Walking around the Loosdrechtse Plassen

The Loosdrechtse Plassen are popular as a water sports area, but you can also enjoy walking in the vicinity of these water lakes. You will walk along the Vuntus lake, where you will encounter many water plants and birds. The starting point of this route is on the dike between Vuntus and the Loenderveense Plas. From here you walk over the dike in the direction of Nieuwerhoek. From the dike you have a beautiful view of the water on both sides. After walking about three kilometers you will pass Fort Spion. On the edge of the Wijde Blik lake you will find Mill Gabriël. This mill was built here in 1635 to drain the Kortenhoef polder, together with two other mills that have since disappeared. The mill was externally restored in the second half of the 20th century. Nowadays the mill functions as a home and the inside of the mill cannot be visited.