Gaasterland and De Friese Meren
Cycling in a wonderful rolling landscape with woods, marshes, peatlands, pools and lakes.
The Landscape
The water-surrounded landscape in the Gaasterland is a special part of the Netherlands. On a relatively small surface you will find here a very varied landscape with historic cities, picturesque villages and traditional farms. In addition to the well-known Frisian landscape with lakes, canals, ditches and meadows, Gaasterland also has dense deciduous forests, hedgerows, old coppice forests, meandering brooks, charming vistas and beautiful cliffs. At the highest point near the village Oudemirdum you can enjoy phenomenal views over the gently rolling landscape and Lake IJsselmeer.
Forests and Heaths
Coastal and Tidal Zone
Polders and Farmlands
Lakes and Ponds
Bike with us
Route map
You will bike in the vicinity of the towns of Sloten, Oudemirdum, Bakhuizen, Hemelum, and Balk.
Start and finish at bike node 44 on the Lytse Jerden in Sloten. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.
44 - 45 - 25 - 24 - 23 - 22 - 16 - 15 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 10 - 9 - 13 - 14 - 17 - 18 - 20 - 21 - 27 - 28 - 85 - 30 - 32 - 44
