Tour of polders and lakes near Hilversum

This route takes you from Van Beek Tweewielers through the watery area around Hilversum. According to linguists, the name Hilversum should be explained as Hilvertshem, which means"heem (houses) between the hills\\\". The Loosdrecht forest used to be a heathland area. In 1683 work began on creating a forest. You then continue towards the beautiful old ribbon village of Westbroek in the Achttienhoven polder. Along the way you will also pass the Advent Chapel and Landhuis Achterwetering. You reach the towns of Breukeleveen, Muyeveld and Boomhoek via a narrow piece of land. You are now cycling along the Loosdrechtse plassen. Originally it was a swamp area. To drain the area, ditches were dug to the Utrechtse Vecht and Drecht rivers. The peat that was created in this way was cut off for peat in the 16th century.