Along the banks of the Brielse Meer

This watery ride starts at Eetcafe Centraal Oostvoorne. In this atmospheric hotel and cafe you can start the route relaxed on the covered and heated terrace facing south. On your return you can enjoy a refreshing drink or a tasty meal. And would you like to see more of this area? Anyone who crawls between the clean sheets for a relaxing night at Eetcafe Centraal Oostvoorne can start the next day refreshed with route 141817. You cycle through the seaside resort of Oostvoorne. Thanks to an early tram line from Rotterdam to the beach boulevard, it was a popular destination for a day at the beach for many Rotterdammers. The Oostvoorne beach is now a dynamic natural beach with mudflats and sandbanks that attract many birds. Seals are also sometimes seen there. In the old village centre you will find the restored ruins of the medieval Jacobaburcht, the country residence of Jacoba van Beieren. You cycle along the banks of the Oosterlandse Rak, up to Brielle. There you cross over with the ferry Brielle-Rozenburg, for a round trip around the Brielse Meer. Tip: keep some small change at hand for the crossing. The elongated Brielse Meer forms the separation between Voorne and the Europoort area. The water sports and recreation area not only has a recreational function: it is also a freshwater buffer that prevents salinization of Voorne-Putten. Once back in Brielle, you cycle through the historic Brielle city center. The fortress largely dates from the 17th century and is one of the best preserved defenses in the Netherlands. The fortress belt has been restored and on your bike ride you can admire no fewer than nine bastions and five ravelins in addition to the old city walls. Brielle, or Den Briel, was taken from the Spanish by the Geuzen on April 1, 1572'in the name of Orange\\\'. The city still celebrates a historic liberation day every year on April 1.