermeer. This was done by steam pumping stations, a unique in the era of windmills. Add the Cruquius Museum to your cycling route and discover the largest steam engine in the world: Pumping Station De Cruquius, one of the three steam pumping stations used to pump the Haarlemmermeer dry between 1849 and 1852. Awarded "Monument of the Year" in 2020, Museum Stoomgemaal Halfweg's 1852 building alone is a picture to behold. In addition to the pumping stations, mills still adorn the horizon in various places. The Historical Garden takes you back in time and portrays the rich history of Aalsmeer from around 1700 to 1940. Get off your bike at Landgoed Groenendaal and Bosbeek, which used to be called Rustmeer because of its view of the Haarlemmermeer. A little further on, grab Kunstfort Vijfhuizen right away! Admire more Dutch history in the center of Haarlem, for example while visiting the oldest museum in the Netherlands: the Teylers Museum. In short, wonderful historic Haarlemmermeer!
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
Start: Schalkwijkerstraat , 2032 JA Haarlem | 71.9 KM | ||
From
90
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87
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2143 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head northeast | 19 M | ||
Continue onto Zomervaart | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Prins Bernhardlaan | 22 M | ||
Turn left | 29 M | ||
Continue onto Teunisbloempad | 583 M | ||
Continue onto Nieuweweg | 426 M | ||
You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
From
87
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33
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2164 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head north on Liewegje | 1.5 KM | ||
Turn right onto Robertus Nurksweg | 555 M | ||
Turn left | 9 M | ||
Continue onto Liedeweg | 105 M | ||
You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
From
33
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28
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3452 M | 3.5 KM | |
Head east | 94 M | ||
Turn left | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right | 7 M | ||
Turn left onto Vinkebrug | 2.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
From
28
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26
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1467 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Spaarndammerweg | 606 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Spaarndammerweg | 143 M | ||
Turn right onto Houtrakkerweg | 27 M | ||
Turn left onto Wethouder van Essenweg | 691 M | ||
You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
From
26
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27
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1308 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head southeast | 187 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Zijkanaal F Oost | 469 M | ||
Turn right onto Wethouder Rijkeboerweg | 336 M | ||
Turn left onto Teding van Berkhoutweg | 6 M | ||
Turn left onto Dubbele Buurt | 202 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Dubbele Buurt | 65 M | ||
Turn left onto Amsterdamsestraatweg | 43 M | ||
You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
From
27
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44
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1843 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head east on Amsterdamsestraatweg | 267 M | ||
Turn right onto Burgemeester Simonsstraat | 196 M | ||
Turn left onto Mientekade | 24 M | ||
Continue straight | 11 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Osdorperweg | 43 M | ||
Turn right | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
From
44
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75
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2652 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head southwest on Lascarpad | 2.6 KM | ||
Continue straight | 36 M | ||
You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
From
75
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79
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2590 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head southeast | 35 M | ||
Continue onto Zwarte Pad | 504 M | ||
Make a slight right | 164 M | ||
Continue onto Zwarte Pad | 432 M | ||
Continue straight | 761 M | ||
Turn left onto P. Hans Frankfurthersingel | 262 M | ||
Turn right onto Akersluis | 432 M | ||
You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
From
79
to
82
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3060 M | 3.1 KM | |
Head southwest on Langsom | 62 M | ||
Turn right | 64 M | ||
Keep left at the fork | 68 M | ||
Continue onto Burgemeester Amersfoordtlaan | 705 M | ||
Turn left onto Pa Verkuijllaan | 571 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Pa Verkuijllaan | 13 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Pa Verkuijllaan | 61 M | ||
Make a slight left | 33 M | ||
Turn left | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
From
82
to
97
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1759 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head southeast | 1.8 KM | ||
You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
From
97
to
86
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950 M | 1 KM | |
Head southwest | 90 M | ||
Turn left onto Stationsplein-Noordoost; Stationsplein-NO | 401 M | ||
Continue straight | 314 M | ||
Turn left | 145 M | ||
You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
From
86
to
89
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3685 M | 3.7 KM | |
Head south | 397 M | ||
