Cycling along the Oester Dam
Scherpenisse, Yerseke, Krabbedijke
If you look at the original Delta Plan, you won't immediately find the Oester Dam among them. Yet this dam is unmistakably part of the Delta Works. After the devastating flood disaster of 1953, a firm commitment was made to protect the Netherlands, and especially Zeeland, from floods. To preserve the dynamics of ebb and flow in the Eastern Scheldt, a flood barrier was chosen that partially allows the tide. The construction of the Oester dam ensured that reduced ebb and flow was maintained, which is beneficial for shellfish farming. Indeed, many shellfish are farmed in the nearby village of Yerseke. On the Oesterboulevard in Yerseke, you can therefore taste the tastiest oysters, fresh from the oyster pits. Around Oesterdam you will find the vast oyster fields. At certain places, visitors are allowed to search for oysters themselves. To preserve nature, you are allowed to bring a maximum of 5 kg of oysters for your own use. Pay attention to the tides though; before you know it, your feet will be wet! Cycling along the waterfront, you can see the landscape move with the position of the water, which creates beautiful images.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Gorishoeksedijk , 4694 PH Tholen | 55.5 KM | |
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From
11
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10
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484 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Gorishoeksedijk | 17 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Gorishoeksedijk | 467 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
62
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7492 M | 7.5 KM | |
| Head south on Gorishoeksedijk | 408 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 20 M | ||
| Take the ferry Fiets-voetveer Yerseke - Gorishoek | 6.5 KM | ||
| Continue slight right onto Meerpaalweg | 50 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Meerpaalweg | 101 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Meerpaalweg | 71 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Meerpaalweg | 81 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Meerpaalweg | 40 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kettingweg | 216 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
63
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537 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Havendijk | 523 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Molendijk | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
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99
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3109 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Molenpolderweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Molendijkseweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn left | 229 M | ||
| Continue straight | 845 M | ||
| Continue onto Molendijk | 80 M | ||
| Turn left onto Olzendedijk | 30 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kaasgat | 356 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
43
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2761 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Kaasgat | 83 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Olzendedijk | 345 M | ||
| Continue left onto 2e Tholseindeweg | 350 M | ||
| Turn right onto Olzendepolder | 448 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Koksedijk | 10 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
42
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4861 M | 4.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Nieuwlandseweg | 262 M | ||
| Keep left onto Nieuwlandseweg | 172 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 4.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
98
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939 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Noordschans | 558 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Meiboom | 381 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
95
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2308 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head south on Meiboom | 13 M | ||
| Turn left | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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74
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3725 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head north | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Drie Haasjes | 53 M | ||
| Keep left onto Drie Haasjes | 245 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dwarsweg | 348 M | ||
| Turn right onto Westhofweg | 3.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
77
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2444 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Westhofweg | 68 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Middenhof | 262 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bathpolderweg | 272 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe Dwarsweg | 66 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bathpolderweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Rijksweg | 418 M | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
to
40
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11726 M | 11.7 KM | |
| Head north | 59 M | ||
| Continue onto Gortzakweg | 11.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
25
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1831 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head south on Gortzakweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn right | 11 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 9 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 50 M | ||
| Turn right | 11 M | ||
| Turn left | 537 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
20
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1922 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west | 497 M | ||
| Keep left onto Buitendijks traject | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
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21
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4806 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head north on Buitendijks traject | 11 M | ||
| Continue onto Schelphoekseweg | 112 M | ||
| Keep right onto Schelphoekseweg | 908 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kruytenburgseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kruytenburgseweg | 28 M | ||
| Turn left onto Koningsweg | 14 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stoofstraat | 30 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Stoofstraat | 465 M | ||
| Turn left | 7 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stoofstraat | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Smidsstraat | 129 M | ||
| Turn right onto Markt | 107 M | ||
| Turn right onto Langestraat | 143 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuidstraat | 297 M | ||
| Turn right onto Paasdijkstraat | 16 M | ||
| Continue onto Stoofstraat | 7 M | ||
| Turn left onto Paasdijkweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
26
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3107 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 96 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Engelaarsdijk | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Engelaarsdijk | 26 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Engelaarsdijk | 11 M | ||
| Turn right onto Poortvlietsedijk | 887 M | ||
| Continue straight | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
11
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3402 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head west | 28 M | ||
| Turn left onto Spuidamstraat | 122 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Spuidamstraat | 197 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Westkerkseweg | 792 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Gorishoeksedijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Gorishoeksedijk | 341 M | ||
| Keep left onto Gorishoeksedijk | 276 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M |