The richness of the southern fighting lakes

Starting point: Tourist Transfer Point (TOP) Oud-Zuilen, Slot Zuylen.
Address: Tournooiveld 1, 3611 AS Oud-Zuilen

The route to follow: this cycle route simply follows the cycle junction network. The route takes you past the following junctions: 45, 47, 48, 93, 92, 99, 82, 81, 31, 30, 28, 27, 46, 45

Charging points for e-bikes For more charging points, check the free app charging points or www.vvvgooivecht.nl. For all routes in the beautiful Gooi & Vecht region and further tourist information, go to the official tourist office site of the region: www.vvvgooivecht.nl

Short route description.
During this bike tour you will get acquainted with the versatile character of the Gooi & Vecht region.
This cycling tour, which takes you more than 3 hours at a leisurely cycling pace, takes you to the most beautiful places of the Gooi and Vecht. Here are different landscapes, each with its own characteristic features, at a short distance from each other. The route is a succession of beautiful water and nature reserves, views filled with mills, forts and historic farms and centuries-old impressive country estates and castles along the winding Vecht, rightfully the most beautiful river in the Netherlands!

The route starts at Oud Zuylen and takes you through the lake area of the Maarsseveense- and Loosdrechtseplassen. The last kilometers of the route you cycle past the historic country estates on the river Vecht. During the route there are plenty of cozy catering points with terrace to relax and enjoy a snack and a drink.

Special sights and attractions along the way:
Slot Zuylen, Molen van de Polder Buitenweg, Molen van de Polder Westbroek Maarssenveense and Loosdrechtse plassen for swimming and sun and sailing opportunities, Spa Sereen (wellness, sauna), Streekmuseum Vredegoed, Molen De Kraai, De Hoorneboegseheide, Kasteel-Museum Sypesteijn, Steenfabriek Vecht en Rhijn, Vechtstreekmuseum/Drogisterijmuseum, Fort Tienhoven, buitenplaats Gansenhoeck, Goudestein, Ridderhofstad Bolestein, Huys ten Bosch, Vechtensteijn and Op Buuren-Buiten.

Some more about 'De Gooi en Vechtstreek'...
The Gooi and Vecht region comprises two regions: the lower, wetter Vechtstreek and the high and dry Gooi.

The Vechtstreek .
The Vechtstreek is named after the river Vecht, which flows through it as a proud rich vein. It is by far the most beautiful river in the Netherlands, on which in the 17th century the rich Amsterdam VOC merchants had their imposing country houses built. Even now you can still cycle, walk or sail the river with a rental boat and admire this special Amsterdam legacy. In the Vechtstreek you will also find the Loosdrechtse plassen for the necessary sailing pleasure and the nature-rich Ankeveense plassen and the Naardermeer. Beautiful historical places such as Naarden, Muiden, Weesp, Breukelen, Maarssen and 's-Graveland can be found there.

't Gooi
't Gooi is the most central part of the Netherlands, which has become the 'Hollywood of Holland' since the rise of television. An area with truly beautiful villages with old farm centers, special shops and surrounded by capital villas where celebrities have settled. Laren, Blaricum, Huizen, Bussum, all exude the rich Gooise atmosphere. All this is located in the vast forest and heathlands that together form the Goois nature reserve. Hilversum is the headquarters of 't Gooi, the Media Capital of the Netherlands with, among other things, its magnificent Institute for Sound & Vision, the largest Media Park in Europe and an extremely cozy and extensive shopping heart.