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Helmets & Heroes – along the North Sea through dunes and cultural heritage

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Helmets & Heroes – along the North Sea through dunes and cultural heritage

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Helmets & Heroes – along the North Sea through dunes and cultural heritage

02:42

46.2km

50m

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The "Helmen & Helden" cycling route on Voorne-Putten takes you along waterways and through fortified towns, forests, and dunes. Discover the historic charm of the fortified towns of Brielle and Hellevoetsluis, enjoy the picturesque lakes, and admire the diverse natural landscapes you encounter along the way.

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by OP Voorne-Putten

Last updated: March 19, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.8 km for 90 m

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12.9 km

Great or St. Catherine's Church, Brielle

Highlight • Religious Site

The St. Catherine's Church, also known as the 'Briel Cathedral', is the most striking building in Brielle. The interior of the church is impressive, with imposing pillars, tombstones and monuments, …

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28.3 km

View of the Haringvliet

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It is wonderfully quiet cycling here, without the hassle of mopeds.

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41.9 km

Noorddijk Countryside and Wetlands

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A quiet road after the dunes, between paddocks and beautiful houses, here you can enjoy a relaxing ride.

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46.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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23.0 km

17.7 km

5.16 km

208 m

121 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

16.3 km

3.25 km

559 m

< 100 m

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Today

Saturday 18 July

18°C

14°C

16 %

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August 1, 2022,Ebke: 1 Helmen &amp; Helden (fietsroute: 141870) - route.nl

when we get to the port of Rotterdam there should still be time for a bike ride and we happened to find another route. This is almost next to our ship that takes us to North England.

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Voorne-Putten is an island in the Rhine-Maas delta, in the west of the Dutch province of South Holland, southwest of …

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April 27, 2025,Trainingsrondje 4 oostvoorne

52 km, cycled, forgot to turn on komoot🙈 ted and I were pleasantly surprised how nice hellevoetssluis is. We were able to enjoy a clear blue sky, with lots of sun, and a lovely temperature with a bit of a chilly wind here and there, but we were eventually able to cycle without a coat. We had beautiful views with …

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February 4, 2026,🇳🇱 🚴🏻‍♀️ Hellevoetsluis ➡️ Portlantis

If you suddenly have three days of time off in lieu of overtime, you absolutely shouldn't let them go to waste. Blue skies, sea view, a pleasant 10 degrees Celsius, hardly any wind – perfect!

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February 27, 2025

The "Helmen & Helden" cycling route on Voorne-Putten takes you along waterways and through fortified towns, forests, and dunes. Discover the historic charm of the fortified towns of Brielle and Hellevoetsluis, enjoy the picturesque lakes, and admire the diverse natural landscapes you encounter along

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View of the Haringvliet

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