Goeree-Overflakkee and Duinen van Goeree
Cycling through a unique landscape of dunes, dikes, creeks, salt marshes, and mudflats.
The Landscape
The beaches, dunes, dikes, and polders of Goeree-Overflakkee have been drawing nature lovers and travelers for centuries. The island is a place of sun, sea, and silence, a sanctuary where nature reveals itself in all its glory. The landscape, shaped by the power of the elements, stands as a living testament to the struggle against the sea. Dunes wind along the coast, dikes protect the land, and mudflats and creeks weave through the island, silent witnesses to the eternal interplay between land and water.
As you cycle along the winding dikes on the southern edge of the island, a breathtaking view unfolds before you. The mudflats and salt marshes stretch out to the horizon, while the uninhabited islets of the largest saltwater lake in Western Europe stand as silent witnesses to nature in all its pristine beauty. A place where the elements converge, and the story of land and water is written forever.
Coastal and Tidal Zone
Polders and Farmlands
Lakes and Wetlands
Ride along with us on this virtual bike tour
Route map
Start and finish at cycling junction 64 on the Meester Snijderweg in Stellendam. Because this is a circular route, you can also start at one of the other cycling junctions along the route.
64 - 62 - 63 - 55 - 54 - 69 - 51 - 52 - 58 - 59 - 41 - 71 - 42 - 72 - 43 - 73 - 65 - 64
- 87% of the route runs on paved roads.
- 13% of the route runs on unpaved and semi-paved paths.
