The beauty of the Weerribben extends beyond Giethoorn. Get on your bike and discover the adjacent village of Muggenbeet. The village owes its name not to the annoying stinging animals, but to the mücken beecke that runs through Muggenbeet. That is Saxon for 'small stream'. This was very quickly corrupted: already at the beginning of the 14th century it was described as 'Mugghenbete'. Luckily, you will not find many mosquitoes here, but this nature reserve does contain many birds, butterflies, and dragonflies! Drop-off points such as the bird-watching hut, watchtower or observation platform are perfect points to take a break and spot these birds. Do not skip Blokzijl either, the city of the Weerribben. At the outdoor center you can learn all about the background of this nature reserve. During this cycle route you will get to know the Weerribben very well in a short time and you can even take a boat trip along the way.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
Start: Cornelisgracht , 8355 DK Steenwijkerland | 50.2 KM | ||
From
61
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60
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2135 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Cornelisgracht | 6 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Cornelisgracht | 2.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
From
60
to
53
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1700 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head north on Kanaaldijk | 12 M | ||
Turn left onto Kapelweg | 1.7 KM | ||
Continue straight | 21 M | ||
You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
From
53
to
50
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7034 M | 7 KM | |
Head north | 39 M | ||
Turn left onto Thijssengracht | 2.7 KM | ||
Turn left onto Giethoornsemeerpad | 1.8 KM | ||
Turn left onto Oeverweg | 467 M | ||
Turn left onto Blokzijlseweg | 625 M | ||
Turn right | 29 M | ||
Continue onto Wetering West | 3 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Wetering West | 123 M | ||
Turn left | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
From
50
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49
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2867 M | 2.9 KM | |
Head east on Rietweg | 259 M | ||
Turn right onto Wetering-Oost | 727 M | ||
Continue left onto Steenwijkerdiep-Noord | 1.3 KM | ||
Continue left onto Otterpad | 395 M | ||
Turn right onto Scheerwolderweg | 167 M | ||
You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
From
49
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6
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4451 M | 4.5 KM | |
Head north on Scheerwolderweg | 136 M | ||
Turn right onto Schoolstraat | 154 M | ||
Turn left onto Koningin Julianaweg | 1.7 KM | ||
Turn left onto Ingenieur Luteijnweg | 706 M | ||
Turn right | 1.7 KM | ||
Turn left onto A.F. Stroinkweg | 72 M | ||
You are now at section 6 | 0 M | ||
From
6
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13
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1203 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head west on A.F. Stroinkweg | 57 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Wetering-Oost | 54 M | ||
Turn right onto Hoogeweg | 161 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Hoogeweg | 925 M | ||
Turn left onto Kalenbergerpad | 6 M | ||
You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
From
13
to
11
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4379 M | 4.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Hoogeweg | 279 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Hoogeweg | 4.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Venebosweg | 50 M | ||
You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
From
11
to
10
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519 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head north on Venebosweg | 349 M | ||
Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 170 M | ||
You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
From
10
to
5
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323 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head west on Hoofdstraat | 310 M | ||
Turn right onto Burgemeester van der Veenweg | 13 M | ||
You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
From
5
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35
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2138 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head southwest on Lageweg | 2.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
From
35
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40
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6043 M | 6 KM | |
Head southwest on Lageweg | 349 M | ||
Turn left onto Hamspad | 5.4 KM | ||
Turn right onto Pollesteeg | 285 M | ||
You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
From
40
to
41
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2923 M | 2.9 KM | |
Head south on Blokzijlerdijk | 2.8 KM | ||
Keep left onto Baarlo | 102 M | ||
You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
From
41
to
43
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1355 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head south on Baarlo | 113 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Kuinderdijk | 998 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Kuinderdijk | 83 M | ||
Make a slight right | 21 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Marknesserweg | 140 M | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
From
43
to
44
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564 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head northeast on Marknesserweg | 140 M | ||
Turn right | 26 M | ||
Turn left | 24 M | ||
Turn right onto Kuinderstraat | 70 M | ||
Turn left onto Lage Wal | 234 M | ||
Turn right onto Oude Verlaat | 70 M | ||
You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
From
44
to
51
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4663 M | 4.7 KM | |
Head southeast on Zeedijk | 13 M | ||
Turn left onto Kerkstraat | 113 M | ||
Turn right onto Domineeswal | 99 M | ||
Turn left onto Brouwerstraat | 28 M | ||
Continue slightly right onto Zuiderstraat | 21 M | ||
Turn left onto Juliana van Stolbergstraat | 159 M | ||
Turn right onto Wilhelminastraat | 11 M | ||
Turn left onto Mauritsstraat | 98 M | ||
Turn right onto Houtzagerijweg | 273 M | ||
Turn left onto Duinweg | 127 M | ||
Continue right onto Duinigermeerweg | 2.7 KM | ||
Turn left onto Hevenweg | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
51
to
52
|
2418 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head east on Hevenpad | 810 M | ||
Take the ferry Fietsveer Jonen | 42 M | ||
Continue slight left onto Jonenweg | 1.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
From
52
to
61
|
5438 M | 5.4 KM | |
Head east on Jonenweg | 772 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Jonenweg | 26 M | ||
Make a slight right | 163 M | ||
Continue onto Bodelaekepad | 2.6 KM | ||
Turn right | 92 M | ||
Turn right | 166 M | ||
Continue onto Vosjacht | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Jonenweg | 303 M | ||
Turn right onto Cornelisgracht | 113 M | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M |