Cycle route Nieuwkoopse Plassen
Nieuwkoop
The Nieuwkoopse Plassen: a beautiful 1,400-hectare nature reserve . At first sight an ordinary Dutch landscape, but for true nature lovers there is a lot to discover. Especially in terms of birds and animals. The vast low moorland is home to the purple heron, spoonbill, root vole, marten and the green-naped orchid, among others. You also pass the town of Nieuwkoop, many of whose houses are surrounded by water. On the provincial border between Utrecht and South Holland flows the Oude Meije. This cycle route takes you from the beginning to the end of the 3.5-kilometre-long river. Before the 1312s, the river still flowed out at the village of 'Mi'. For a long time, it was a mystery how the village in Woerden disappeared at that time. After many speculations, the mystery was recently solved: a new church was built in the neighbouring village of Zegveld. A reason for Mi residents to move.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: De Hoef Westzijde 34, 1426 AS De Ronde Venen | 39 KM | |
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From
76
to
77
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878 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on De Hoef Westzijde | 5 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Spoorbaan | 873 M | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
to
75
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2243 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Oude Spoorbaan | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Provincialeweg | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Provincialeweg | 881 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
87
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2505 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Liemeer | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 53 M | ||
| Continue straight | 21 M | ||
| Turn right onto W.P. Speelmanweg | 421 M | ||
| Turn left onto A.H. Kooistrastraat | 950 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
36
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1909 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Nieuwveenseweg | 300 M | ||
| Continue onto Geerweg | 371 M | ||
| Turn left onto Paradijsweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
42
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2602 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Paradijsweg | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Paradijsweg | 45 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ringdijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
99
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2064 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Aardamseweg | 737 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Zevenhoven | 31 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout towards Zevenhoven | 61 M | ||
| Enter Pieter de Vogel Rotonde and take the 2nd exit towards Zevenhoven | 38 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout towards Zevenhoven | 481 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Kerkweg | 716 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
52
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3745 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head east on Kerkweg | 723 M | ||
| Turn right onto Achttienkavelseweg | 2.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Achttienkavels | 55 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Achttienkavels | 398 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
28
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1465 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Achttienkavels | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
53
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812 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Zuideinde | 812 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
55
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2473 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east on Meijepad | 1.9 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Meijepad | 603 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
60
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485 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head east on Meije | 485 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
57
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4749 M | 4.7 KM | |
| Head north on Meije | 4.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
83
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3043 M | 3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Meije | 26 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hollandsekade | 580 M | ||
| Continue left onto Hollandsekade | 7 M | ||
| Take the ferry Zonneveer Noorden - Meije | 2.4 KM | ||
| Continue straight onto Simon van Capelweg | 8 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Simon van Capelweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 37 M | ||
| Turn left | 22 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
79
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782 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head east on Hogedijk | 782 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
82
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1604 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head east on Noordse Dorpsweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
76
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7673 M | 7.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Ingenieur J. Nysinghweg; Ir. J. Nysinghweg | 197 M | ||
| Turn right onto Floraweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Floraweg | 11 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Floraweg | 429 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kade | 5 KM | ||
| Continue slightly right onto De Hoef Westzijde | 986 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M |