Traction barges were the public transport of the 17th century. Leiden and Oegstgeest formed an important junction in the network of tugboats and in 1656, the Haarlemmertrekvaart was constructed. This made it possible to travel from Haarlem to Amsterdam by canal. This Trekvaart route of about 19 kilometres takes you (by bike) through beautiful areas around Leiden and Oegstgeest. Along the way, various disembarkation points have been added to the route so that you can see and experience the historical waterways in all sorts of ways.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
Start: Morsstraat , 2312 BB Leiden | 18.6 KM | ||
From
16
to
4
|
2177 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head north on Morsstraat | 14 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Morsstraat | 47 M | ||
Turn right onto Morspoortbrug | 40 M | ||
Turn right onto Morssingel | 91 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Morssingel | 132 M | ||
Turn left onto Plesmanlaan | 413 M | ||
Turn right onto Darwinweg | 303 M | ||
Turn right onto Sandifortdreef | 349 M | ||
Turn left onto Sandifortdreef | 168 M | ||
Turn left onto Wassenaarseweg | 620 M | ||
You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
From
4
to
5
|
966 M | 1 KM | |
Head north on Wassenaarseweg | 66 M | ||
Turn right onto Nachtegaallaan | 900 M | ||
You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
From
5
to
55
|
1760 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head southeast on Van Slingelandtlaan | 274 M | ||
Turn left onto Johan de Kosterweg | 286 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Houtlaan | 195 M | ||
Turn left | 18 M | ||
Turn left onto Groene Maredijk | 627 M | ||
Turn left onto Poelgeesterweg | 83 M | ||
Turn right onto Laan van Oud-Poelgeest | 129 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Laan van Oud-Poelgeest | 23 M | ||
Turn left onto Hofdijck | 125 M | ||
You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
From
55
to
91
|
530 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Poelgeesterweg | 60 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Poelgeesterweg | 183 M | ||
Turn right onto Kwaaklaan | 287 M | ||
You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
From
91
to
77
|
819 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northeast on Haarlemmertrekvaart | 819 M | ||
You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
From
77
to
74
|
85 M | 0.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Abtspoelweg | 85 M | ||
You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
From
74
to
|
1478 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head northwest on Haarlemmertrekvaart | 1.5 KM | ||
You have arrived at your destination | 0 M | ||
From
68
|
1070 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Haarlemmertrekvaart | 391 M | ||
Continue straight | 585 M | ||
Make a slight left | 20 M | ||
Turn right onto Rijksstraatweg | 74 M | ||
You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
From
68
to
76
|
1829 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head southeast | 7 M | ||
Continue onto Klinkenberg | 141 M | ||
Turn right onto Spoorpad | 538 M | ||
Turn right onto Spoorpad | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn left | 17 M | ||
Turn right onto Van Wassenaarstraat; van Wassenaarstraat | 50 M | ||
You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
From
76
to
1
|
2757 M | 2.8 KM | |
Head south on Van Wassenaarstraat; van Wassenaarstraat | 20 M | ||
Turn right | 364 M | ||
Continue onto Veerpolderpad | 600 M | ||
Turn left onto 't Joppepad | 216 M | ||
Turn left onto Veerpolder | 136 M | ||
Make a slight right | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
From
1
to
21
|
1541 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head south on Broekpolder | 120 M | ||
Turn right onto 't Joppepad | 332 M | ||
Turn left to stay on 't Joppepad | 14 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Broekweg | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
From
21
to
22
|
1045 M | 1 KM | |
Head southwest on Broekweg | 389 M | ||
Turn right onto Broekwegviaduct | 656 M | ||
You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
From
22
to
75
|
1807 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head east on Broekweg | 432 M | ||
Turn right | 10 M | ||
Continue onto Venterstraat | 174 M | ||
Turn left onto Haarlemmerweg | 126 M | ||
Keep left onto Haarlemmerweg | 238 M | ||
Turn right onto Stadspolderweg | 22 M | ||
Turn left onto Haarlemmerweg | 9 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Haarlemmerweg | 796 M | ||
You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
From
75
to
16
|
780 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head west on Rijnsburgersingel | 273 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Rijnsburgersingel | 203 M | ||
Turn left onto Stationsweg | 69 M | ||
Turn right onto 1e Binnenvestgracht | 235 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M |