Kaatsheuvel Ice Rink Pond – The Resting Hunter loop from Waalwijk
Kaatsheuvel Ice Rink Pond – The Resting Hunter loop from Waalwijk
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Kaatsheuvel Ice Rink Pond – The Resting Hunter loop from Waalwijk
03:11
40.4km
50m
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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 17, 2026
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6.94 km
Kaatsheuvelse Ice Rink Lake
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The construction of the ice rink started in 1933 under the direction of the Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij. Excavators already existed, but to keep the employees busy, the excavation work could not be completed too quickly. All the sand had to be dug out with a shovel, the local history society reported on the board. “And are removed with wheelbarrows.”
The ice rink was festively opened on January 27, 1934. An ice club was also founded. That first winter there were already more than 4,000 skaters on the ice.
Animals also benefit
The ice rink brought fun not only to residents of the region. Animals also benefited from excavating the lake, says Natuurmonumenten. Outside the skating season, birds, insects and other animals would benefit from the water in the otherwise dry drifting sand area of the Loonse and Drunense Duinen.
The Kaatsheuvel ice rink can hardly be called a real ice rink anymore. The ice club was defunct in 1950 and in recent years, due to the mild winters, there is hardly any skating on the lake. But if it is possible, the skates are still tied.
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Kaatsheuvel Ice Rink Pond
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19.0 km
View of the Loonse en Drunense Duinen
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19.8 km
The Resting Hunter
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23.2 km
Sand Dunes of Loonse en Drunense Duinen
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26.2 km
View of changing landscape
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31.8 km
Sand Dunes of Loonse en Drunense Duinen
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Knowing more? Click through to natuurmonumenten.nl/natuurgebieden/nationaal-park-loonse-en-drunense-duinen
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32.2 km
Roestelberg Dunes Cycle Path
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40.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
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23.2 km
8.97 km
5.23 km
2.10 km
938 m
Surfaces
24.2 km
9.78 km
4.52 km
1.99 km
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