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Fruit Tree Route

(52 km)

Cycle hub points:

16 - 34 - 14 - 38 - 5 - 22 - 54 - 81 - 95 - 38 - 3 - 64 - 49 - 30 - 90 - 78 - 16

The fruit tree route leads you past beautiful fruit trees; a truly amazing sight when they bloom in spring.

In autumn, some fruit companies even allow you to pick the blushing apples and pears direct from the tree. Stop off at the Vink Fruit farm on the Zuiderringweg, stroll through the orchard and select the most beautiful varieties hanging from apple and pear trees.

As well as the attractive fruit trees, this route also guides you past the Pier+Horizon land art work by Paul de Korte. Cycle down the path towards the dyke and enjoy the delightful view of this evolving structure.

In the 'Voorsterbos'…

Cycle hub points:

16 - 34 - 14 - 38 - 5 - 22 - 54 - 81 - 95 - 38 - 3 - 64 - 49 - 30 - 90 - 78 - 16

The fruit tree route leads you past beautiful fruit trees; a truly amazing sight when they bloom in spring.

In the 'Voorsterbos' fungi paradise you will, of course, come across many types of fungi, as well as sea shells. Really? Absolutely, and a reminder of a time when the woods weren’t woods at all, but the Zuiderzee seabed.

The route starts at the TOP (Tourist Orientation Point) in the Waterloopbos national monument. You can park for free here. Pavillion Het Proeflab// right next to the parking lot is an excellent stop-off to enjoy a cup of coffee and/or lunch.

Don't have your own bike (with you)? Then start your route at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant just down the road, as there is a bicycle-sharing hub there, where you can pick up an electric shared bike and return and pay for it after your bike ride. By the way, you can also choose to cycle only half the route and return your shared bike at the shared bike hub at Van Saaze in Kraggenburg. Handy if you've parked your car in Marknesse, but handy when you've come by public transport.