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Gaasterlân-Sleat

Dike Ride Along the IJsselmeer – View of the IJsselmeer loop from Rysterbosk

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Gaasterlân-Sleat

Dike Ride Along the IJsselmeer – View of the IJsselmeer loop from Rysterbosk

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4.4

(5)

268

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Dike Ride Along the IJsselmeer – View of the IJsselmeer loop from Rysterbosk

01:10

20.2km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.44 km for 83 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.07 km

Gaaikemabank in the Jolderenbos

Highlight • Structure

2

2.08 km

De Gaaikemabank

Highlight • Monument

Large, stone bench in the forest with views of the meadows and the IJsselmeer.

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3

5.48 km

Kitesurf beach and Café Tante on the IJsselmeer

Highlight • Beach

The kite and surf beach is easy to reach via a parking lot nearby.

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4

8.66 km

Dike Ride Along the IJsselmeer

Highlight • Cycleway

Kilometers along the water. Very well developed cycle path with little traffic.

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5

11.3 km

Laaxum Fishing Harbor

Highlight • Structure

Laaksum, or Laaxum in Frisian, is a tiny fishing port on Lake IJsselmeer, once known for its flounder and eel fishing. After the construction of the Afsluitdijk in 1932, fishing …

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6

11.3 km

Laaksum Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Laaxum has always been a fishing town. When the Afsluitdijk was not yet there, people fished for herring, anchovies, flounder and eel. It was not until 1912 that Laaxum got …

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7

11.3 km

View of the IJsselmeer

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is also a nice beach bar here. Food was okay... ☝🏼

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8

19.4 km

Rijsterbos Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

B

20.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

4.83 km

715 m

486 m

186 m

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

3.02 km

676 m

261 m

255 m

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Saturday 18 July

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15°C

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