Starting point Veerplas Haarlem (tourist transfer point)
Routes from this starting point
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Ommetje Veerplas (rood)
- 2.95km
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Belvedere Walk (yellow)
Unpaved path (partly) - 4.97km
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Haarlemmerliede Walk (blue)
Unpaved path (partly) - 9.83km
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Mooie Nel Walk (black)
Unpaved path (partly) - 10.81km
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Spaarne Route (orange)
Unpaved path (partly) - 13.84km
The Veerplas on the edge of the Waarderpolder is a popular recreation spot for many Haarlem residents. In the winter, the lake is the domain of large numbers of grey geese and wigeon ducks. From the green strip you can walk straight into the wide polders of Spaarnwoude. The wide water where Spaarne and Binnen Liede flow together is called Mooie Nel (Pretty Nel). It’s a name that appeals to the imagination.
- The Veerplas Walk (red) near Haarlem is a short walk around the lake on well-paved paths. If desired, you can skip the eastern loop over grass paths.
- The Belvedère Walk (yellow) follows the banks of the Mooie Nel near Haarlem. Where Spaarne and Liede meet, you climb the Schoteroog, the old landfill with a magnificent panoramic view.
- The Haarlemmerliede Walk (blue) is a long walk that connects the church of Spaarnwoude with the rural village of Haarlemmerliede and with the Veerplas lake at Penningsveer. You’ll mainly walk on cycle paths. One of the two historic church paths is actually a small path through the meadows, and it can be soggy!
- On the long Mooie Nel Walk (black) you can see the wide water of the Binnen Liede and the Spaarne from all sides. Even from above, from the former landfill. You walk from the Veerplas near Haarlem towards the village of Spaarndam and back via Penningsveer.
- The Spaarne Route (orange) also brings you to the top of the Schoteroog. Then you walk further into Haarlem on the banks of the Spaarne. Windmill De Adriaan and the Gravestenenbrug are a couple of highlights along the route. The Zomervaart and the Fuikvaart lead back to the Veerplas via the Parkwijk.