A breath of fresh air along the Frisian Lakes

Whether you come for the birds, the water sports or just to throw your nose in the fresh wind, you'll be in the right place with this bike route. In recent years, the Frisian Lakes have been under a lot of scrutiny in favor of more nature development. Thus, a number of nature reserves have been established and there is much more room for tourism. Especially for bird lovers, this is a beautiful route. The expansion of water and nature has created even more space for birds. So binoculars in the pannier! Afforestation is also an important element of the improvements in Southwest Friesland. Gaasterland, south of the lakes, is also on the route. This hilly area is freely accessible and leads to the cliffs and beaches of the IJsselmeer. Bogs and marshes alternate with forests and hills. In fact, this is one of the few places in the Netherlands where badgers are still found in the wild. One of the stories going around about the origins of Tjeukemeer is that two sisters, Tsjuke and March lost each other during the fire. They kept calling to each other, "Tsjuke!" "March!" Their voices echoed across the lake and that sound would still be heard today....