Around the Lakes area by bike and ferry!

The Hollands Plassengebied is a stone's throw from Lisse. The Hollands Plassengebied is located in the middle of the Green Heart. While cycling through the Dutch Lakes area, you will pass through characteristic Dutch villages and past many lakes, ponds, rivers and ditches, interspersed with vast polders. In addition, the area is rich in different types of mills. Enjoy the vastness and tranquility of this beautiful area. A large part of the route goes through the municipality of Kaag and Braassem, which was created on January 1, 2009 from the merger of the municipalities of Alkemade and Jacobswoude. Kaag en Braassem consists of eleven centres: Bilderdam, Hoogmade, Kaag, Leimuiden, Nieuwe Wetering, Oud Ade, Oude Wetering, Roelofarendsveen, Rijnsaterwoude, Rijpwetering and Woubrugge. Although the route bypasses Leiden, the city is definitely worth a visit. Leiden is known for its courtyards, its university, its museums and its glorious history. The canals, the monumental buildings, the alleys, the treasure troves of knowledge, culture and science; let us surprise you. If you stay on the route, Warmond is the next village. Warmond is a quiet village, located on the Kagerplassen with a view of the Groene Hart and bordering the Bulb Region. Warmond is also an old village. Located on a 4,000-year-old beach wall and protected by a toll gate until the 1950s, Warmond is a jack of all trades. It has a forest, a castle, a church ruin from the 80 Years' War complete with knights' graves and beautiful country houses. After leaving Warmond you return to Lisse. In Lisse you can rest and enjoy the cycle route in one of the many catering establishments in Lisse!