Brekkenroute
You cycle along the Oudegaaster Brekken, water that is directly connected to the lakes. Everywhere you look is water. Special: The area is an absolute favourite of the pink-footed goose. Almost all pink-footed geese winter here in Southwest-Friesland and then go to Spitsbergen to breed. There are a lot of terraces on the Merk in Workum (junction 17). The Jopie Huisman Museum is just 50 meters further along.Oudega, with the largest ‘spinnenkopmolen’ (spider mill) in the Netherlands, has the café-restaurant Trije Doarpen. The lock (junction 20) is a nice spot with all the old ships that are reminiscent of times gone by.
Locations on this route
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Workum (Warkum)
Workum (Warkum)
Workum (or Warkum as we say in Friesland), is one of the famous Frisian cities that has enjoyed city rights since 1399. Located on the shores of the former Zuiderzee and bordering the Frisian lakes.
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Sint Gertrudis church
Sint Gertrudis church
On ‘De Merk’, you'll find ’Workum Cathedral’, Sint Gertrudis church. This is the largest late-Gothic cruciform church of Friesland, with the largest windows in all the province.
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Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum Warkums Erfskip is located in the old weighing house and the town hall in the centre and tells the history of Workum and the surrounding area.
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11Fountains Workum
11Fountains Workum
For centuries Workum’s city arms on ‘De Waag’ have been supported by two lions. They are naive and their theatrical pose prompts laughter.
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Jopie Huisman Museum
Jopie Huisman Museum
The Jopie Huisman Museum is dedicated to the life and work of the Frisian self-taught master painter Jopie Huisman. His love of nature and his compassion are a recurrent theme.
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Aldegeaster Brekken
Aldegeaster Brekken
The water of the Aldegeaster Brekken is located close to the village of Oudega SWF.
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15
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31
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32
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Ankertsjerke Oudega SWF
Ankertsjerke Oudega SWF
Central in the originally medieval water village of Oudega, you will find the Ankertsjerke. Situated on a small enclosed cemetery right along the east-west axis along which the village originated. A lush ivy adorns the south facade in a thick green coat.
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Sânfurd Church
Sânfurd Church
Sânfurd (Sandfirden) is one of the most beautiful spots in Friesland. A picturesque village nestled between the Frisian lakes. The old church of Sânfurd regularly hosts cultural activities and is also available for rent, for example, for lectures.
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Visitor Center and Tourist Information Heeg
Visitor Center and Tourist Information Heeg
Visit the interactive visitor center in Heeg. An inspiring place that invites exploration. Buy the nicest souvenirs and tickets for a trip on the eel barge here.
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Haghakerk Heeg
Haghakerk Heeg
You'll find this church in the heart of the early medieval water village, on a small mound. It is beautifully surrounded by a cemetery and a picturesque church neighborhood – "tsjerkebuorren" in Frisian.
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34
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Gaastmeer
Gaastmeer
Gaastmeer is the ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of the day and enjoy peace and space.
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21
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Blazerhaven
Blazerhaven
Alongside the sea lock in Workum, is on the one side the De Hoop shipyard and on the other, the Blazerhaven. The latter was dug in 2008, and forms a historic maritime complex together with De Hoop, around the old Zuiderzee locks in Workum.
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Workum (Warkum)
Workum (Warkum)
Workum (or Warkum as we say in Friesland), is one of the famous Frisian cities that has enjoyed city rights since 1399. Located on the shores of the former Zuiderzee and bordering the Frisian lakes.
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