Cycling routes on Schouwen-Duiveland - from Landal GreenParks Resort Haamstede
Anyone who thinks of cycling in Zeeland will almost automatically think of the Delta Works. The 'piece de resistance' of Dutch water management. Construction of this imposing system began after the 1953 flood disaster. Neeltje Jans is the name everyone learned in primary school. At least, that's what I'm assuming. The Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier [...]
Paris-Roubaix of the Zeeland Country - gravel route in Zeeland Flanders
Vast arable land. Sometimes gently sloping. Peasant streets, cobbled or not. Paris-Roubaix captures the imagination of many cycling fans. The 'hell of the north', as this race is affectionately called, is not for everyone. Still, people like to refer to this race. The common denominator in these references? Cobbled sections. Because that characterises the 260 [...]
Gravel route on Noord-Beveland: hard on unpaved roads
Gravel routes in the Netherlands can be found almost everywhere. Only the provinces of Groningen and South Holland are somewhat less endowed, but even there you can still find some unpaved stretches. Zeeland, with its islands and fields, has a great selection of gravel paths available. I was on the island of Noord-Beveland, the 4th cycling municipality of the Netherlands in 2022. [...]
