Overview Leasure lakes

De Kleipoel and Kleipoel are small, characterful ponds that fit seamlessly into the green and water-rich landscape around Rijpwetering.

The Drecht is a characteristic waterway that connects the Dutch Lakes and forms a popular route for recreational boating.

This area is home to many markets and is full of activities. The many villages, such as Roelofarendsveen, Rijpwetering, Oude Wetering and Ter Aar are characterised by intensive agriculture and horticulture.

The Vennemeer may be less well-known than the large Dutch lakes, but that is precisely what makes this place so special.

The Wetering meanders through the characteristic landscape of Oude Wetering in Kaag en Braassem and connects various villages and waterways.

De Kever is an idyllic body of water near Kaag and a beloved destination for peace seekers and water sports enthusiasts on the Kagerplassen.

The Wijde Aa forms the connection between the Does and the Braassemermeer and is therefore a popular route for water sports enthusiasts.

The watersport area the ‘Kageplassen’ (lakes of Kaag) are centrally situated in the ‘Randstad’, between Amsterdam and Leiden and is the oldest watersports area of the Netherlands.

The Ringvaart forms the border between Kaag and Braassem and the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and is an important waterway in the region.

The Does is a characteristic waterway that flows past Hoogmade and has played an important role in the landscape of Kaag and Braassem for centuries.