Weesp, Abcoude, Vreeland

This cycle route takes you right through Weesp, Abcoude and Vreeland, each with its own atmosphere. Weesp, with its old streets and mills is a fortress from which you look out over the river Vecht. Near the village of Vreeland lies Castle Vreeland, founded in the 13th century. It was built by the bishop of Utrecht. You can also cycle through Abcoude, with a partially protected village view. It has nice sights such as windmills and an old fortress. This route also takes you along the Gaasperplas, on the southern edge of Amsterdam. This natural lake was created at the end of the 60s in the last century by sand extraction for the Gaasperdam.