Difference between revisions of "2015-07-11 51 4"

Revision as of 19:48, 27 July 2015

Location

Just inside Biesbosch National Park, Dordrecht.

Participants

Plans

Cycle to the hash and see if it's accessible.

Expedition

Today's hashpoint was located near Dordrecht, about 50 km from my house. I wanted to avoid having to ride through the centre of Rotterdam, so I planned a route through Delfgauw, the northern edge of Rotterdam, Capelle, Krimpen a/d Lek, Kinderdijk and Alblasserdam. The weather was nice and I made good progress. After touching the easternmost edge of Dordrecht I turned South and rode along the Nieuwe Merwede river towards the hash, which should be right on the riverbank.

The river wasn't visible from the road, as there was a thick forest/swamp type of area in between. So when I reached the point where the hash should be, I parked my bike and tried to find a way into the forest. It was very thick with vegetation and there were swampy areas everywhere (and LOTS of flying insects), so I coulnd't walk to the hash directly. Luckily there was a footpath which I could follow, that eventually turned towards the river. Unfortunately there was still a small stream between it and the hashpoint, so I had to turn back and try reaching it from the other side. There was another path leading directly towards the river, but unfortunately there was a No Trespassing sign, with a Beware Of The Dog sign below. As it now seemed that the only remaining way to reach the point would require a boat, I decided to call it a day and got back on my bike again.

It was interesting to see such a remote part of South Holland province, and I covered a nice 112 km on my new commuting bike.

Photos

Achievements

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 == Location ==
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+Just inside Biesbosch National Park, Dordrecht.
 == Participants ==
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+[[User:FelixTheCat|FelixTheCat]] ([[User talk:FelixTheCat|talk]])
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 == Plans ==
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+Cycle to the hash and see if it's accessible.
 == Expedition ==
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+Today's hashpoint was located near Dordrecht, about 50 km from my house. I wanted to avoid having to ride through the centre of Rotterdam, so I planned a route through Delfgauw, the northern edge of Rotterdam, Capelle, Krimpen a/d Lek, Kinderdijk and Alblasserdam. The weather was nice and I made good progress. After touching the easternmost edge of Dordrecht I turned South and rode along the Nieuwe Merwede river towards the hash, which should be right on the riverbank.
+The river wasn't visible from the road, as there was a thick forest/swamp type of area in between. So when I reached the point where the hash should be, I parked my bike and tried to find a way into the forest. It was very thick with vegetation and there were swampy areas everywhere (and LOTS of flying insects), so I coulnd't walk to the hash directly. Luckily there was a footpath which I could follow, that eventually turned towards the river. Unfortunately there was still a small stream between it and the hashpoint, so I had to turn back and try reaching it from the other side. There was another path leading directly towards the river, but unfortunately there was a No Trespassing sign, with a Beware Of The Dog sign below. As it now seemed that the only remaining way to reach the point would require a boat, I decided to call it a day and got back on my bike again.
-== Tracklog ==
+It was interesting to see such a remote part of South Holland province, and I covered a nice 112 km on my new commuting bike.
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 == Photos ==


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