Walking or cycling is the best way to get to know the Noordoostpolder. You pass by art, spacious fields, through woods and over dykes where the birds fly alongside you for a moment. Various cycle and walking routes are available that bring you to some surprising places. Particularly handy are our Tourist Orientation Point (TOPs), where the starting points of the cycle and walking routes are combined with plenty of parking spaces and places to eat and drink. A good start to a wonderful day out in the fresh air.
A Tourist Orientation Point (TOP) is the perfect starting point for your cycle or walking tour. Each TOP has plenty of parking spaces and places to eat and drink. Park your car here and then continue on by foot or bicycle, following one of the routes mapped on the 3 metre high column.
Map of all TOPs
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The history of Urk goes back centuries, while the Noordoostpolder is not even 75 years old. It’s a perfect mix for a surprising and attractive cycle tour.
A lovely route through these three villages. It starts at Netl de Wildste Tuin (the wild gardens) and passes by Oud-Kraggenburg.
This route passes by airplane wrecks in the Noordoostpolder and tells the story of the draining of the Noordoostpolder and the Second World War.
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The harbour route guides you through the Waterloopbos woods and passes by a large number of hydraulic models.
The Schokland Archaeological Route takes you around Schokland. During this walk you will meet the children who once lived on Schokland.
This richly illustrated cultural-historical walk leads past the architecture of Nagele and through green areas, giving a wonderful impression of the modern village in the Noordoostpolder.
