Van der Valk Drachten

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.

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...

The Friese Woudenpad (LAW1-1) is a hiking tour of almost 150 kilometers, straight through the province of Friesland, from Lauwersoog to Steenwijk. The trail passes through four national parks and countless monumental towns and villages. This segment starts in typical Frisian farm landscapes, between the farms. Halfway through the stage you will visit Ureterp. The village has a special history. Large quantities of flints have been found here, which means that hunters have been roaming here...

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...

The D7B Foundation has set out three different mountain bike routes between Drachten and Beetsterzwaag. The other two routes are field routes, and this is the forest route. It's a fairly straightforward route, although you will need quite a bit of driving skills at a number of times. The route goes over old avenues, through the woods and through fields. A vignette from Natuurmonumenten is required to be able to cycle here (https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/mtb/vignet). The route is marked with...