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View over the Oosterschelde – Schelphoek Observation Tower loop from Serooskerke

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Schouwen-Duiveland

View over the Oosterschelde – Schelphoek Observation Tower loop from Serooskerke

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4.6

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680

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View over the Oosterschelde – Schelphoek Observation Tower loop from Serooskerke

01:05

4.25km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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After 671 m for 3.38 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

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Parking

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30 m

View over the Oosterschelde

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Always fun on the waterfront

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521 m

Oosterschelde Observation Deck View

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Cycle path through the nature reserve directly along the Oosterschelde.

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541 m

Schelphoek Lookout Tower — View over the Oosterschelde

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The observation tower is located in the Schelphoek nature reserve! From up there you have a wonderful view of the Oosterschelde and the beautiful landscape.

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572 m

Flood Protection Viewing Platform

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577 m

Phoenix Caisson Viewpoint, Oosterschelde

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This Cassion ( a left-over from D-Day) was one of the 5 used to close the dike after the flood of '53.

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593 m

Schelphoek Observation Tower

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From this vantage point you can observe the exact location of the dike breach of the great catastrophic flood of January 1953. The site of the dike breach is still …

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2.62 km

Schelphoek Nature Reserve

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Great round to go with the dog, sometimes not along the road, but around the lake.

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4.19 km

Schelphoek in the Oosterschelde National Park

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Good coffee

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4.25 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.44 km

530 m

129 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.54 km

506 m

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 24 August

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14°C

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Comments

April 16, 2023,Natuurreservaat Schelphoek. Zeeland NL.

Schelphoek Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on the west coast of the Netherlands, on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland in the province of Zeeland. It is a protected area of approximately 37 hectares of land and is managed by the Dutch nature conservation organisation, Natuurmonumenten.

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May 4, 2025,Schouwen-Duiveland: Schelphoek

This lake was formed during the disaster of '53. A beautiful nature reserve, certainly worth a visit in May.

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July 31, 2024,Schouwen-Duiveland: Schelphoek

The Schelphoek was created during the flood disaster in 1953. The hole in the dike at this location initially seemed to be not too bad, but in the months after the disaster it only got bigger. In August, six months after the disaster, this resulted in an area of 520 meters wide and 38 meters deep. A ring dike of …

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View over the Oosterschelde – Schelphoek Observation Tower loop from Serooskerke

View over the Oosterschelde

Oosterschelde Observation Deck View

Schelphoek Lookout Tower — View over the Oosterschelde

Flood Protection Viewing Platform

Phoenix Caisson Viewpoint, Oosterschelde

Schelphoek Observation Tower

Schelphoek Nature Reserve

Schelphoek in the Oosterschelde National Park

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