Route along the Kop van Schouwen
Burgh-Haamstede, Serooskerke, Burghsluis
The Kop van Schouwen is one of the most westerly points of the Netherlands. Only Walcheren sticks out further towards the west. During this route you will discover the Kop van Schouwen, Natura 2000 area, but you will also come across several historical sites. The area is known for its beautiful dunes, through which you now zip along, interspersed with forests, ponds and beaches. This makes it a diverse landscape. Besides being a protected nature reserve, many protected animal species also live here. If you manage to spot them, you can encounter the viviparous lizard, natterjack toad and spotted whitethroat here. Like many wetlands in the Netherlands, you can also see plenty of birds here. Which ones do you see here? There is also plenty of history on this route. For instance, you cycle past the medieval building Slot Haamstede. You cannot go inside, but the surrounding castle woods are definitely worth a visit. The centuries-old castle wall is partly made of monastic bricks, which are medieval bricks. You can recognise them because they are larger than modern bricks. Over the centuries, Zeeland has had to deal with floods several times. The most well-known is the devastating flood disaster of 1953. In the centuries before that, several villages have already gone under due to other storm surges. You pass two windows that give you a view of what it once looked like. The Plompe Toren is a last remnant of the village of Koudekerke, which disappeared into the sea. Much of Noordwelle was washed away during the 1953 flood disaster. The church is located on a mound, which kept it dry. Little remained of the rest of the village. Take a trip to Neeltje Jans on the Oosterschelde barrier, this impressive structure must ensure that future floods are prevented. The view is stunning, absolutely worth it! From nature to history, from birds to lizards and from the Middle Ages to today; discover it during this diverse route along the Kop van Schouwen.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Burghseweg , 4328 LB Burgh-Haamstede | 25.4 KM | |
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From
73
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72
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461 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Burghseweg (R108) | 461 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
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70
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7778 M | 7.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Burghse Ring | 63 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hogeweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto A. van der Weijdeweg | 528 M | ||
| Turn left | 479 M | ||
| Turn right | 242 M | ||
| Turn left | 617 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 761 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right | 161 M | ||
| Turn right | 5 M | ||
| Turn left | 199 M | ||
| Continue onto Kraaijensteinweg | 63 M | ||
| Turn right | 303 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Steenweg (R112) | 54 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Steenweg (R112) | 185 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kampweg | 792 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kampweg | 572 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
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71
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3297 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head north on Hoogh Plaetweg | 579 M | ||
| Turn right onto Westerseweg | 701 M | ||
| Turn right onto Cauersweg | 104 M | ||
| Turn right | 108 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Havenplateau | 168 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
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81
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5157 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Nieuwe Havenweg | 16 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Nieuwe Havenweg | 3.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 958 M | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 677 M | ||
| Continue straight | 156 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Haven Serooskerke | 32 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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80
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909 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east on Haven Serooskerke | 115 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Delingsdijk | 51 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Delingsdijk | 25 M | ||
| Turn left onto Delingsdijk | 48 M | ||
| Continue straight | 181 M | ||
| Continue onto Serooskerkseweg | 242 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Stoofweg | 235 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
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78
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2032 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Stoofweg | 450 M | ||
| Keep left onto Stoofweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
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74
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4792 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Smidsweg | 348 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsring | 82 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Dorpsring | 340 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lokkershofweg | 19 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Lokkershofweg | 3.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Serooskerkseweg | 618 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
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73
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953 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Serooskerkseweg | 36 M | ||
| Turn left onto Noordstraat | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto Noordstraat | 269 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ring | 61 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Weststraat | 577 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M |