Oranjewoud, Gorredijk and Tijnje

You cycle through the Reigerbos, which is part of Oranjewoud. This old estate was built in 1660 by order of Albertine Agnes, Princess of Orange-Nassau. The forest still has a park-like character with vistas, winding paths and impressive tree-lined avenues. In many places you will recognize the English landscape style and even remnants of the French baroque style.

Gorredijk is located on the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart. The place was created by peat extraction. In particular, a lot was imported, stored and traded. A nickname of the Gordyksters is'Handjeklappers\\\'. The peat that was transported to Gorredijk mainly came from the region behind Tijnje.

The name of the village Tijnje is a Dutch version of the Frisian word tynje: a fish dam in a watercourse. At Tijnje there were two'tynjes\\\' in the canal that led to the raised fens in Kortezwaag and around Gorredijk. This canal was dug in the early seventeenth century for peat extraction. At the cemetery of Tijnje you will find a Frisian bell chair.