Cycling route from Nieuw-Vennep to the Kagerplassen
Nieuw-Vennep, Kaag, Sassenheim
In the Haarlemmermeer you will find everything. Large and cozy cities, cozy villages and vast polders. Before the 16th century, this area consisted of several lakes. These lakes grew closer together due to the cutting of peat and the violent storms that could rage here close to the shore. The population around this Haarlemmermeer did not feel safe, yet it took until 1840 for its reclamation to begin. Because of this reclamation, it is now beautiful to bike here and you will come across several pumping stations and other historical structures from this era. From the southernmost tip of the Haarlemmermeer you cycle around the Kagerplassen. Here you will pass several windmills that tell the story of the Kagerplassen. You will pass the Kager mill, which can still be used to pump water away during heavy flooding. In addition, you will also cycle past the Nieuwe Hofmolen, this mill suffered badly during WWII. At night, the mill was secretly demolished for firewood. Meanwhile, it has been restored again, but unfortunately no longer in operation. Through the green and water-rich surroundings you cycle through cozy Nieuw-Vennep. Besides mills, pumping stations also helped to make and keep the polder dry. So you can get off at the White Pump House near Nieuw-Vennep. This is the smallest part of the region's pumping stations. It belongs to Pumping Station Hoofdweg Oost, which used to pump water to the Ringvaart canal. Curious about what a larger pumping station looks like? In Buitenkaag you will pass pumping station Leeghwater. This pumping station was the first and already started working in the year 1848. Cycle this wonderful historic and green cycling route through the southern tip of the Haarlemmermeer. Be surprised by the rich history of water management, which is still relevant in the past as well as today.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Broekpolder , 2317 HL Teylingen | 43.5 KM | |
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1
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36
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253 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head east | 23 M | ||
| Take the ferry Zijlboot | 219 M | ||
| Continue slight right | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
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78
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1102 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Zijldijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
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81
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1399 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Nieuweweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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5
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745 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head north on Leidseweg | 745 M | ||
| You are now at section 5 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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39
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1681 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Leidseweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
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40
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1694 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head east on Leidseweg | 521 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Leidseweg | 758 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oud Adeselaan | 415 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
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28
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3195 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head north on Koppoellaan | 329 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ripselaan | 130 M | ||
| Turn left onto Poeldijk | 771 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Molenweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Achterweg | 62 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Achterweg | 60 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
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9
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1079 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Voorweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
10
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1817 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head east on Sluis | 641 M | ||
| Turn left onto Googermolenweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kanaalweg | 32 M | ||
| Turn right onto Alkemadelaan | 92 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
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5
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2349 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Alkemadelaan | 90 M | ||
| Continue straight | 96 M | ||
| Turn right | 52 M | ||
| Continue onto Huigsloterdijk | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
4
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1373 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Leimuiderdijk | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
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2
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3591 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oude Venneperweg | 164 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 68 M | ||
| Turn left onto Venneperweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Venneperweg | 16 M | ||
| Turn left | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto 't Kabel | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
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45
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3858 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Venneperpad | 10 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Venneperweg | 674 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoofdweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Venneperweg | 180 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpstraat | 4 M | ||
| Turn left onto Venneperweg | 252 M | ||
| Turn left | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schoolstraat | 231 M | ||
| Continue onto Venneperweg | 58 M | ||
| Turn right onto Venneperweg | 5 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Venneperweg | 322 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 78 M | ||
| Turn right | 20 M | ||
| Turn left | 955 M | ||
| Turn right | 41 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Venneperpad | 949 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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From
45
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1
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4339 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Het Langepad | 2.3 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 311 M | ||
| Turn left | 103 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 619 M | ||
| Turn left | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
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25
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5686 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on IJweg | 493 M | ||
| Turn left | 23 M | ||
| Turn right | 5 M | ||
| Continue onto Lisserweg | 343 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Turfspoor | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Turfspoor | 915 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lisserdijk | 2.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
51
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2831 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Buitenkaagpad | 134 M | ||
| Make a sharp left | 2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Menneweg | 336 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 403 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
52
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1088 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southwest | 266 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Turn right | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wasbeeklaan | 157 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Wasbeeklaan | 577 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 41 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
76
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2678 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head south on Oosteinde | 159 M | ||
| Continue straight | 723 M | ||
| Turn left | 4 M | ||
| Continue onto Beatrixlaan | 332 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester Ketelaarstraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Lockhorstlaan | 112 M | ||
| Turn left onto Herenweg | 266 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
1
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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 |