Tour of polders and lakes near Hilversum

This route takes you from Van Beek Tweewielers through the water-rich area around Hilversum. According to linguists, the name Hilversum should be explained as Hilvertshem, which means "home (houses) between the hills". The Loosdrecht forest used to be a heathland. In 1683, the planting of a forest began. Then you 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. Via a narrow piece of land, you will reach the towns of Breukeleveen, Muyeveld and Boomhoek. You are now cycling along the Loosdrecht lakes. Originally, it was a swamp area. To drain the area, ditches were dug to the river Utrechtse Vecht and the Drecht. The low peat that was created in this way was cut for peat in the 16th century.