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De Kwal Water Outlet

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De Kwal Water Outlet

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De Kwal Water Outlet

Recommended by 343 hikers out of 352

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Please check local regulations for: Noordhollands Duinreservaat

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Location: Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands

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1. Low-threshold North Holland routes - Water birds and play dunes in the North Holland Dune Reserve

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2. Viewpoint over the dunes – De Kwal Water Outlet loop from Castricum

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3. De Kwal Water Outlet – Heemskerk Beach via Zwarteweg loop from Bakkum

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Pauline van der Waal

June 21, 2020

Huge amounts of water are pumped into the dunes via the Kwal. The water comes from the IJsselmeer and is transported to the dunes via a pipe of up to 52 kilometers long. Here in the dunes, the water is purified, after which it returns to civilization: the well-known pure Dutch tap water.

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Boudewijn

February 19, 2021

Water is supplied from the Lekkanaal near Nieuwegein, and via the water inlet - popularly called De Kwal - and then the infiltration channels are spread throughout the area. It then sinks into the bottom to be pumped up again a few weeks later. A small amount comes via Andijk, but most of it goes directly to the water factory to be demineralized (softened), only the "surplus" goes via De Kwal.

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Wandelstock 🇳🇱

April 22, 2018

A water outlet of the IJsselmeer. Very impressive!

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Location: Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands

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De Kwal Water Outlet

1. Low-threshold North Holland routes - Water birds and play dunes in the North Holland Dune Reserve

2. Viewpoint over the dunes – De Kwal Water Outlet loop from Castricum

3. De Kwal Water Outlet – Heemskerk Beach via Zwarteweg loop from Bakkum

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