Short tour of the Reeuwijkse Plassenroute

This route starts at Deli Lounge in Reeuwijk and leads around the Reeuwijkse Plassen near Gouda. You will soon be walking along a leafy path along the Reeuwijkse Plassen. Here you will see old wooden quays, reed collars and many birds. The lakes were created in the eighteenth century by peat extraction. In the rectangular shape of the lakes you can see how the former peatlands were parceled out at the time. The peat that was extracted from the ground here centuries ago was used, among others, by Gouda beer brewers and potteries. It is wonderfully quiet on the car-free dikes that separate the lakes. On the outskirts of Gouda you can also enjoy the varied natural beauty in the Goudse Hout city park. How wonderful, so much nature so close to the city!