Forest weather route
The Woudweeren route passes through canals and ditches, starting from picturesque Broek in Waterland. The route is easy to follow using the green place name signs along the water.
Broek in Waterland 's economic history is well reflected in the village's buildings. For a long time, a large part of the Broekers earned their living in fishing and later in cattle farming. Due to floods and livestock diseases, the farmers' existence was sometimes hard. A great contrast to the life of the rich captains and merchants from Amsterdam who settled here in the seventeenth century. Some of the stately houses with beautiful interiors can still be visited. From the water, you have a good view of the characteristic wooden houses with their soft pastel shades.
The grasslands surrounding Broek in Waterland we...
Broek in Waterland 's economic history is well reflected in the village's buildings. For a long time, many Broekers earned their living in fishing and later in cattle breeding. Due to floods and livestock diseases, the farmers' existence was sometimes hard. A great contrast to the life of the rich captains and merchants from Amsterdam who settled here in the seventeenth century. Some of the stately houses with beautiful interiors can still be visited. From the water, you have a good view of the characteristic wooden houses with their soft pastel shades.
The grasslands around Broek in Waterland teem with food for birds. Black-tailed godwits drill their long snalves for bugs in the ground, lapwings and redshanks glide gracefully through the air. From the boat, you peek unobtrusively between the reed beds at this busy affair in the field. In the distance, you can already see the church tower of Watergang. Through the farm ditches you sail to the little village with its black-tiled hay houses on the Dorpsstraat. Be seduced by the traditional buildings and rich nature during a boating trip in Waterland.
Tip If you still have time left after your boat trip, the Broeker Church with its old ceiling painting is definitely worth a visit.
Rental options
- Broeker Boat Rental, Broek in Waterland, phone 06-37525640
- Theetuin and Fluisterbotenverhuur Overleek, Monnickendam (Overleek), telephone 0299-652735
- Het Weeshuis, Monnickendam, telephone 0299-653642
Folder, booklets
This route is described in a full-colour route leaflet: KANOKAART, Waterland-East; 'Paddling through Waterland'. In it you will find a detailed route map, information on nature, landscape cultural history, water management and attractions and sights along the route and practical information. You will find a total of four routes in this leaflet, including the Gouwen, Buitenweeren and Aandammer routes.
Leaflets with route descriptions and maps are available at the VVVs in Waterland. They are also available at rental outlets, outdoor sports shops, info centres and some bookstores.
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Starting point
Zuideinde 2
1141 VJ MONNICKENDAM
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