Tour of Westeinderplassen, Braassemermeer and Leiderdorp

This route takes you past a number of beautiful Dutch lakes. First you take a tour around the Westeinderplassen. These were created by peat extraction, but never drained. You cycle through Aalsmeer, further on is the Fort at Kudelstaart. A little later you drive along the Braassemermeer. Get off here and enjoy the silence and the rippling water on a bench. You pass the Paddegat, a narrow connection between the Braassemermeer and the Wijde Aa. Via the picturesque villages of Woubrugge and Hoogmade you drive to Leiderdorp and the Kagerplassen. This area is beautiful to cycle through because of the historic parcellation pattern, the virtual absence of buildings and the centuries-old polder mills. The ferry at Kaag makes it complete!