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Netherlands
South Holland
Zoetermeer

Rest spot – Geerpolder Dike loop from Gelderswoude

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Hiking trails & Routes
Netherlands
South Holland
Zoetermeer

Rest spot – Geerpolder Dike loop from Gelderswoude

Moderate

4.0

(24)

109

hikers

Rest spot – Geerpolder Dike loop from Gelderswoude

02:53

11.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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314 m

View of the beach

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View of the busy beach of the Zoetermeerse plas

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314 m

Rest spot

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lovely benches

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796 m

Geuzen Bridge

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In 1573, 8,000 water beggars were stranded here waiting for high tide to liberate Leiden from the Spanish a little later.

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4

1.04 km

Start wild foraging trail

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The clog and wild picking path is fun for kids with parents

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1.35 km

Geerpolder Dike

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Two photos that show the difference between winter and summer. Bare in the winter and very swampy, in the summer it is overgrown so that you can barely see the …

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6

2.13 km

Bæsen Drinking Water Point

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Fresh drinking water at the touch of a button.

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8.34 km

Benthuizer Lake

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Nice little lake, not for boats and not for swimming, skating is possible at minus 10

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11.2 km

Noord Aa Beach

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Various water sports can be practiced on the lake, such as diving, wind and kite surfing, canoeing, dragon boating and sailing.

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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

1.27 km

760 m

758 m

489 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

3.60 km

1.63 km

1.20 km

757 m

513 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

7°C

86 %

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