Tour of Gaasterland: Oudemirdum and Nijemirdum

After an overnight stay at Camping de Waps, near the lovely Oudemirdum, you get on your bike. You first cycle straight through the Fonteinbos to the Wyldemerk. A long time ago an annual fair was held here, hence the name. Sand extraction has created a large lake, which is connected to De Luts (part of the Eleven Cities Route). Sand martins nest in the sand bank and part of it is designated as a dragonfly reserve. Take a break at Rijsterbosch! You cycle along the dike of the IJsselmeer to the cozy Oudemirdum where you should definitely get off. You will pass the Fontein, a church from 1790. In Nijemirdum you will see a solitary church tower from the fourteenth century. The accompanying church was demolished in the eighteenth century.