Braaksluis, in Kolhorn: opening hours and contact
All about the Braaksluis: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.
 
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For seasoned water sports enthusiasts it is a simple procedure, but if you are not yet experienced on the water, entering and exiting the lock can be an impressive experience. How does it work, where do you moor, what should you pay attention to?
Shipping times Braaksluis
Braaksluis
Width 7 meter | Lock length 51.7 meter |
Threshold depth (buiten) 2.5 meter | Threshold depth (binnen) 2.6 meter |
Take possible water level changes into account
Service times this week
Weekends and Holidays: closed
Working days: between 09:00 and 17:00 -
On demand onlyOperating times all year
From 01-04 until 05-04
Holidays: closed
All days: between 09:00 and 18:00 -
On demand onlyFrom 06-04 until 15-04
Holidays: between 09:00 and 18:00
All days: between 09:00 and 18:00 -
On demand onlyFrom 16-04 until 31-05
All days: between 09:00 and 18:00
From 01-06 until 15-09
Weekends: between 09:00 and 19:00
Working days: between 09:00 and 18:00
From 16-09 until 15-10
All days: between 09:00 and 18:00
From 16-10 until 31-10
All days: between 09:00 and 18:00 -
On demand onlyFrom 01-11 until 31-03
Weekends and Holidays: closed
Working days: between 09:00 and 17:00 -
On demand onlyAdministrator
Provincie Provincie Noord-Holland
Postbus 3007
2001 DA Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Houtplein 33 Haarlem
Phone number: 0800-0200600
Data updated: 03 Februari 2026, 11:06 uur
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