Craftsmanship Mastery Route
Gouda, Schoonhoven, Bergambacht
Craftsmanship and mastery on this artisanal route through Krimpenerwaard. According to The Dikke van Dale, a craft is ‘a profession in which you make something by hand’. Nowadays, other criteria apply to crafts. The main ones are: delivering quality, customisation, creativity and originality. Artisans are enterprising and keep a balance between perfection and the continuity of their business. This is exactly what you will find on this route. The medieval basket makers and rope-makers in Ammerstol, the artisanal cheese makers in Stolwijk and the Gouda pottery factories. Besides its ceramics and clay pipes, Gouda is also known for its Gouda candles, syrup waffles and cheese. A special mention deserves Schoonhoven. This silver city is known for its many artisanal silversmiths. Hop off at one of Schoonhoven's museums to learn more about the past use of silver or the craft of blacksmithing. But a craft encompasses even more, it used to be a jurisdiction where the lord of the manor had appointed an ambassador for administration and justice. Bergambacht was such a jurisdiction owned by Lord of the Mountain. Not entirely coincidentally, this is why the corn mill still grinds grain into flour in the traditional way. Tip: Start your route from the TOP. Here you can park and are directly at a junction of the route. Photo: ©Schoonhoven Partners
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Hoogstraat 122, 2851 BJ Krimpenerwaard | 42 KM | |
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From
12
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27
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1078 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoogstraat | 84 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grote Haven | 126 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kraanstraat | 32 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Turn left | 32 M | ||
| Continue onto Grote Haven | 271 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jan van Arkelstraat | 9 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bredeweg | 484 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
95
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1792 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head east on Boezemmolenpad | 8 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Boezemmolenpad | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Oost-Vlisterdijk | 638 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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30
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2334 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head east on Oost-Vlisterdijk | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
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11
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536 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Oost-Vlisterdijk | 536 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
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13
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2445 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head south on Slangeweg | 47 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bonrepas | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
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57
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1546 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Bonrepas | 21 M | ||
| Turn left onto Opweg | 54 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vlisterweg | 567 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meester Kesperplein; Mr. Kesperplein | 74 M | ||
| Turn left onto C.G. Roosweg | 23 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pleinweg | 291 M | ||
| Turn left onto Uitdragersstraat | 62 M | ||
| Continue right onto Oude Haven | 454 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
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37
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3578 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Voorhaven | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hogedijk | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
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34
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1636 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Broekselaantje | 888 M | ||
| Continue onto Bergweg | 748 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
35
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3409 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Tussenlanen | 2.1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Molenlaan | 288 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Spoorweg | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Benedenberg | 957 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
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72
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1959 M | 2 KM | |
| Head west on Benedenberg | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
73
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4620 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head north on Reevlietpad | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 495 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koolwijkseweg | 2.7 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Koolwijkseweg | 86 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
28
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1350 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head north on Tentweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Vlietstraat | 75 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sportlaan | 93 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
26
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2825 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head west on Bovenkerkseweg | 137 M | ||
| Turn right onto Goudseweg | 2.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
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10
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1954 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Goudseweg | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
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11
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1747 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Goudseweg | 23 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Goudseweg | 35 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schoonhovenseweg | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gouderakse Tiendweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
16
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868 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Beijersewegje | 519 M | ||
| Turn left onto Middelblok | 349 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
29
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621 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head north on Verbindingsasje | 85 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Verbindingsasje | 536 M | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
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From
29
to
41
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2488 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east on Rotterdamseweg | 206 M | ||
| Turn left onto Margrietplein | 18 M | ||
| Continue onto Koningin Wilhelminaweg | 467 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jacob van Lennepkade | 156 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Jacob van Lennepkade | 25 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Jacob van Lennepkade | 66 M | ||
| Turn right onto Constantijn Huygensstraat | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Herenstraat | 81 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Herenstraat | 94 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lethmaetstraat | 265 M | ||
| Turn left onto Prins Hendrikstraat | 329 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wachtelstraat | 75 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pottersplein | 71 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pottersplein | 63 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoge Gouwe | 538 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoornbrug | 19 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
51
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2789 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hoornbrug | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Westhaven | 441 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schielands Hoge Zeedijk | 32 M | ||
| Continue onto Nieuwe Veerstal | 118 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Nieuwe Veerstal | 381 M | ||
| Turn left onto Goejanverwelledijk | 76 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Goejanverwelledijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
35
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1245 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Goejanverwelledijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
34
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954 M | 1 KM | |
| Head east on Steinsedijk | 954 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
12
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257 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Veerlaan | 257 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M |