Cycling along Dutch lakes and rivers

A day of cycling along Dutch lakes and winding rivers? Then indulge yourself in this route. You drive along the Westeinderplassen and the Amstel, among others. Along the way you will pass many historical sights.

Westeinderplassen
The route starts in the middle of the polders of the Groene Hart. During the first kilometers you can relax, just above Langeraar you have a beautiful view over the lakes. The Westeinderplassen were created by peat extraction, but were never drained. The Fort at Kudelstaart is located on the water, which is part of the Defense Line of Amsterdam. In Uithoorn you drive through the Zijdelmeer recreational area, and on the Amstelkade it is fun to cycle past beautiful buildings.

Loenersloot Castle
Cycling along the meandering Wavre you will see many old farms along the dike. Grassy meadows full of cows, rippling water: you drive through a real Dutch setting. At Café-restaurant Bon you can take a break to eat something tasty. In Baambrugge and Loenersloot you will see beautiful monumental buildings, and you will also pass the thirteenth-century Loenersloot Castle. Further on you drive along the Kromme Mijdrecht. Due to subsidence, the meadows are lower than the river. Also really Dutch!