Tour of Dwarsgracht and Giethoorn from Steenwijk

Your route starts at MyHotel Steenwijk. This varied cycle route focuses on 'water' and 'land' and leads past the many treasures of Weerribben and Wieden. You start the route in the fortified town of Steenwijk and cycle towards the water village of Giethoorn, the Venice of the North. Via Dwarsgracht the route takes you through the Weerribben-Wieden National Park. Past duck decoys, a dyer's house and of course the lush nature. Get off at Museum Giethoorn't Olde Maat Uus. Personal stories bring peat extraction and special customs to life. Only here can you see the inside of an authentic Gieterse farm. The fisherman's house and the boathouse also give a unique impression of the simple existence in this watery village. Also take a look around the museum shop with coffee corner.