Bij Maus

Beautiful route from the northern edge of Drachten around De Leien. The route runs through cycle junctions, on beautiful cycle paths. So you can complete the route on any kind of bike, or running, and the route is suitable for the whole family. From Drachten you first drive to the Opeinder Canal. You follow the cycle path along the canal all the way to the lake De Leien. Here you ride on a beautiful and quiet cycle path right along the water, with unprecedented views. The route runs all...

Circular walk through the countryside around the village of De Wilgen. The route leads to the banks of the Smeliester Sân, one of the Frisian lakes and a popular swimming lake. Furthermore, you walk through fields and small pieces of forest.

Fantastic cycling route starting in the south of Drachten. It is a real Frisian nature route, through a mix of farm fields, forests and heaths. You drive through Olterterp and Beetsterzwaag and their surrounding forests. You will also come across many monumental farms and churches. You visit the Duurswouderheide nature reserve, where you drive past some of the lakes in the middle of the heathland. At Bakkeveen you drive through the De Slotplaats estate. The route runs through cycle junctions...

Route through the countryside, forests and moors south of Drachten. The route leads through the woods near Beetsterzwaag, the nature reserve Kiekenberg and through the heathland of Hanenburg.

The Smallingerland Field Route is the official mountain bike trail near Drachten. It is a route with surprising elements through beautiful nature. The route is suitable for the novice and advanced mountain biker and alternates between singletrack and asphalt. The mountain bike trail is marked with the blue mountain bike sign. You can combine the route with the route in Beetsterzwaag to form a total of 50 kilometers.