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Old Windmill Brandemeer – Molen de Rietvink loop from Heerenveen

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Friesland

Heerenveen

Old Windmill Brandemeer – Molen de Rietvink loop from Heerenveen

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Old Windmill Brandemeer – Molen de Rietvink loop from Heerenveen

03:08

54.3km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 11.2 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.06 km

Engelenfeart

Lake

11.3 km

Bicycle ferry Tjonger near Rotstergaast

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The ferry across the Tjonger, with a winch you grab the ferry to the other side. It is a small winch, which goes excruciatingly slowly to the other side.

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13.0 km

Old Peat Sluice

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Going over with the little ferry is a hit!

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13.2 km

Old Windmill Brandemeer

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In this beautiful area you can find the rare large fire butterfly!

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18.2 km

Scheenesluis

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Nice old lock, one of many ...

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18.3 km

Molen de Rietvink

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The De Rietvink windmill, built in 1855 on the Grote Veenpolder, was fitted with an American windmill in 1921 to keep the area dry. After being decommissioned in 1964, it …

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22.2 km

Driewegsluis Lock

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At the Driewegsluis pavilion you can have something to eat and drink and in the meantime enjoy the boats that sail past towards the lock.

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22.2 km

Cycle Path Along the Linde

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Since the last ice age, the Linde River has meandered through the Stellingwerf landscape. The river rises near the hamlet of Tronde in Ooststellingwerf and, before the construction of the …

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32.5 km

Lendepoolder- West

Lake

53.7 km

Heerenveen Town Center

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The cozy and attractive center of Heerenveen, capital of the province of Friesland.

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54.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

19.1 km

3.13 km

2.89 km

2.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.7 km

12.9 km

2.57 km

1.41 km

1.06 km

649 m

Elevation

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Old Windmill Brandemeer – Molen de Rietvink loop from Heerenveen

Bicycle ferry Tjonger near Rotstergaast

Old Peat Sluice

Old Windmill Brandemeer

Scheenesluis

Molen de Rietvink

Driewegsluis Lock

Cycle Path Along the Linde

Heerenveen Town Center

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