Location
MCH2021 wil be held in Zeewolde, 55km east of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The camp location is called Scoutinglandgoed. It is the same location as for SHA2017.
Address
- Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde
- Nulderpad 5
- 3896LV, Zeewolde
- The Netherlands
- Coordinates: 52°17'03.9"N 5°31'18.5"E
How to get there
By car
From highway A28
- Take exit 9 (Nijkerk, Zeewolde, Wells)
- Follow the exit from the N301 (Berencamperweg) to Zeewolde / Almere and go 2.5 km straight ahead
- After passing the Nijkerkersluis, leave the N301 on your right-hand side
- At the exit turn left, to the Erkemederweg
- Follow the Erkemederweg for 3.5 km and follow the bend, turn left at the Nulderpad
- After about 750 meters, the main entrance of Scouting Estate Zeewolde is on your right-hand side
Coming from Almere and Lelystad
Warning: Due to one-way roads during the event, this route contains a short detour! There will be signs to guide you.
- Follow the N305 (Gooiseweg) in the direction of Zeewolde
- Continue the way onto the N301 to Amersfoort
- After 5 km you'll see the MCH2021 traffic sign, turn right using the off-ramp to the N704 (erkemederweg)
- At the end of the off-ramp turn left and follow the erkermedeweg for 5km until it's a bit smaller and named Nulderpad.
- Keep following the Nulderpad until you arrive at the MCH2021 parking and terrain.
CarPooling
If you have free seats on your car or you're looking for a driver, check the CarPooling page!
By camper or special vehicle
Camper access
If you have a camper ticket follow the signs camper, after verifying your ticket you will get the option to choose one of the 3 camper locations, camper spots are first to come first serve. Campers cannot drive on and off the terrain during the camp, so make sure you do your shopping before you arrive.
Special Vehicles
If you have a pre(registered) special vehicle, follow the sign campers, after verification with someone from team:villages they will help you get to your spot. Special vehicles cannot drive on and off the terrain during the camp. Further information to be found here
Public transportation
Shuttle service
The field itself is hard to reach with public transportation. Therefore, a shuttle service will run from and to Nijkerk central station.
Plan your journey by train / zug/international towards Nijkerk. From Nijkerk there will be a shuttle service that takes you to camp. The schedule can be found here
From Schiphol
Schiphol has a good train connection with the rest of the Netherlands. Take a train to Amersfoort, and transfer there to a train to Nijkerk. For more details, see train.
From abroad
Plan your trip to Nijkerk. There are some ways to get to the camp site from abroad. goeuro is an international public transportation planner that can help you.
By bus
But if all fails or you want to move around hacker incompatible times such as 7 in the morning, there is a public shuttle service called Connexxion.
From Monday to Friday bus 142 can take you near the terrain every hour from around 07:00 to 18:00. Take bus stop Nulderpad and walk about 500 meters down Nulderpad where you'll obviously see the entrance to MCH2021 (the nerds walking around there might be a hint).
- Live bus stop info: http://9292.nl/en/zeewolde/bushalte-nulderpad
- Live bus info: https://www.connexxion.nl/dienstregeling/halte?id=49590010&lijn=F142&dgCode=WK
By boat
It will be possible to go by boat to MCH-2021. More information will follow soon. Contact Team:Safe_Harbourfor urgent matters.
By bike
The Netherlands are regarded as being very bike friendly. If you want to put it to a test or simply do not want to ride alone to the camp site, maybe you find somebody here.
When you get here
By car
Please park in the field designated by the signs. If you don't have a parking ticket look for the angel with the scanner who may sell you one.
Then, please proceed to the entrance tent.
By camper
If you have a camper ticket follow the signs marked 'Camper'. You will be directed to temporary parking by the road. From there, you will make a short walk towards the Main Entrance. After verifying your ticket you will get the option to choose one of the camper locations, camper spots are first to come first serve.
By public transport, walking, or anything else
You'll find the ticket tent near the gate. Please queue up if there is a line and one of our team will scan your ticket, get you set up with your wrist band, and welcome you to the event.
Special Case: Minors
There are some requirements around identification and alcohol laws. If any single member of our team thinks you might be under 25 they will ask you for ID showing your birth date is after the 6th of August, 2002. If you do not oblige, or do not have ID, you will be assigned a minors wristband.
There is a limited list of valid proofs of identification for this purpose in the Netherlands:
* Passport * EER ID card (including dutch ID card) * Dutch Foreign Nationals Document (in Dutch: Nederlandse vreemdelingendocument) * European drivers license
These things are not valid proofs of identification:
* Expired documents that would otherwise be valid (expired passports) * Copies of valid documents * Random other cards, such as bank cards * Fake ID cars such as lichtbildausweis
If you are uncomfortable sharing your name with us you are permitted to cover the name on the ID during verification, but we need to see the picture.
Special case - Speakers
Please sign in at the speaker desk.
Special case - Animals
Only service Animals are permitted.
Special case - Press
You should have enrolled via https://mch2021.org/#/Press. At entrance, you'll receive a press badge (a paper one) and be directed to Infodesk.