With your hair in the wind along the ancient Dutch polders. Only the sound of your skates can be heard. Space, polders, dykes and challenges; that is skating in the countryside of Dordrecht. On the Eiland van Dordrecht, two signposted skating routes have been set out with special skate signs. The signs are attached to lampposts or under traffic signs. This skateroute with red signs (20 km) goes over the dikes in the outskirts of Dordrecht. Along the way, you will also find some terraces and restaurants for a nice break. You can extend this route with the Blue Route (10 km). The blue-striped signs show where you can continue the other route. (Unfortunately, the signs are missing in a few places, but the route description clearly indicates how to skate the route).
Starting at the Harvest Park
You can start the route at the Oogstpark where there is a large car park. There is a lovely garden where you can drink a cup of coffee or tea before setting off. From the car park, turn right and follow the route over the Oude Veerweg. At the crossing turn right on the Zeedijk.
Seawall
Follow the Zeedijk straight on. On your right you have a beautiful view of the Nieuwe Dordtse Biesbosch. You can see the van Elzelingenweg crossing the nature reserve here. The cycle paths in the Nieuwe Dordtse Biesbosch are also very suitable for skating. But the route goes straight on here, continuing over the Zeedijk.
Whistlerbread
At Fluitekruid you can relax on the sunny terrace and enjoy a snack and drink. The route turns left a little further on at the junction to the ferry kop van 't Land.
Upper polder car park
Turn left onto the Zuidendijk. You can also start your route here, at the parking place Bovenpolder. You follow this dike for a long time with on your right side the neighbourhood Dubbeldam.
Straight ahead along Laantje van Middenhoeve
You still skate nice and straight along the Zuidendijk with views of beautiful monumental farms along the dike.
Keep following the dike along the top, crossing over with the Schenkeldijk, at the traffic circle straight ahead on the bike path.
Sterrenburg shopping centre
You pass the Sterrenburg shopping centre on the right-hand side. Here you will find various shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Follow the cycle path under the viaduct, straight on at the next crossing with Kometenlaan. At the end of the dike, turn left and then cross the junction straight ahead and continue on the cycle path.
Wieldrechtse Zeedijk
You now skate on the Wieldrechtse Zeedijk and turn left onto the Zanddijk. You follow this dike through the polders and past Willow trees to the end. You then turn left and go over a small bridge to the cycle path Langs den Engel. Follow this path along the dike all the way to the end, passing the barriers.
The Alder
You are now skating through De Elzen nature reserve. Go straight on at the next crossing (keep left). Continue until the junction with the Oude Veerweg. If you turn left here, you are back at the starting point. If you want to skate further, turn right and follow the blue striped signs. You can then follow the blue skateroute (10 km).
