Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 395471
Provided by: Groots Genieten
A day trip to Giethoorn guarantees a special outing. The village, which has less than 3000 inhabitants, is nicknamed'Dutch Venice\\\'. It is known for its picturesque appearance: cute little bridges cross waterways where punts float. The ditches and canals were dug around houses, so that the peat from the area could be properly drained. The peat created ponds and lakes and by digging the waterways, loose islands were created, on which the houses of the inhabitants of Giethoorn were built. The punts, steered and propelled by the punt boom, complete the picture and are very reminiscent of the gondolas that serve as the main means of transport in Venice. You can park your car for free at TOP Giethoorn.
Cycling through the watery area full of streams, canals, ditches and waterways, you will see mill Giethoorn Molengat. The polder mill was built in 1979 and is located on the property of a private individual. This municipal monument can only pump the water from the millhole, the lake from which it takes its name. The tjasker is almost entirely made of wood, including the rods, which are fenced up in the old Dutch way.
A little further on you will see windmill Giethoorn Noord. The paaltjasker from 1970 was used to drain the polder. Because the windmill is built in on all sides, it is hardly noticeable and blends naturally into the landscape.
It is not for nothing that De Weerribben won the title'Most beautiful place in the Netherlands\\\' in 2004. The Weerribben are covered with beautiful plants and a variety of special animal species live in this area. The carnivorous bladderwort often floats in large masses on the fens, lakes and puddles, but crab shear, water lilies and water hemlock also thrive here. In the reed land you will encounter cheerful colors of rough herbs, including fireweed, skullcap, marsh anthorn and bindweed, while grasses, heather, peat mosses, sundew and marsh cartel leaf grow on acidifying reed land.
Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
# | Description | Distance | |
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TOP Giethoorn (TOP Giethoorn, 8355DL, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
Giethoorn Molengat (Molengat, 8355BH, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 3.48 km | ||
62 | 62 (Kerkweg, 8355BJ, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 3.65 km | |
Giethoorn Noord (Tjasker Giethoorn Noord, 8355 AT, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 3.95 km | ||
39 | 39 (Beulakerweg, 8355AH, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 6.66 km | |
31 | 31 (Burgemeester G W Stroinkweg, 8343XL, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 10.14 km |
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