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Netherlands
Friesland
Gaasterlân-Sleat

View of the IJsselmeer – Urk Harbour and Lighthouse loop from Rysterbosk

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Road cycling routes
Netherlands
Friesland
Gaasterlân-Sleat

View of the IJsselmeer – Urk Harbour and Lighthouse loop from Rysterbosk

Moderate

5.0

(2)

41

riders

View of the IJsselmeer – Urk Harbour and Lighthouse loop from Rysterbosk

03:11

83.2km

60m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 9, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 13.8 km for 110 m

After 16.5 km for 9 m

After 16.8 km for 9 m

After 17.7 km for 10 m

After 65.7 km for 10 m

After 66.6 km for 9 m

After 66.9 km for 9 m

After 69.4 km for 110 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.37 km

De Fontein Church, Oudemirdum

Highlight • Religious Site

In Oudemirdum is the reformed church "De Fontein". It was built in 1790 on the foundations of a tuff church from the 13th century. In 1926 a second nave was added on the north side.

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8.46 km

Sânfeart

Lake

3

14.4 km

The huge steam pumping station was set up in 1920 to pump excess water from Friesland into the IJsselmeer. Until today it is fully operational and thus the last functioning …

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4

15.5 km

View of the IJsselmeer

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there is also a cycle path on the dike

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5

30.0 km

Rotterdamse Hoek Memorial

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The text refers to the bombing
On Rotterdam in the second world war
The rubble of the city is used here for the dyke reinforcement

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6

38.8 km

View of the IJsselmeer at sunset

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7

41.5 km

Bethel Church Urk

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The pillars in the church are made from the masts of VOC ships.

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8

41.8 km

Urk Harbour and Lighthouse

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The 18 meter Urk lighthouse was built on the westernmost point of the island in 1844. A coal fire had burned on Urk since 1617, which was intended to show …

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9

45.1 km

Watching the dike from Urk to Lemmer windmills. 3 rows thick

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83.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.4 km

9.62 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.7 km

33.5 km

5.07 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 23 May

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