Ackerdijkse Plassen and Broekpolder
Rotterdam, Vlaardingen
This cycle route takes you through nature reserves you might not have known existed. Did you know, for example, that a quarter of the municipality of Vlaardingen consists of the Broekpolder? A wonderful green area where you can relax and unwind. You'll also cycle past the not-yet-completed nature area Polder Schieveen, where nature and relaxation will soon go hand in hand. Discover the colony of grey herons in the marsh forest of Vlietlanden, an area that is unusually non-reclaimed by Dutch standards, where you’ll find truly traditional Dutch nature. The Ackerdijkse Plassen are a real bird paradise. Bluethroat, lapwing, goshawk, cormorant, shoveler, wigeon, redshank, green sandpiper, great egret: they all feel at home here. No wonder this area can only be accessed with a guide from Natuurmonumenten. Route photo by: Rene Koster
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Oude Bovendijk , 2651 AS Rotterdam | 65.6 KM | |
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From
14
to
81
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2264 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head west on Hofweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Schieveensedijk | 135 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
80
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892 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hofwijktunnel | 97 M | ||
| Turn left onto West-Abtspolderseweg | 158 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tempelweg | 637 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
70
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1061 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Delftweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
3
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1170 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Delftweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 3 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
2
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384 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Overschiese Dorpsstraat | 384 M | ||
| You are now at section 2 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
1
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417 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hogebrug | 417 M | ||
| You are now at section 1 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
16
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595 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Schuttevaerweg | 204 M | ||
| Turn right onto Industrieweg | 14 M | ||
| Turn right onto Matlingeweg | 377 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
73
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2216 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Schiekade | 14 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Schiekade | 108 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Schiekade | 116 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Schiekade | 363 M | ||
| Turn right onto Polderweg | 796 M | ||
| Turn left onto Polderdwarsweg | 117 M | ||
| Turn right onto 's-Gravelandseweg | 648 M | ||
| Turn right onto Windas | 54 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
51
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218 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head south | 81 M | ||
| Continue onto Windas | 137 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
52
|
771 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Windas | 70 M | ||
| Continue straight | 87 M | ||
| Continue onto Jaap de Raatpad | 325 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkweg | 289 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
53
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197 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Noordeinde | 163 M | ||
| Continue onto Harreweg | 34 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
72
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3345 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head west | 156 M | ||
| Continue onto Bospad | 70 M | ||
| Continue onto Bachplein | 217 M | ||
| Turn left | 42 M | ||
| Continue onto Brederoweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Aristide Briandring | 23 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gustav Stresemannring | 153 M | ||
| Turn right onto Churchillsingel | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gustav Stresemannring | 24 M | ||
| Turn left onto Churchillsingel | 115 M | ||
| Turn left onto Aristide Briandring | 24 M | ||
| Turn left onto Churchillsingel | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto Aristide Briandring | 154 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jean Monnetring | 26 M | ||
| Turn right | 635 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
74
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2238 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Trekkade | 80 M | ||
| Turn left onto Broekpolderpad | 612 M | ||
| Turn left onto Alkeet Buitenpolderpad | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
71
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1429 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Alkeet Buitenpolderpad | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Rijskade | 213 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Foppenplaskade | 42 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
66
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915 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north | 124 M | ||
| Turn left | 25 M | ||
| Take the ferry Veerpont De Kwakel | 759 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 7 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
62
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2355 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Duifpolderkade | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 3 M | ||
| Continue onto Duifpolderkade | 892 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
80
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1226 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east | 41 M | ||
| Take the ferry De Trekschuit | 39 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vlaardingsekade | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
81
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1147 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Willemsoordseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
63
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2307 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Oostveenseweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Veenweg | 87 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
59
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2546 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Octave de Coninckpad | 1.4 KM | ||
| Continue right onto Nieuwe Mantjeskade | 827 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vockestaertpad | 277 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
58
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1373 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head east on Hoofboschpad | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Schieweg | 30 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
64
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2243 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Schieweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
7
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3768 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head east on Kandelaarbrug | 412 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zwethpad | 561 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwethkade | 51 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Zwethkade | 64 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Zwethkade | 109 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Zwethkade | 8 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksstraatweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Ackersdijkseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Ackersdijkseweg | 64 M | ||
| You are now at section 7 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
9
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1110 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Ackersdijksepad | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 9 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
10
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228 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Molenweg | 228 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
12
|
913 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Molenweg | 913 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
83
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1882 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Oude Leedeweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
25
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544 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Polderweg | 544 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
41
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420 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Polderweg | 420 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
24
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293 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Polderweg | 166 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meerweg | 119 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Klapwijksepad | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
71
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247 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Klapwijksepad | 247 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
68
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1802 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head east on Ruyvensepad | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
12
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1533 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Meerkoetpad | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kleihoogt | 149 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
14
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438 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Voorafsche Polder | 438 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
13
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1748 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Voorafsche Polder | 84 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordersingel | 237 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oostmeerlaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Offenbachplantsoen | 286 M | ||
| Continue straight | 88 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
18
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770 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Landscheiding Noord | 770 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
98
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2028 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Anthuriumweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoekeindseweg | 229 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hoekeindseweg | 91 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
95
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1855 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head south on Hoekeindseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 42 M | ||
| Turn left | 9 M | ||
| Turn right onto Merenweg | 378 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
94
|
1087 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Rottedijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
to
93
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1330 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head east on Pekhuisbrug | 62 M | ||
| Turn right | 22 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rottekade | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
92
|
609 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head south on Rottekade | 609 M | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
to
9
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746 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Rottekade | 746 M | ||
| You are now at section 9 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
61
|
803 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Rottebanbrug | 55 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rottekade | 748 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
10
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1082 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Van Schaikdreef | 45 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Van Schaikdreef | 46 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rottebandreef | 129 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoeksekade | 857 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kromme Tochtweg | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
90
|
2394 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kromme Tochtweg | 697 M | ||
| Turn right onto Egelpad | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bosweg | 162 M | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
to
27
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587 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head west on Bosweg | 80 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bergweg-zuid | 503 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wildersekade | 4 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
11
|
1006 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Wildersekade | 768 M | ||
| Turn left | 238 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
21
|
2097 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Ankie Verbeek-Ohrlaan | 397 M | ||
| Continue straight | 54 M | ||
| Turn right | 259 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schiebroekseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wildersekade | 274 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
42
|
862 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Landscheidingspad | 593 M | ||
| Turn right | 95 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Penninghlaan | 70 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rodenrijseweg | 40 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Rodenrijseweg | 48 M | ||
| Turn right | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
22
|
845 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Rodenrijseweg | 184 M | ||
| Turn right | 4 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Vosmaerstraat | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Vosmaerstraat | 14 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rodenrijseweg | 631 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
14
|
1309 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Rodenrijseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Bovendijk | 225 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M |
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