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Zeeland Delta Works
Ride across the North Sea on the Delta Works dams.
A loop from Middelburg over the great storm barriers and dams of the Delta Works, with the sea on both sides. Built from our own track, on roads open to motor traffic.
- Distance
- 140.2 km
- Peak elevation
- 14 m
- Elevation gain
- 141 m
- Best months
- Apr–Sep
- Netherlands · Zeeland · South Holland
- Loop
- 100% paved
The route
A loop from Middelburg to Veere, across the Oosterscheldekering storm barrier to Burgh-Haamstede, over the Brouwersdam to the Haringvlietdam, then back south to Domburg and Middelburg.
Works with Garmin, TomTom, BMW Navigator, Calimoto, Kurviger, komoot, MyRouteApp. Import as a track to ride the exact line. Road data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL); elevation from SRTM.
Track vs. route, how to load this into your GPS
What you are downloading is a GPX track, a dense, road-snapped breadcrumb of the exact line, with elevation on every point. It is not a GPX route (a short list of turn waypoints your device re-plans between). Tracks preserve our road choice; routes let the device pick its own way and can send you down a boring motorway shortcut.
How to use it on your navigator:
- BMW Navigator / Garmin Zumo / zumo XT: import as a track, then Convert to Route (or Trip Planner, new trip from track) if you want turn by turn prompts. Keep Recalculation off so it stays on our line.
- TomTom Rider: import the GPX in MyDrive, it loads as a track / itinerary. Enable Follow the exact route so it does not re-plan.
- Calimoto: open the GPX and choose Import as tour, Calimoto follows the track line.
- Kurviger / komoot / MyRouteApp: open the GPX and pick Import as track to keep the road choice. Only choose Import as route if you want the app to re-plan for your bike profile.
- Google Maps / Apple Maps: these do not read GPX. Use the map on this page for turn cues, or import the file into a GPX capable app first.
Rule of thumb: if your device asks "track or route?", pick track to ride our exact line, pick route only if you want the device to re-plan.
Elevation profile
From ~-4 m at the base to 14 m at the top, 141 m of total climbing across the route.
Our track is 140 km with about 141 m of climbing, about 3 hours of riding. You asked for 220 to 310 km. Through these waypoints it is 140 km. Add Goeree-Overflakkee or Zuid-Beveland for a longer day.
Why ride it
The Oosterscheldekering and the other Delta Works dams carry the road across open sea, with dunes, beaches and old Zeeland towns in between.
Hazards
Strong crosswinds on the dams, sand on the road near the dunes and lots of cyclists.
Fuel
Fuel in Middelburg, Burgh-Haamstede and Ouddorp area.
Best months and difficulty
April to September. Difficulty: easy.
What to see along the way
- Middelburg - Start and finish.
- Veere - Old harbour town.
- Oosterscheldekering - The largest storm surge barrier of the Delta Works.
- Burgh-Haamstede - Village in the dunes.
- Brouwersdam - Dam between the sea and Grevelingen lake.
- Haringvlietdam - Sluice dam, the northern end of the loop.
- Domburg - Seaside resort.
Rent a bike
Rent a motorcycle or scooter for Zeeland Delta Works
Flying in? Pick up a bike near the start of the route. We've pre-filled the pick-up city with Middelburg - change it if you're basing elsewhere.
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