Cycle route Westerpark and Biesland
Zoetermeer, Pijnacker, Nootdorp
Zoetermeer's Westerpark is the city's largest park. There is plenty to do here: from sports fields, a golf course and a bowling alley to picnic areas and playgrounds. You will also find a special nature garden. The area further alternates with woods, flower fields, grasslands and wooded banks. A lovely place to cycle through with the whole family! Let the children play on the lawns while you enjoy delicious snacks on a picnic blanket, or hire a boat to discover nature from the water. Then get back on your bike to explore the Biesland. Until 1795, this area was a so-called ambachtsheerlijkheid; a small administrative unit in the countryside. This former marshland was reclaimed into polders during the Middle Ages. The Bieslandse polder, for instance, dates back to 1450. In that year, a quay was constructed on the north side of the polder, which we still know today as the Noordkade in Pijnacker. The land was used for arable farming and cattle breeding. Nowadays, the polders are still used for dairy farming, so cows you will definitely encounter here! Much attention is paid to preserving the original nature. The different landscapes, such as flowery meadows, marshes, water pools and arable land, alternate and together form a beautiful mosaic. The diversity in turn attracts bird species such as the spoonbill, kingfisher, black-tailed godwit and shore swallow. Butterflies also find the fields interesting. This route takes you along the border between the Bieslandse Bos and De Balij nature reserve. Besides the green polders and parks, you will also pass through the lively centre of Zoetermeer. Get off your bike here to see the characteristic houses, browse around the shops or enjoy a delicious lunch on the terrace. You can easily park your car at TOP Westerpark or Bentwout to immediately start your cycling route. Or get on your bike from the train, as there are several train stations around this route.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Voorweg 127, 2716 NP Zoetermeer | 25.3 KM | |
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44
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11
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315 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head south on Heuvelweg | 29 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Heuvelweg | 286 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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11
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10
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992 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bunkerpad | 123 M | ||
| Continue straight | 24 M | ||
| Continue onto Bunkerpad | 71 M | ||
| Turn right onto Natuurpad | 774 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
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12
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651 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Sportpad | 60 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sportpad | 591 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
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13
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637 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head south on Sportpad | 468 M | ||
| Turn left | 169 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
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2
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863 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Balijpad | 708 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Balijpad | 155 M | ||
| You are now at section 2 | 0 M | ||
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2
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3
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445 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Balijpad | 445 M | ||
| You are now at section 3 | 0 M | ||
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3
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4
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890 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Balijpad | 890 M | ||
| You are now at section 4 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
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25
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741 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Kwakelpad | 741 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
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84
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3577 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head west on Katwijkerlaan | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Klapwijkseweg | 11 M | ||
| Continue onto Klapwijkseweg | 59 M | ||
| Continue onto Klapwijkseweg | 904 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klapwijkseweg | 541 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Klapwijkseweg | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
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85
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1135 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Duikersloot | 73 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oostlandpad (F228) | 814 M | ||
| Turn left onto Aalscholver | 28 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oostlandpad (F228) | 220 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
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86
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2396 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Oostlandpad (F228) | 114 M | ||
| Turn right onto Overgauwseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 20 M | ||
| Turn left | 19 M | ||
| Turn left | 16 M | ||
| Continue onto Rijskade | 783 M | ||
| Continue straight | 32 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rijskade | 38 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
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87
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662 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Sportlaan | 137 M | ||
| Continue onto Noordkade | 525 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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87
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4
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1580 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Virulypad | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 4 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
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3
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181 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head north on Noordeindseweg | 173 M | ||
| Turn left onto Korftlaan | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 3 | 0 M | ||
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3
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67
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805 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Bospad | 739 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hazepad | 66 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
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89
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1180 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hazepad | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
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49
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941 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east on Hazepad | 941 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
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48
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2084 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oudeweg | 152 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenaar Blonkweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Spoorpad | 384 M | ||
| Turn right onto 's-Gravenweg | 209 M | ||
| Continue onto 's-Gravenweg | 251 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
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47
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569 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on 's-Gravenweg | 500 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto 's-Gravenpad | 69 M | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
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15
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1592 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north on 's-Gravenpad | 151 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nootdorpsepad | 210 M | ||
| Turn right onto Roeleveenseweg | 742 M | ||
| Turn right onto Houtkadepad | 481 M | ||
| Turn left onto Libelsingel | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
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45
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2566 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Houtkade | 193 M | ||
| Turn right onto Beekoeverlibelpad | 369 M | ||
| Turn right onto Glazenmakerpad | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hoogeveenseweg | 584 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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From
45
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44
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482 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head east on M.C. Escherpad | 305 M | ||
| Continue straight | 56 M | ||
| Continue onto Voorweg | 121 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M |