In the Lauwersmeer area, the sea used to have free rein. However, the open connection with the Wadden Sea regularly caused flooding. The estuary was closed and the salty sea became a sweet water lake. The lake turned slowly into a rugged wilderness. And in return the wilderness offers peace and tranquility for humans and animals. This is how the Lauwersmeer National Park was created within fifty years. A true bird paradise with a great variety of landscapes. Vast grasslands and swaying reed beds. Sheltered deciduous forests and overgrown sandbanks. A huge area of shallow water under a clean horizon. And at night the area transforms into one of the darkest places in the Netherlands.
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Bike junctions
Start and finish near junction 89 on the Strandweg in Zoutkamp, the total distance of the route is approx. 48 km. However, this bicycle route is a round trip, so that offers you the ability to start at any desired junction.
More information about bike junctions and how to plan your cycle route
89 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 5 - 73 - 4 - 45 - 46 - 13 - 50 - 83 - 85 - 84 - 88 - 90 - 89
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