Keren langs de Meren

(113.0 km)

Woods, polder, water and view of the city; the cycle route ‘Keren langs de Meren’ shows all the diversity of Oostelijk Flevoland. Scottish highlanders graze there, you encounter the Hel van het Roggebotbos and set sail for Lelystad to take pictures at the replica of a famous East Indiaman… Click below on the Description tab for more information about this route.

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Sights on this route

Hansel and Gretel Pancake house and playground

Sternweg 2
3898 LJ Zeewolde

Harderbos
Karekietweg 1
3891 ER Zeewolde

Molecaten Park Flevostrand

Molecaten Park Flevostrand
Strandweg 1
8256 RZ BIDDINGHUIZEN

Landal Waterparc Veluwemeer

Landal Waterparc Veluwemeer
Leuvenumse Beek 1
8256 TB BIDDINGHUIZEN

Strandweg 1
8256 RZ Biddinghuizen

Veluwemeer

Veluwemeer
Zeewolde

Dorhout Mees

Dorhoutmees
Strandgaperweg 30
8256 PZ BIDDINGHUIZEN

Strandpaviljoen Bremerbaai

Strandpaviljoen Bremerbaai
Bremerbaaiweg 6
8256 NA Biddinghuizen

Europarcs Zuiderzee

Europarcs Resort Zuiderzee
Spijkweg 15
8256 RJ BIDDINGHUIZEN

Riff, PD#18245 - Bob Gramsma

Bremerbergdijk 10
8256 RD Biddinghuizen

Beachclub NU

Bremerbergdijk 10
8256 RD BIDDINGHUIZEN

Dronten

Roggebotweg
Dronten

Het Grote Kabouterbos Dronten
Roggebotweg 21
8251 PS DRONTEN

Food forest Roggebotstaete

Vossemeerdijk 6
8251 PN DRONTEN

Ketelmeer

Dronten

Visvijverweg 41
8219 PB Lelystad

Exposure (the crouching man) - Anthony Gormley

Strekdam
8242 PA Lelystad

Bataviaplein 60
8242PN Lelystad

Museum Batavialand

Batavialand
Oostvaardersdijk 01-13
8242 PA Lelystad

Bataviahaven
Schoonzicht 404
8242 KH LELYSTAD

The Wortman pumping station

Gemaal Wortman
Oostvaardersdijk 32
Lelystad

Hotel de Lange Jammer

Hotel de Lange Jammer
Pioniersstraat 15
8244 PD LELYSTAD

Working Island Lelystad

Werkeiland Lelystad
8244AA Lelystad

Hollandse Hout

Hollandse Hout
8200 LELYSTAD

Knardijk
Knardijk
Lelystad

Toms Creek Fishing Adventure

Toms Creek Fishing Adventure
Uilenweg 2C
8245 AB LELYSTAD

Lelystad

Knardijk
3898 LV Zeewolde

Harderhaven 32
3898LN Zeewolde

Hansel and Gretel Pancake house and playground

Sternweg 2
3898 LJ Zeewolde

Directions

Hansel and Gretel Pancake house and playground

Sternweg 2
3898 LJ Zeewolde

You start the day cycling over winding paths in the Harderbos woods. Scottish highlanders graze there, so watch out for the occasional cow pat!

You cycle relatively sheltered northwards along the Bremerbergdijk, the former harbour of Elburg and the Revebos woods. Continue through the shelter of the Roggebotbos woods. This was once a sandbank feared by sailors and fishermen. Now the conifers give this sandy ground a unique character. You encounter the Hel van het Roggebotbos; on the Roggebotweg you bounce for three km over genuine cobblestones.

You cycle over the Ketelmeerdijk with a view of the Ketelbrug to head towards Lelystad. Jam on the brakes to take pictures at the ship, the Batavia, a replica of the famous East Indiaman that was shipwrecked in 1629 off Australia. After passing through the woods at the Hollandse Hout, follow the Knardijk that crosses the polder on the boundary between the Zuidelijk and Oostelijk Flevoland, surrounded by windmills and sheep. If there’s a headwind, this stretch feels like a climb up the Great Headwind Wall! Upon reaching the finish at Hans & Grietje, you have certainly deserved that pancake.

Nature
Distance: 113 km
★★★☆☆ Winding
★★★☆☆ Green
★★★★☆ Water
★★★★☆ Open Flevoland
★★★★☆ Wind*

Coffee break
Bataviahaven
Schoonzicht 404
8242 KH Lelystad
www.bataviahaven.nu

*Wind
It’s true there are no hills in the polder! But you can still train those uphill muscles on our own Great Headwind Wall, because plenty of wind is always available in Flevoland. We can help you not to encounter the Great Headwind Wall too often (and cycle into a considerable open stretch against the wind): cycle this route clockwise with a south and east wind (standard route). Go counter-clockwise with a north and west wind (standard route).

Pay attention!
A number of comments and warnings are given for this route:

This route begins and ends with narrower and blind paths through the Harderbos. Pay attention to cyclists and people walking coming the other way and reduce your speed. After this section, you cycle along the Randmeren, where you can pick up speed.
The same warning applies to the paths in the Roggebotbos. Pay attention to other people around and reduce your speed. There are also a few potholes in the route. Warn the other members if you are cycling in a group. Then you move onto the Vossemeerdijk. Until the Ketelbrug you can zip along for 15 km.
The paths through the Hollandse Hout are narrow. In blind curves watch out for cyclists coming the other way.

Fun for partner/family
This route starts at the pancake restaurant, playground and mini-amusement park Hans en Grietje, great fun for a family with children under 12. A bit further along lies Walibi Holland, fun for children of all ages. Near the starting point there are also Doorhout Mees, Flevonice, Golf4All Harderwijk and two vacation parks by the water with a beach and boat rentals. The route passes Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet and Museum Batavialand. That makes this a really fun route to combine with a day out for your partner and/or family.