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    1. Tanthofkade – Mill The Young Peter loop from Schiedam Nieuwland

    26.4km

    06:39

    30m

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

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

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

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    April 29, 2025

    The Poldervaart was constructed in 1280. An important function of the Poldervaart was in principle the drainage of the polders belonging to the five ‘ambacht’ Vrijenban, Hof van Delft, Berkel, Kethel and Pijnacker. The drainage via the Schie alone proved insufficient, the Poldervaart formed an additional drainage channel and thus a contribution to the water management of the Delfland.
    An additional advantage was the extra waterway connection, from Delft to a connection on the Nieuwe Maas between Vlaardingen and Schiedam. Locks and inlets regulated the water level in the Poldervaart. The Poldervaart connected to the Nieuwe Maas near the Benelux tunnel and metro station ‘Vijfsluizen’. The lock ‘De Vijf Sluizen’ was also located there.
    Source: waterrimpels.nl/wandelen-wandeltochten/poldervaart-1280-schiedam

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