Walking and cycling in the area
From Groot Middenhof you can easily connect to a network of tourist cycle paths. For this we would like to refer to the tours written down on route.nl (www.route.nl/routes/fietsroutes/zeeland).
Rondje met het pondje (Circle with a small Ferry)
One of the nicest bike rides in our area is the tour “rondje met een pontje” (www.rondje-pontje.nl ). This bike ride is 35 km long and follows the banks of the Veerse Meer and uses two ferries for the crossing of the Veerse Meer. The ferries sail from May to September. The costs are €4.00 per person.
Start this cycling route at the Veerdam in Kamperland (3.4 km from Groot Middenhof). Take the bicycle pond to Veere (for departure times of the boat see: https://www.rondje-pontje.nl/). Then take the route from Veere to Wolphaartsdijk and then take the bicycle ferry from Wolphaarstdijk to Kortgene. Then you cycle along the banks of the Veerse Meer back to Groot Middenhof.
More cycling routes in Zeeland
Other cycling tours in the vicinity of Groot Middenhof are:
Round Oostkapelle and Veere with ferry (36 km): www.rondje-oostkapelle-en-veere-met-pontje
From Zeelandbrug to Oosterscheldekering (63 km + 2x1½ km to start route): https://www.route.nl/van-zeelandbrug-naar-oosterscheldekering
Tour of Walcheren (43 km + 2x5½ km to the start of the route): https://www.route.nl/een-mooi-rondje-over-walcheren
Tour of Oostkapelle, Domburg and Westkapelle (30km + 2x9 km to the start of the route): https://www.route.nl/fietsroute/117036/rondje-oostkapelle-domburg-en-westkapelle
Tour of the Dunes of Schouwen Duiveland (33km + 2x14km to the start of the route): https://www.route.nl/fietsroute/144206/door-de-duinen-van-schouwen-duiveland
Mountainbike routes: for those who want to cycle "off-road" there are also several routes in the area:
Mountainbike route Noord-Beveland West (23 km): https://www.zeeland.com/nl-nl/visit/2885_nl/mtb-route-noord-beveland-west
Mountainbike route Noord-Beveland Midden (37 km + 2x2km naar start route): https://www.zeeland.com/nl-nl/visit/2887_nl/mtb-route-noord-beveland-midden
Mountainbike route Westenschouwen (6 km + 2x14km naar start route): https://www.mtbroutes.nl/zeeland/westerschouwen
Hiking trails
Groot Middenhof is located 300 meters east of the Schotsman nature reserve (http://zeeuwseiland.nl/natuur/de-schotsman/). This nature reserve is best known because there are Scottish Highland cattle (you can often see them standing on the dike from Groot Middenhof). There are also several hiking trails in this nature reserve.
The green route is 6 km long (hhttps://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/routes/veerse-meer/wandelroute-schotsman-groen) and the yellow route is 3,5 km long (https://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/routes/veerse-meer/wandelroute-schotsman-geel). Not far from the Schotsman is the Ruiterplaat nature reserve. There are many birds here and deer are occasionally seen. This walking route is 4.6 km (https://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/routes/veerse-meer/wandelroute-goudplaat)
Andere interessante wandelroutes zijn:
- The "mantelroute" near Domburg and Oostkapelle (https://domburg.com/nl/de-manteling.php): this is a 9 km long walking route (https://www.routeyou.com/nl-nl/route/view/49302/wandelroute/de-manteling) that leads through the Manteling; a forest with a rich history and a few beautiful buildings including castle Westhoeve.
- The walk around the ramparts in Veere (https://simcms.veere.nl/_flysystem/media/wandelen_over_de_veerse_stadswallen.pdf): during this route over the ramparts, Veere's past comes to life. Along the way you will come across several wooden benches, where you can rest and at the same time learn more about the old fortified town. During the walk you will also pass several fences with a separate notice boards explaining the history of Veere.
