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The Broekpolder was once a peat meadow polder with a number of dairy farmers. The word 'broek' (brouck) refers to the original peat bog at this location. Vlaardingen was a growing city in the 1950s and there were plans to make housing possible in the Broekpolder. To achieve this, the area first had to be raised. This was done between 1958 and 1976 with dredged material. Later, this soil layer turned out to be too polluted to be able to realize a residential area here. Housing construction was therefore off the table. The area was then given a green design. It was partly planted with production forest and for another part nature did its own work. The polder was thus given a new life as a nature and recreation area.

The Broekpolder is a beautiful 400 ha. large and green nature and recreation area. You can walk, cycle, mountain bike, skate, play and do sports here. Close to the city of Vlaardingen and surrounded by the water of the Vlaardingse Vaart and the Vlieten, it is a very valuable green spot for residents in the region. The Broekpolder offers a diverse landscape of polder, forest and large lakes where many water birds live and winter. The Broekpolder is also the habitat of a large herd of Scottish Highlanders. In addition, there are more than 30 sports clubs for young and old. The four Vlaardingen scouting groups have also been given a new joint home in the Broekpolder. Source: https://www.broekpolder-vlaardingen.nl/over-ons

Nice piece of forest for both walking and cycling

In the absence of mountains in the Netherlands a nice track with a natural flow. The track is less "artificial" than many Dutch tracks and therefore drives very pleasantly.

The track still needs to settle quite a bit, now a lot of loose gravel. Nice for children as a play track. As an MTB track I would not qualify this now, but a nice path between the bushes for children.

Want to work on your fitness? Then definitely ride more laps.

The Bentwoud mountain bike route is a family route. The aim of the route is to challenge people aged 8 to 88 (but younger or older is also allowed) to get on their MTB and get some exercise. Despite the short distance, the route has two loops that can be ridden again with a shortcut. For this purpose, an MTB mini roundabout has been constructed in the middle of the route. This makes it possible to shorten the route with small children or to make a round a bit longer by riding a loop twice. The route has been constructed with concrete granulate and you will find banked bends, rollers, washboards, low tables, bumps and a trunk path. All obstacles can always be rolled. There are no bypasses or chicken runs. Please note! The approach route and the bridge are two-way traffic

Cool winding track on the pine hill, nice climb, nice banked turns and some jumps here and there. Some experience is recommended.