The Landscape

Just beyond the largest port in Europe lies a green island, separated only by lakes, rivers, and canals, where peace and space shape the everyday view. The landscape of Voorne-Putten and the Land of Voorne are dominated by vast dunes and meadows, long stretches of dikes, winding creeks, and an abundance of water. A network of ditches, canals, and waterways cuts through the land, while the many sea and polder dikes stand as reminders of how the land was slowly reclaimed from the sea. From their elevated position, these dikes offer breathtaking vistas over the wide-open landscape.

The characteristic delta landscape of the Zeeland and South Holland islands truly comes to life in the southern part of the island. Here, the untamed dynamics of the delta still thrive, with creeks, mudflats, salt marshes, and reed beds allowing nature to follow its own course. At the heart of this landscape lies Hellevoetsluis, a town steeped in maritime history. Once the home port of the Dutch fleet, its imposing fortifications and the old dry dock bear witness to a time when ships made their final preparations here before embarking on distant journeys.

Forests and Heaths

Coastal and Tidal Zone

Polders and Farmlands

Lakes and Ponds

Join us on this virtual cycling route

Virtual cycling in Voorne-Putten and the Land of Voorne

Route map

Start and finish at bike node 23 on the Zuidfront in Hellevoetsluis. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.

23 - 24 - 87 - 88 - 75 - 76 - 84 - 83 - 81 - 82 - 77 - 45 - 39 - 35 - 30 - 29 - 27 - 54 - 52 - 51 - 1 - 3 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23

  • 100% of the route runs on paved roads.

MORE INFO ABOUT ROAD AND SURFACE CONDITIONS

62
Kilometers
249
Minutes
121
Elevation meters