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Pietje Potlood Water Tower – The Meije Water Tower loop from Nieuwkoopse Plassen & De Haeck

Pietje Potlood Water Tower – The Meije Water Tower loop from Nieuwkoopse Plassen & De Haeck

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Pietje Potlood Water Tower – The Meije Water Tower loop from Nieuwkoopse Plassen & De Haeck

00:54

20.4km

20m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 10.00 km for 12 m

After 18.0 km for 8 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.56 km

Kerkvaartsweg Windmill View

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Delicious asphalt in a typical Dutch environment...

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10.0 km

Ziende Bridge – View of Zwammerdam

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Coming from the Ziendeweg road, the bridge over de little river Ziende provides a nice view on Zwammerdam village.

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10.0 km

Ziendeweg

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Coming from the direction of Aarlanderveen, via Zuideinde, the road turns to the right. From there, the Ziendeweg goes until Zwammerdam. Very nice road, with the canal on the one …

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11.5 km

Pollard Willow Avenue Between Bodegraven and Meije

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It could hardly be more Dutch: a road lined with pollard willows, with a ditch and meadows on either side.

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16.4 km

View of the Meije Water Tower from Zuideinde

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Nice to cycle along. There is also a path through the meadows (see photo with concrete slabs), which is nice for cycling, but less suitable for the road bike because …

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16.5 km

Pietje Potlood Water Tower

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Built in 1931 / '32. Water reservoir with a capacity of 450 m3. Now out of action.

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16.7 km

The Meije Water Tower

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This water tower is also called De Potlood.

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16.8 km

Meijepad Cycle Path and Nieuwkoop Water Tower

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Very beautiful (small) path on a dike.....water left...water right! And a cute white bridge.
Note: You have to go through a gate twice and it's in a silence area!

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20.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

4.72 km

862 m

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

9.96 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

28°C

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Pietje Potlood Water Tower – The Meije Water Tower loop from Nieuwkoopse Plassen & De Haeck

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