North End, South End and Middle Neighborhood near Giethoorn

Your route starts at MyHotel Steenwijk. Vast reed fields and flowery hay fields. Lovely little pools, quiet lakes, large ponds and deep waterways. That is what you can expect in the area around Giethoorn. Together with De Weerribben, the polder area De Wieden forms the Weerribben-Wieden National Park: one of the most important marsh areas in Europe. The marsh harrier and the rare short-eared owl hunt for their prey above the quaking bogs, blue grasslands and peat bogs. Between Steenwijk and Nijeveen you cycle past a beautiful mill: Molen De Sterrenberg. Be sure to get off along the way to visit Giethoorn. Take a trip on a whisper boat, Gieterse punter or in a tour boat. But the museums, galleries, shops and terraces also make this a pleasant stopover! Via Steenwijkerwold you cycle back to your starting point.