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Driving forces

(37 km)

During this cycling tour you will be amazed by the ingenious solutions people came up with in the past. We look at what drove people to this region and how they lived. Even back in the distant past, those who inhabited this part of the country were extremely innovative and enterprising. They cut peat into turf and sold it as fuel. They also built sailing barges known as skûtsjes. Drachten, where the tour starts, is one of the places where skûtsjes are still made. The people who reside here are clearly very inventive. The prevailing mentality in the region is to roll up sleeves and build new things. This cycling tour takes you to several remarkable places where passion, innovation and enterprise are inextricably linked.

Please note! To complete this route, you have to cross the De Grietman and Hin en Wer ferry bridges. Be sure to check the opening times before you set off.

There are a few places that serve refreshments along the route, but it is a good idea to bring some snacks with you.

At each stop you can listen to fascinating stories told by Frisian skûtsje expert and sports commentator Age Veldboom. Simply download the izi.TRAVEL app.

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Sights on this route

TOP Drachten

Vanaf Toeristisch Overstappunt Drachten kun je wandelend of fietsend Drachten en de gemeente Smallingerland verkennen.

Museum Dr8888

Museum vol hedendaagse en moderne kunst in het voormalig Franciscaner klooster in Drachten.

Passantenhaven Moleneind

Nadat de Drachtstervaart opnieuw is uitgegraven, is het mogelijk om het centrum van Drachten te bereiken voor motorboten met een maximale doorvaarthoogte van 2,95 meter. De gemeentelijke passantenhaven ligt in het centrum op loopafstand van gezellige restaurants, winkels en speciaalzaken.