Ferry Boat Trail
As the name suggests, the cyclist will come across several ferries on this trail around the Alkmaarder and Uitgeester lake.
The spurs of the lake have spread out onto the landscape and to prevent too many detours, all those patches of water must be crossed. Instead of bridges, the landscape managers chose ferries. An old-fashioned yet effective means of transport. There are no less than five on this trail, two of which are in fact self-service winch ferries with which you pull yourself across the water as it were.
As the name suggests, the cyclist will come across several ferries on t…
The spurs of the lake have spread out onto the landscape and to prevent too many detours, all those patches of water must be crossed. Instead of bridges, the landscape managers chose ferries. An old-fashioned yet effective means of transport. There are no less than five on this trail, two of which are in fact self-service winch ferries with which you pull yourself across the water as it were.
As the name suggests, the cyclist will come across several ferries on this trail around the Alkmaarder and Uitgeester lake. The spurs of the lake have spread out onto the landscape and to prevent too many detours, all those patches of water must be crossed. Instead of bridges, the landscape managers chose ferries. An old-fashioned yet effective means of transport. There are no less than five on this trail, two of which are in fact self-service winch ferries with which you pull yourself across the water as it were.
How it works
You cycle the trail with the help of the so-called junction system. A junction is a uniquely numbered spot where two cycle paths cross each other. The trails in this book are set out on the basis of these numbers. The only thing you have to do is follow the numbers in the sequence in which they are presented. You can recognise the junctions by the green and white signs along the way.
How do I get there?
Public transport from Amsterdam CS. Busline 301 in the direction of De Rijp. Get off at: Julianalaan in De Rijp.
From the bus stop to the bicycle rental
Keep the river to your left and walk the end of the street in the direction of the provincial road N244. On the other side of the provincial road you can see Hotel De Rijper Eilanden. The bicycle rental De Gouw is located here. In orde to get to the bicycle rental , turn left just before you reach the provincial rad (julianalaan). Take a right turn after crossing the little bridge and walk under the road in the direction of the hotel.
From the bicycle rental to the first junction
Again, cycle under the provincia road in the direction of the Rijp town centre. At the end of the Zuideinde take a right turn onto the Rechtestraat and continue until you reach junction 61.
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Dit ga je zien
Fort bij Spijkerboor
Het fort bij Spijkerboor was het belangrijkste fort in het noordelijke front van de Stelling van Amsterdam. Van hieruit werden de zeer strategische dijken rond de Beemsterringvaart en het Noord-Hollands kanaal verdedigd.
Fort bij Spijkerboor
Het fort bij Spijkerboor was het belangrijkste fort in het noordelijke front van de Stelling van Amsterdam. Van hieruit werden de zeer strategische dijken rond de Beemsterringvaart en het Noord-Hollands kanaal verdedigd.
Fort bij Spijkerboor werd dan ook uitgerust met het zwaarste geschut van alle forten in dit deel van het front. Aan de voorzijde werd zelfs een draaibare pantserkoepel aangebracht met twee stuks geschut van 10,5 centimeter kaliber met een bereik van maar liefst tien kilometer. Deze koepel en het geschut zijn nog aanwezig en kunnen ook bezichtigd worden.
Het fortgebouw van twee verdiepingen is na de eerste wereldoorlog een aantal keer als gevangenis gebruikt. Uit die periodes stammen de tralies voor de ramen en ook de wandschilderingen in het interieur.
Let op: Fort bij Spijkerboor blijft het seizoen van 2024 gesloten.
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