Trail along the Surfplas – View of the Surf Lake and birds loop from Broekvelden, Vettenbroek & Polder Stein

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Reeuwijk

Trail along the Surfplas – View of the Surf Lake and birds loop from Broekvelden, Vettenbroek & Polder Stein

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Trail along the Surfplas – View of the Surf Lake and birds loop from Broekvelden, Vettenbroek & Polder Stein

03:51

15.4km

10m

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: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 3.52 km for 6 m

After 4.19 km for 4 m

After 11.2 km for 4 m

After 11.8 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.89 km

Narrow Canal Pathway

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Beautiful narrow walking path between the Ravensberg and the Surfplas.

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5.41 km

Narrow Path Along the Reeuwijkse Plassen

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The path is paved so not soggy in winter.

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6.39 km

Trail along the Surfplas

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Particularly beautiful along the water and the beautiful houses

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6.47 km

View of the Surf Lake and birds

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From this place you have a nice view over the lake. Enjoy the peace and space.

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7.29 km

Reeuwijk Lakes

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The Reeuwijkse Plassen consist of thirteen lakes, twelve of which were created by peat extraction in the 18th century. One lake, the Broekvelden/Vettenbroek, was only created in the 20th century …

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7.45 km

View of the Surfplas

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Also look on the other side of the path.

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7.55 km

Reeuwijkse Forest

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There is a restaurant and plenty of parking space.

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12.2 km

Broekvelden, Vettenbroek & Polder Stein

Nature Reserve

14.5 km

Wierickewachter Observation Tower

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Besides a beautiful view of the polders from the lookout tower, you'll also see something else striking: three dead trees, in the shape of a triangle. The original plan was …

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15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.54 km

4.13 km

2.53 km

904 m

235 m

Surfaces

6.76 km

4.46 km

2.28 km

1.11 km

749 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 15, 2024,Etappe 5: van Reeuwijk naar Haastrecht – Pelgrimspad deel 1

1/2 Nice walk. Unfortunately my GPS failed near Driebruggen. The registration stopped completely. I therefore put the walk in the app and rebooted my mobile. Fortunately that worked. The rest of my walk is in part 2 and about 1 km is missing.

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March 3, 2024,Wandeling door de Reeuwijkse Plassen

Starting from the restaurant pavilion Reeuwijkse Hout (plenty of parking), I walked via the surfing lake to the Prinsendijk. There I took an unpaved path over the dike along the Single Wiericke to the most beautiful path in the Reeuwijkse Plassen, the Kippenkade. Via the Oukoopsedijk and the Nieuwenbroeksedijk (there is a water tap halfway) I reached the Zoetendijk and …

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September 27, 2025,Stop de Prop Loop 2025 Reeuwijk zaterdag 27-09-2025 10km

Nice walk for a good cause, the Thrombosis Foundation

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November 26, 2024,W:NL:Polderwanderung Vogelkijkscherm Bosmankade und zum Lancaster Monument Reeuwijk , Start: Landal De Reeuwijkse Plassen

Hello!
News from the province of Holland.
Arrived on Monday and let's see what the weather will bring this week,
and what we can do.

To get in the mood, let's go for a walk around the polder 😁

You can leave the pumps at home - shoes with a grippy sole and that are reasonably waterproof are the way …

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