Rondje Woudsend, Lemmer en Balk

(50.0 km)

Fietsroute door pittoresk Woudsend, via de fietspont Brekkenpolder en langs het meer van de Groote Brekken, door historisch Lemmer, via natuurgebied Bremerwildernis, door Balk en langs het Slotermeer.

De Friese Meren
Een prachtige fietsroute om de regio Zuidwest Friesland -ook wel Waterland van Friesland- te ontdekken. De regio heet niet voor niets zo. Met deze route fiets je over en langs het water van de Friese Meren. Breng ook een bezoek aan het Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal in Lemmer en geniet van de vele vergezichten en natuurgebieden.

Natuurgebieden van Gaasterland
Naast water, fiets je met deze route ook door natuurgebieden. Stap bij de Sondelerleien even af en breng een bezoek aan de vogelijkhut. Je vervolgt de weg waarna je door het natuurgebied van de Bremerwildenis fietst en je komt langs de Starnumanbossen. Dit zijn prachtige bossen in Gaasterland.

Onde…

Onderweg zijn er genoeg locaties om (aan het water) even bij te komen.

Pontje
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Sights on this route

Minicamping De Wetterspetter

The mini-campsite offers a unique watersports location in Southwest Friesland with its own harbor just 200 meters away on the Heegermeer, near Woudsend. There are opportunities to rent sloops, sailboats, canoes, and paddleboards.

Klokkenstoel Indijk

Indijk had a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Around 1720 only the ruins with the bell-chair remained. The bell chair has been replaced several times since then, the last time in 1978 when the current chair was purchased.

Woudsend (Wâldsein)

Woudsend is a village nestled between Lake Heegermeer and Lake Slotermeer.

Ontdek Woudsend

Wheat mill 't Lam

Mole 't Lam is the oldest wheatmill in Friesland and is located in Woudsend, where the miller and his wife grind grains and wheat into artisanal flour products and various bread mixes.

Groote Brekken

The Groote Brekken (Frisian: de Grutte Brekken) is also referred to as Lemster Brekken.

Veerpont Oerset (Tjerkgaast Brekkenpolder)

Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world

Visit the largest steam pumping station in the world!

Iselmar

Just outside the center of Lemmer, between the Frisian Lakes and the IJssellake you will find Hotel Iselmar.

Tussenstop: bezoek het restaurant

Kitesurfing Spot at Lemmer

The kitesurfing spot at Lemmer is suitable for more experienced kitesurfers because the wind is unstable. In the summer the beach attracts many bathers, so it is not always possible to kitesurf here. Wind direction: SW...

Lemsterstrand near Lemmer

Before your afternoon at the beach, why not take a historic walking trip around Lemmer with a guide, to learn all about what was once a settlement; to be booked via the Tourist Information Centre. With its view over the beach, Lemmer Beach Club is t...

Lemmer

Lemmer is the ultimate combination of beach, coziness, and UNESCO World Heritage.

Bezoek Lemmer

Streekmuseum / Oudheidskamer Lemster Fiifgea

Tourist Information Lemmer

Tourist Information Lemmer welcomes you. With us, you will find tourist information about the region, such as places of interest, events, accommodations, cruises and more.

Joadetsjerkhôf Teakesyl

Op verzoek van de vroegere Joodse gemeenschap van Lemmer beheren wij deze bijzondere plek. Het reguliere onderhoud gebeurt door de stichting joodse begraafplaats ‘Tacozijl’ in Lemmer. Een gedenkplaat doet de bezoeker stilstaan bij de oorlogsp...

Sondeler Leien Nature Reserve

The Sondeler Leien nature reserve is in Gaasterland. The small inland lake here probably formed when the waters of the former Zuiderzee broke through the dikes.

Sondelerleien - De Sondeler Leijen - Vogelkijkhut

Rietvogels en weidevogels.

Bremer Wildernis

The Bremer Wildernis is located in Gaasterland, near Nijemirdum, and borders the Lycklamabos and Starnumanbossen forests.

Ruigahuizen Bell Tower

At one time the village of Ruigahuizen had a church and a bell tower. The old bell tower was demolished in 1920. A new one was built to replace it in 1956. The old bell was installed beneath the four-sided dome roof of the new bell tower.

Starnumanbossen

You will not find only neat rows of planted trees, stately avenues, and tightly maintained sandy paths here; this is a natural forest! The western part of the forest is even a forest reserve.

Balk

Balk is a large village with many amenities in Southwest Friesland; it is the main town of Gaasterland and is situated along the Elfstedentocht route.

Verken Balk

Tourist Information Balk

Tourist Information Balk is located at It Bûterhûs. Here, you will find extensive information about the region, accommodation options, events, and activities in the Waterland van Friesland region.

Zwem- en surfstrand Balk

Slotermeer (Sleattemer Mar)

The Sleattemer Mar (also known as the Slotermeer) is situated between the three towns of Sloten, Balk, and Woudsend.

Belltower Ypecolsga

Ypecolsga is a hamlet near Woudsend. The double bellcote in Ypecolsga was completely replaced in 1956. Beneath the peculiar hipped roof hang 2 bells dating back to 1664.