Cycling route Fantastic Flevoland & Friesland 53 km

Bant, Lemmer, Oosterzee

Discover the Fantastic F-provinces with a cycling route: Flevoland and Friesland!

Start in the Kuinderbos, where you will also find a parking lot. Then you cycle to Bant, one of the ten villages in the Noordoostpolder. Construction of the village began in 1951, but what few people know is that after the Second World War there was a prison camp for NSB members. A special camp, because camp commander Gunnink at one point did a test: if the prisoners signed a contract that they would not flee, they were given complete freedom within the camp. Everyone signed and no one fled. In 1988, Bant was also the setting for a large part of the film 'Abeltje'.

Lemmer used to be one of the most important fishing villages in the Netherlands, but this was largely lost due to the construction of the Afsluitdijk. Lemmer holds the Lemsterweek every year, full of events. Of course, the Lemsteraak, a traditional Frisian sailing ship from Lemmer, plays an important role in this. The lighthouse is located in the bay of Lemmer. Perhaps not the most common model for a lighthouse, but one that you can climb for a beautiful view of the landscape and the IJsselmeer.

Along the edge of the Tjeukemeer you cycle along the water of the Pier Christiaansloot, Et Wiede and the Tsjonger back to the Kuinderbos. The vast surroundings bring you complete peace!