CONTENT

INTRODUCTION
NATURE
CYCLING
WEATHER
TOMTOM
WINDMILLS
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INTRODUCTION

DISCOVER
A TYPICAL
DUTCH HIKE
Welcome to a typical Dutch Hike. Hikes for Dutch Scouts are
probably a bit different to what you are used to. Because
the Netherlands is densely populated and very flat,
navigating is fairly easy and not always that challenging.

Thats why a hike for Dutch Scouts usually involves a special
route Hidden or encoded in different puzzles requiring
mapping and compass skills to solve. Some puzzles and
techniques are simple, some are harder and some even
almost impossible.

The Dutch Scouts will know most of the puzzles and will be
able to explain them to you. But we will also help you at
every station in the hike. We hope you will enjoy the hike.
The Netherlands has 20 national parks and hundreds of
other nature reserves, that include lakes, heathland, woods,
dunes and other habitats. Most of these are owned by
Staatsbosbeheer, the national department for forestry and
nature conservation and Natuurmonumenten (literally
'Natures monuments'), a private organization that buys,
protects and manages nature reserves.
NATURE
SAND DUNES
HEATHLAND
WOODS
The first part of the hike will
take you through a Dutch
Forrest, past some farmlands
and a small heathland.

Use the map on the right to
find your way.
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Cycling is a ubiquitous mode of transport in the Netherlands.
27% of all trips are by bicycle - the highest modal share of any
country in the world. Moreover: 31% of the Dutch list the
bike as their main mode of transport for daily activities. Some
85% of the people own at least one bicycle. All in all the
Dutch are estimated to have at least 18 million bikes, which
makes more than one per capita, and twice as many as the
ca. 9 million motor vehicles on the road.

Because cycling is a fast way to get around in the Netherlands
the next part of the route will be simple and fast as well.

CYCLING
18.000.000 BIKES
NATIONAL CYCLING NETWORKS
CYCLINGSTREETS
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The predominant wind
direction in the Netherlands is
south-west, which causes a
moderate maritime climate,
with cool summers and mild
winters, and typically high
humidity.
Using another type of
degrees, find your way to
the first station of the hike.
WEATHER
LIQUID SUNSHINE
TEMPERATURES
Aug Year
Record high C 38.6 38.6
Average high C 22.6 14.1
Daily mean C 17.5 10.1
Average low C 12.3 6.0
Record low C 1.3 27.4
In the month of August you van expect the temperatures
like in the scheme above:
TOMTOM

DISCOVER
A TYPICAL
DUTCH HIKE
TomTom is one of the leading manufacturer of navigation
systems in the world and the biggest in Europe. TomTom is a
Dutch company, so we thought it fit to use a GPS system for
the next stage of the hike.

Try to find the original route this TOMTOM suggested to get
the wright coordinates you can put in your GPS.
Go to:
N 51 39.AC1 E 00B 3B.A1B

Checkpoint #6
You are now close to a tunnel. Go through this
tunnel and go to:

N 51 40.(y 319) E 005 (C * 9).07A


0:01 Hrs
1 Km
0:01 Hrs
18 Km
0:30 Hrs
13 Km
Use your scouting-search-skills
to find the next coordinate.
You will see a sign with the letter
P.
Which number is stated under this
letter? The number is y.

Go to:
N 51 (x * 5 - 1).778
E 005 34.(y * 2 + 83)
You are now close to a tunnel. Go
through this tunnel and go to:

N 51 40.(y 319)
E 005 (C * 9).07A
80 m
30 m
200 m
1:04 Hrs
20 Km
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0:10 Hrs
5 Km
0:45 Hrs
15 Km
You should have found out the
coordinates from this
checkpoint at the station.
You will see a pole with multiple
metal green signs with yellow
triangles.
On total, how many screws are
used to attach these signs?
The total amount of screws is x.

Go to:
N 51 40.(x * 10 + 21)
E 005 (x * 3 + 10).609
Find the sign on the last page
of this guide and go to:
N 51 39.AC1
E 00B 3B.A1B


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100 m
20 m
WINDMILLS

13 TH CENTURY
PUMPING WATER
The Netherlands is geographically a very low and flat
country, with about 26% of its area and 21% of its
population located below sea level, and only about 50%
of its land exceeding one meter above sea level.

By the 13th century
windmills had come into
use to pump water out of
areas below sea level. The
windmills were later used
to drain lakes, creating the
famous polders.

The next stage of the hike will involve a typical Dutch
windmill.