Continue onto Schipholdijk | 3.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
From
89
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91
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1884 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head southwest on Aalsmeerderdijk | 1.9 KM | ||
You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
From
91
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94
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1479 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head south on Aalsmeerderdijk | 133 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Aalsmeerderdijk | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
From
94
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3
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1603 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head southwest on Aalsmeerderdijk | 1.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
From
3
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4
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3347 M | 3.3 KM | |
Head southwest on Aalsmeerderdijk | 145 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Leimuiderdijk | 3.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
From
4
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5
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1373 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head southwest on Leimuiderdijk | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
From
5
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10
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2349 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head southwest on Leimuiderdijk | 2.1 KM | ||
Make a slight right | 52 M | ||
Turn left | 96 M | ||
Continue onto Alkemadelaan | 90 M | ||
You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
From
10
to
9
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1817 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head north on Alkemadelaan | 92 M | ||
Turn left onto Kanaalweg | 32 M | ||
Turn left onto Alkemadelaan | 13 M | ||
Keep right onto Googstraat | 1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Molendijk | 198 M | ||
Keep right onto Molendijk | 443 M | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
From
9
to
8
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4352 M | 4.4 KM | |
Head west on Sluis | 16 M | ||
Turn right onto Noordveenweg | 74 M | ||
Turn left onto Huigsloterdijk | 4.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
From
8
to
25
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798 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head west on Huigsloterdijk | 162 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Lisserdijk | 636 M | ||
You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
From
25
to
1
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5193 M | 5.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Lisserdijk | 2.6 KM | ||
Turn right onto Turfspoor | 2.2 KM | ||
Continue straight | 6 M | ||
Turn left onto Lisserweg | 343 M | ||
Continue straight | 5 M | ||
Turn left | 23 M | ||
You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
From
1
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45
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4832 M | 4.8 KM | |
Head northeast on IJweg | 493 M | ||
Turn left | 1 KM | ||
Turn right | 722 M | ||
Turn right | 311 M | ||
Continue onto Het Langepad | 2.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
From
45
to
57
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3852 M | 3.9 KM | |
Head northeast on Venneperpad | 2.2 KM | ||
Turn left | 14 M | ||
Continue onto Het Langepad | 429 M | ||
Turn left onto Leendert van der Meulenpad | 678 M | ||
Make a slight right onto René Jansenpad | 568 M | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
From
57
to
54
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4997 M | 5 KM | |
Head northeast on Boseilandenpad | 564 M | ||
Continue straight | 36 M | ||
Turn right | 2.6 KM | ||
Turn left onto Kruisweg | 368 M | ||
Turn right onto Spieringweg | 13 M | ||
Continue onto Spieringweg | 677 M | ||
Turn right | 761 M | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
54
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53
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2187 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head east | 335 M | ||
Turn left | 743 M | ||
Turn right onto Spieringweg | 4 M | ||
Turn left | 153 M | ||
Continue straight | 14 M | ||
Make a slight left | 8 M | ||
Make a slight left | 120 M | ||
Turn right | 52 M | ||
Turn left | 56 M | ||
Make a slight left | 18 M | ||
Make a slight left | 260 M | ||
Turn left onto Cruquiusdijk | 424 M | ||
You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
From
53
to
74
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2032 M | 2 KM | |
Head north on Schalkwijkerbrug | 51 M | ||
Turn left | 88 M | ||
Keep right at the fork | 195 M | ||
Turn right onto Zuid Schalkwijkerweg | 1.5 KM | ||
Continue onto Zuid Schalkwijkerweg | 225 M | ||
You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
From
74
to
89
|
1229 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head north on Zuid Schalkwijkerweg | 65 M | ||
Continue onto Zuid Schalkwijkerweg | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
From
89
to
85
|
835 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head north on Noord Schalkwijkerweg | 835 M | ||
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
From
85
to
90
|
702 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head northwest on Schalklink | 119 M | ||
Turn left onto Schalkwijkerstraat | 583 M | ||
You are now at section 90 | 0 M |