Ottersluis
Lock · Otterkanaal · Netherlands
Show on mapPlan route from WSV Kop van 't Land
Ottersluis is a lock (Otterkanaal, Netherlands). Through the year: April to June and September to October: Mon to Thu 09:00 to 10:30, 12:30 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 17:00, Fri to Sun 10:00 to 19:00; July to August: 09:00 to 19:00; November to March: Mon to Sat 09:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise. Today: 10:00 to 19:00.
Harbour info
Lock
Locking about 30 min
Location: 51° 47,56' N 004° 45,75' E
Locking times
Through the year: April to June and September to October: Mon to Thu 09:00 to 10:30, 12:30 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 17:00, Fri to Sun 10:00 to 19:00; July to August: 09:00 to 19:00; November to March: Mon to Sat 09:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise
| Day | Lockings |
|---|---|
| Sun 25/10 | 10:00 to 19:00 |
| Mon 26/10 | 09:00 to 10:30, 12:30 to 14:00, 16:00 to 17:00 |
| Tue 27/10 | 09:00 to 10:30, 12:30 to 14:00, 16:00 to 17:00 |
| Wed 28/10 | 09:00 to 10:30, 12:30 to 14:00, 16:00 to 17:00 |
| Thu 29/10 | 09:00 to 10:30, 12:30 to 14:00, 16:00 to 17:00 |
| Fri 30/10 | 10:00 to 19:00 |
| Sat 31/10 | 10:00 to 19:00 |
All times in local time (Europe/Berlin).
Times: Rijkswaterstaat, Vaarweginformatie (FIS), CC0, as of 2026-09-23
Notes
- Lock according to OpenStreetMap.
- Lock operating hours according to Rijkswaterstaat (Vaarweginformatie, FIS), as of 23.09.2026.
- On request only: Mon to Sat 09:00 to 16:30 (1.11. to 31.3.).
- Operator (Dutch): „Vaste Pendel Helsuis & Ottersluis“
- Operator (Dutch): „4 uur vooraf aanmelden bij de Biesboschsluis op nummer 088-7972931. Attentie: 15 minuten vóór sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.“
- Operator (Dutch): „Bij een verval van 2m wordt niet geschut.“
Harbours nearby
- WSV Kop van 't Land 0.7 km SW
- Van Oversteeg 1.5 km S
- Jachthaven Westergoot 3.2 km NW
- Tweede Jachthaven 4.8 km NW
- Vlijhaven 5 km W
- WSV de Snap (South Holland (Rotterdam, Scheveningen)) 5 km NE
- Zuidhaven 5.3 km SW
- WSV Papendrecht 5.9 km NW
Frequently asked questions
Ottersluis: What are the locking times?
Through the year: April to June and September to October: Mon to Thu 09:00 to 10:30, 12:30 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 17:00, Fri to Sun 10:00 to 19:00; July to August: 09:00 to 19:00; November to March: Mon to Sat 09:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise. Today: 10:00 to 19:00.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/290057407, Rijkswaterstaat, Vaarweginformatie (FIS) lock/6577, CC0