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Vlietlanden Viewing Platform 'Het Balkon'

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Vlietlanden Viewing Platform 'Het Balkon'

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Vlietlanden Viewing Platform 'Het Balkon'

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Location: Midden-Delfland, South Holland, Netherlands

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1. Aeolus Windmill (Kortedijk) – 15. Broekpolder – The Mazen Trail loop from Vlaardingerambacht

13.8km

03:30

20m

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2. Mill The Young Peter – Bench with a view loop from Schipluiden

21.3km

05:22

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Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mill The Young Peter – Trekschuit (hand‑pulled ferry) loop from Dijkpolder

20.4km

05:09

20m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Richard 🇳🇱

May 23, 2022

Vlietlanden, sometimes referred to as the Maaslandse Vlietlanden (and not to be confused with the recreational area Vlietland opposite Voorschoten and between Leiden and Leidschendam), is one of the few lowland peat areas in the Netherlands that has never been reclaimed.

The area is managed by Natuurmonumenten and is not accessible by land because it is too vulnerable, too wet and too marshy.
The waterways around the area are accessible for canoes and rowing boats that you can rent in the area.

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Ainhoa

July 3, 2021

You can enjoy the view from the top

Optilete

June 30, 2021

This object most resembles a large springboard that you encounter in a swimming pool. Only, here it is not the intention to jump from it, but to enjoy the view over the Boonervliet and the Vlietlanden behind it. This is a unique piece of reed land that has never been reclaimed, so it has remained at its (more or less) original height. The surrounding polders have subsided several meters because that is where the groundwater has been systematically being pumped out to obtain usable grassland. The Vlietlanden with its beautiful nature: rare flowers such as Rietorchis, and animals such as the Northern vole, is managed by Natuurmonumenten.

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Location: Midden-Delfland, South Holland, Netherlands

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Vlietlanden Viewing Platform 'Het Balkon'

1. Aeolus Windmill (Kortedijk) – 15. Broekpolder – The Mazen Trail loop from Vlaardingerambacht

2. Mill The Young Peter – Bench with a view loop from Schipluiden

3. Mill The Young Peter – Trekschuit (hand‑pulled ferry) loop from Dijkpolder

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