Cycling through Delft and nature

This short route takes you through Delft and some nature reserves along the edge of the city. You first drive along the banks of the Schie to the old city center. You will pass the Sint-Huybrechtstoren: a remnant of the medieval city walls. A little later you will pass the fourteenth-century Nieuwe Kerk with the mausoleum of William of Orange, a well-known attraction. South of Delft you cycle through the Abtswoudse Bos. This nature reserve has only been open since 2000. The path takes you along the Schie again, after which you cross through the picturesque hamlet of De Zweth to the bird-rich Ackerdijkse Plassen. After a pleasant pit stop at De Buitengewone Theetuin, you drive back to the parking lot via Oude Leede and the Bieslandse Bos.