Cycling route Visit Sietse and Hielke Klinkhamer 42 km

Heerenveen, Terherne, Akkrum

Terherne is known as the Kameleon village. You will meet the childhood heroes Sietse and Hielke Klinkhamer. Many of these films were recorded in this area. You will see the Kameleon next to hotel'De Gouden Leeuw\\\' and come across the smithy of father Klinkhamer. takes a boat trip in a barge that is of course pushed by the Kameleon.

At the VVV Terherne you can visit the Kameleon Boat Station, where you can take a boat trip (with a guide) in a barge, which of course is pushed by the Kameleon. Nostalgia at its best!

You will also pass through the Frisian village of Akkrum, which has a special legend surrounding the origins of the village. The giants Manke Meine and Kromme Knilles dug the Boarne around 1400. But they had a disagreement near Akkrum. They then split up; Knilles dug the Kromme Knilles, and Meine the Meinesloot.

Finally, you will pass through the famous Heerenveen, where many athletes were raised. It is the birthplace of (among others) footballer Abe Lenstra, hockey player Margriet Zegers, athlete Marga Wiegman, show jumper Franke Sloothaak and a whole club of skaters, including Thijsje Oenema, Falko Zandstra and Sven Kramer. You will find the world-famous ice stadium Thialf and football stadium Abe Lenstra, the home of SC Heerenveen.