Cycle route: Historic buildings along the Hollands Diep
Willemstad, Dinteloord, Stampersgat
In the area between Willemstad, Dinteloord, and Stampersgat – in West Brabant, along the Hollands Diep, you’ll find a remarkable number of historic buildings close together. Their appearance and purpose may differ, but together they reflect how the region has evolved over the centuries. Some structures, like the fortifications of Willemstad or Fort De Hel, recall a time when the waters needed defending. Others, like the Church of the Martyrs of Gorcum or the old windmill, offer a glimpse of everyday life, through faith, work, and technology. Even a modern bird-watching hut fits into the story: it was built in the style of a nearby fort, as a playful nod to the past. What connects these places is their deep bond with the surroundings. Every building had a purpose: to protect, to pray, to see, to work. Together, they don’t form a fixed route or a clear timeline, but they do form a fascinating whole. A ride past these places shows how people lived here, believed, and adapted to water, threats, and change, each in their own way, in their own time.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Molendijk 5, 4671 BM Steenbergen | 32.5 KM | |
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From
71
to
25
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5646 M | 5.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Molendijk | 526 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molendijk | 2 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Noordzeedijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Noordzeedijk | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
28
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1076 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head east on J.F. Vlekkeplein | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
27
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1084 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Sint Antoinedijk | 254 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Sint Antoinedijk | 115 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 15 M | ||
| Turn right | 700 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
26
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279 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Appelaarsedijk | 279 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
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10
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3407 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head north on Appelaarsedijk | 2.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Molenstraat | 230 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oudemolensedijk | 128 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 231 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 415 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
23
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6707 M | 6.7 KM | |
| Head northeast | 556 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oudemolensedijk | 326 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stadsedijk | 406 M | ||
| Keep right onto Oostmiddelweg | 158 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Oostmiddelweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Zuidlangeweg | 3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Steenpad | 102 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 11 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Steenpad | 951 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Steenpad | 164 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
63
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3101 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head north on Steenpad | 210 M | ||
| Continue onto Folke Bernadottelaan | 141 M | ||
| Turn right onto Singel | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Landpoortstraat | 334 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voorstraat | 254 M | ||
| Turn left onto Benedenkade | 45 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Benedenkade | 124 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lantaarndijk | 383 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Lantaarndijk | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hellegatsweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
60
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2025 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hellegatsweg | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
62
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3043 M | 3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Steigerweg | 160 M | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 77 M | ||
| Turn left | 165 M | ||
| Turn right onto Fortweg | 112 M | ||
| Keep right onto Fortweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kraaiendijk | 438 M | ||
| Keep right onto Kraaiendijk | 243 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
24
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3715 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kraaiendijk | 748 M | ||
| Keep right onto Kraaiendijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Oude Heijningsedijk | 239 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoge Heijningsedijk | 34 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Veluwestraat | 365 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Verkorting | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
71
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2397 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Postbaan | 636 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 14 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit | 68 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout | 52 M | ||
| Turn right onto Postbaan | 739 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Havenweg | 888 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M |