Schouwen-Duiveland and Kop van Schouwen
Cycling through a coastal landscape with wide beaches, tall dunes, quiet polders, winding dikes, expansive fields, and a lively tidal area.

The Landscape
Schouwen-Duiveland is the northernmost island of Zeeland and a landscape full of surprising contrasts. To the west, wide beaches and tall dunes stretch out, while inland you will find quiet polders, winding dikes, and expansive fields. In the east, the tidal life of the National Park Oosterschelde comes alive as mudflats and salt marshes move with the rhythm of the sea. Behind the dunes and dikes lies a green polder landscape dotted with historic towns and charming villages. Remnants of old creeks and past floods have gradually transformed into valuable nature reserves. The vast countryside still breathes the peace and openness that have defined it for centuries.
The Kop van Schouwen is the western tip of Schouwen-Duiveland. Here, the highest dunes in Zeeland rise along wide beaches where marram grass proudly withstands the wind and the soothing sound of the sea is always nearby. Behind the dunes stretches a changing landscape of pine forests, dune valleys, and lively sand drifts. Among the oaks, sea buckthorns, and ferns, fallow deer sneak quietly, songbirds sing, and rabbits hop through the greenery. The past is still visible here as well. The ring fort of Burgh, a remnant from the early Middle Ages, tells the story of a time when locals defended themselves against invasions. In Haamstede, the old castle and church still recall the influence of noble families and the village life of the past.

Forests and Heaths

Coastal and Tidal Zone

Polders and Farmlands

Lakes and Ponds
Route map
Start and finish at bike node 90 on the Boogerdweg in Kerkwerve. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.
90 - 89 - 81 - 71 - 70 - 72 - 73 - 76 - 75 - 74 - 78 - 80 - 82 - 88 - 91 - 90
- 79% of the route runs on paved roads.
- 21% of the route runs on unpaved and semi-paved paths.


