Along the Zeeland Coast — part 1: Dutch Coastal Path (formerly Deltapad)

The first stage of the Dutch Coastal Path part 1 starts in the town of Sluis, all the way in the south of Zeeland, near the Belgian border. Sluis is an old fortified town and the first meters of this 14 kilometer long stage you walk over the ramparts and past old city gates. Moreover, Sluis has the only… read more

The second leg of the Dutch Coastal Path is quite a tough one. There is no less than 35 kilometers on the schedule, although that does include the ferry crossing from Breskens to Vlissingen. If you think that's too much for one day, you can of course choose to divide the stage in two.



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The third stage of the Dutch Coastal Path starts in Zoutelande, enthusiastically sung by BLØF and the Flemish Geike Arnaert. You will probably spend the rest of the day with the song 'Zoutelande' in your head. A shame, because you come across so many other beautiful places during your walk.



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In stage number 4 of the Dutch Coastal Path part 1, a watery walk of over 21 kilometers awaits you. You start in the cozy seaside resort of Domburg in Zeeland and from there you walk through the remains of the coastal forest, which was already planted here at the beginning of the 17th century.



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The starting point of Stage 5 of the Dutch Coastal Path is at Deltapark Neeltje Jans, located in the heart of the Oosterscheldekering. You can easily reach the entrance of Neeltje Jans by bus and start your walk from there.



It is impossible to walk the wrong way, because you walk parallel to the national… read more

The starting point of the sixth stage of the Dutch Coastal Path is on the edge of Burgh-Haamstede. You walk directly from this cozy seaside resort into the woods and dunes. Unwind in the wooded area where you only hear the rustling of the wind and waves. If you want, grab a stretch of beach before making… read more

You depart in this seventh stage of the Dutch Coastal Path from Port Zélande at the Brouwersdam. The first part you walk with the North Sea on your left and the Grevelingenmeer on your right. You are now on Goeree-Overflakkee and you will pass a bomb shelter that was built here to shelter from the bombs… read more

The start of stage number 8 of the Dutch Coastal Path is in Goedereede. From there you set course in the direction of the Kwade Hoek nature reserve. De Kwade Hoek belongs to the Dunes of Goeree and owes its name to the treacherous current and many sandbanks that have sunk many ships.



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In the ninth stage of the Dutch Coastal Path you walk more than half of the 21 kilometers through forest and dunes. A beautiful walk to relax and enjoy the nature on the coast.



You start on the edge of the coastal town of Rockanje on Voorne-Putten and you almost immediately walk into the forest. You follow… read more

The tenth stage of the Netherlands Coastal Path is very different from the previous stages. Did you walk through vast polders, wide beaches and quiet forests, today you walk into the busy port area of Rotterdam.



You start on the edge of the historic fortified town of Brielle and cross the water. You walk… read more

You start this eleventh stage of the Dutch Coastal Path on the edge of Maassluis. From there you walk directly parallel to the Nieuwe Waterweg, where ships come and go to and from the port of Rotterdam.



In the distance you can see the special bridge over the Hoekse Lijn, the railway line between Schiedam… read more

The official Dutch Coastal Path part 1 has 11 stages. This twelfth stage has been added as a summer route around Lake Veere. The Veerse Meer was created when the water was closed off from the North Sea by the Delta Works and now consists of brackish water.



This tour around the Veerse Meer starts on the… read more

The official route of the Dutch Coastal Path runs in eleven stages from Sluis - close to the Belgian border - to Hoek van Holland. However, there is also a branch from Goedereede in the direction of Bergen op Zoom. This thirteenth stage describes the route from Goedereede to Herkingen.



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In this 24 kilometer long fourteenth stage of the Dutch Coastal Path, there is hardly a moment that you do not have a view of water.



You start at the village of Herkingen and walk directly parallel to the vast Grevelingenmeer until you arrive at the Grevelingendam. Turn left over the Philipsdam that separates… read more

The fifteenth and last stage of the Dutch Coastal Path ends in North Brabant. But before that, you still have about 15 miles to go. From the starting point in Nieuw Vossemeer, you follow the Scheldt-Rhine Canal via a footpath outside the dikes. A little later you meander through fields and meadows towards… read more