Cycle route Unlanded aircrafts in WWII
Zeewolde, Horsterwold
Around 6,000 aircraft crashed on Dutch ground during World War II. Some were brought down by German anti-aircraft guns, but the majority were shot down by German night fighters. Many of these British and American aircrafts were on their way to Germany to bomb industrial targets and cities. About 150 planes came down in the IJsselmeer during these years. During the reclamation of Flevoland, 36 aircraft were recovered. Also in and around Zeewolde, planes were crashed. This route takes you past the locations where these planes were recovered. You will recognise these locations by the 'crash pillars', blue and white pillars with a bright red plane on them. The nose of the plane points in the direction where it crashed, allowing you to see whether the crew was on their way to Germany or England. Each crash pillar features a QR code. If you scan this code, you will be directed to a website where you will find all the information about the plane and its crew. An impressive cycle route through the green landscape of Zeewolde, full of history and memories of an eventful time.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: , 3892 WT Zeewolde | 38.7 KM | |
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From
42
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41
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1443 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on Dasselaarweg | 651 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Dasselaarweg | 482 M | ||
| Turn right | 33 M | ||
| Continue straight | 277 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
40
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676 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south | 676 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
76
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639 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southwest | 401 M | ||
| Continue onto Nulderpad | 238 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
78
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1752 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head east on Nulderpad | 133 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Nulderpad | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
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66
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3393 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head southwest | 2.9 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 517 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Erkemederweg | 4 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
68
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3156 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Erkemederweg | 464 M | ||
| Turn left onto Erkemederpad | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 475 M | ||
| Turn left onto Spiekweg | 856 M | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
69
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889 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest | 889 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
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70
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3494 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head northwest | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
72
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898 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Flediteweg | 898 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
16
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2163 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north | 577 M | ||
| Turn left | 912 M | ||
| Continue onto Horster Overbrug | 125 M | ||
| Continue straight | 549 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
15
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3742 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head north | 3.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
14
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1334 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bosruiterweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Bosruiterweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn right | 58 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
13
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410 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head north on Spiekweg | 28 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Spiekweg | 347 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1 M | ||
| Make a sharp right | 9 M | ||
| Turn left | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
25
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4412 M | 4.4 KM | |
| Head northeast | 4.4 KM | ||
| Continue onto Knardijk | 39 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
24
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2362 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Knardijk | 58 M | ||
| Keep right onto Knardijk | 180 M | ||
| Turn right onto Baardmeesweg | 11 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Knardijk | 1.8 KM | ||
| Continue onto Knardijk | 273 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
23
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533 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Knardijk | 442 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Knardijk | 91 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
22
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3986 M | 4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Zeewolderdijk | 4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
21
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652 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Gelderseweg | 435 M | ||
| Continue onto Kwelder | 217 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
20
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330 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Terp | 7 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 304 M | ||
| Continue onto Gelderseweg | 14 M | ||
| Turn right onto Havikskruid | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
42
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2469 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head west on Havikskruid | 195 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dalkruid | 246 M | ||
| Continue straight | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weteringpad | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 982 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M |