Smikkel-Bikkel Route

Routes

16 mi/26 km – Cycle through the Groene Hart region and explore!

Buy the best regional products in the Landwinkel Onder de Hooiberg shop, and visit fun and interesting farms. You could sleep in a haystack hut or see where the milk is sent directly to the ice cream parlor and turned into a super ice cream. In July and August you can try the blueberries… and much more!

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Cheese Valley

Cheese Valley, a unique area in the middle of the Groene Hart region. It is made up of four municipalities with special stories and experiences and, above all, it’s the heart and origin of real cheese, Holland’s yellow gold. Listen to the story below.

Check out below what else there is to do in the area.

Smikkel-Bikkel Route
Station Alphen aan den Rijn
2405 ZW Alphen aan den Rijn

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Activities nearby

De Graaf cheese farm

Quality artisanal cheese made from fresh raw milk from our own cows.

De Bodegraafse Kaasboer

The cheeses are kept in an authentic cheese ripening room to mature traditionally and naturally.

Het Kaas Museum Bodegraven

From cow to cheese trade.

Arcadiahoeve cheese farm

Gouda farmhouse cheese ranging from young to mature, along with meikaas - a fresh young white cheese.

Lodging or camping in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

Wake up with a view of the polders or the Reeuwijkse Plassen.

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Bodegraven is a beautiful town to visit, especially in Spring. Discover by boat, foot or bike 😁

#bodegraven #bodegravenreeuwijk #cheesevalley #cheesevalleyholland #groenehart

Welcome to Woerden🧀🇳🇱
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𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 🎄🤩

📸 Drinks & Italian bites @ Mercatu

@mercatu_reeuwijk @landal_dereeuwijkseplassen @duichunddiewelt @groenehart @buitengewoonbodegravenreeuwijk @lafilleagateaux @lizzylizzblog
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𝖢𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗌𝗒 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝗍 🧀
Have you ever wondered how many liters of milk is needed to make 1 kilogram of farmers cheese? With 10 liters of raw, unpasteurized milk, you can make 1 kilogram of cheese.
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At the Kamphuisen syrup waffle factory, you can literally step into the wonderful world of syrup waffles! In the factory, you can experience how syrup waffles are being made. Watch the production closely and enjoy a freshly baked syrup waffle at the end of the experience 🧇

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𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝗀𝖾𝗆 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖪𝗋𝗂𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗐𝖺𝖺𝗋𝖽 💎
Another Cheese Valley restaurant has been rewarded with a spot in the Lekker500! Pieters Restaurant in the Krimpenerwaard is also the only Michelin crowned restaurant in Cheese Valley. We weren't surprised that Lekker500 also included them in their list 😉

Why you should pay a visit to Pieters Restaurant:
🍽️ Intimate dining with a capacity of 30 guests
🤩 Fascinating condiments that stimulate your culinary heart
🍷 Wine choices are limited to only two wine area's: France & Italy

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Welcome to Haastrecht🧀🇳🇱
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The Woerden Cheese Warehouse is actually one of the few authentic cheese warehouses that is open to visit in The Netherlands. A unique experience! The office of Woerden Marketing is actually located next to the cheese warehouse. You can step into the cheese warehouse and look through to the windows and wave 👋

🔍 Did you know that Woerden is the second largest city in Cheese Valley Holland?

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𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆: 𝖦𝗈𝗎𝖽𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗌𝖾 & 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗇𝖽𝗎𝖾
Winter is coming! The days are shorter and we are in need to have a cosy dinner with friends warm inside. Enjoy the night with a lovely cheese fondue:

𝖨𝗇𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌
700 gr round loaf (crusty bread)
225 gr Gouda cheese, shredded
225 gr Swiss Emmentaler cheese, shredded
2 tbs cornflour
One 35 cl bottle lager
2 tbs fresh lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt
1 clove garlic, split
2 apples, cut into wedges
2 ripe pears, cut into wedges

𝖯𝗋𝖾𝗉𝖺𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇
Preheat the oven to 175°C.

To make the bread bowl, slice off the top 1/4 of the bread with a serrated knife and set aside. Hollow out the loaf by cutting a circle around the inside of the bread. Pull the soft bread out with your hands, making sure to leave about a 2,5 cm border at the bottom of the bowl as well. Cube the bread you removed and set it aside for dipping.

Place the bread bowl on a baking sheet and place in the oven until it is heated through and golden on the inside, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the fondue, combine the Gouda and Emmentaler cheeses with the cornstarch in a medium bowl. Toss with your fingers until the cheese strands are coated.

Combine the beer and 1 tbs of the lemon juice in a medium non-reactive saucepan over medium heat until it is steaming but not simmering, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cheese in large handfuls, stirring with a wooden spoon. Continue cooking and stirring until all the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Once smooth, stir in the mustard and the remaining 1 tbs lemon juice. Season with salt.

Remove the bread bowl from the oven and let it cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Rub the inside all over with the cut sides of the garlic clove. Pour the hot fondue into the warm bread bowl. Serve with the apples, pears and the reserved bread cubes. Enjoy the cosy night with friends at home!
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𝖸𝗈𝗎'𝗏𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾... 🧅🔎
Did you know that when a cow eats onions, their milk isn't suitable anymore to make cheese? That's because onions belong to the family of vegetables called Amaryllidaceae. This means that these vegetables are only suitable for hum consumption.

You probably won't find a farm that feeds their cows with onions, but it's funny to know 😋
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𝖠 𝖼𝗎𝖻𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖺 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗐𝖺𝗒 🦷
Cheese protects your teeth against cavities. It does so by stimulating the production of saliva. Saliva protects your teeth against cavities. Another reason to eat that extra cube of cheese 😉
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Looking for a last minute Christmas holiday destination? Look no further! Holiday park De Reeuwijkse Plassen is a great destination for young and old.

🏡 Stay in a luxurious bungalow (also available for bigger groups & families)
🏊 Enjoy indoor swimming in the heated bath while it's freezing outside
⛵ Sail right from your residence to discover the Reeuwijkse Lake district
🌳 Perfect home base to step into the nature of De Groene Hart area

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𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖽𝗈𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝖢𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗁𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗌 (𝖪𝖺𝖺𝗌𝗄𝗈𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗇) 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆? 🧐
Cheeseheads or Kaaskoppen is a way to refer to Dutch people. In the 19th century, Napoleon conquered a part of The Netherlands. Napoleon's days of glory weren't everlasting; the soldiers didn't receive their salary anymore. This made the soldiers pillage local cheese farmers to steal their valuable cheese 🧑‍🌾

However, the farmers didn't have weapons to defend themselves. By thinking creatively, the farmers turned their cheese barrels into helmets. With a bit of straw and a strap to vasten the barrel, they went on to defend themselves against the soldiers ⛑️
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𝖣𝗎𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝗉𝖾𝗈𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝖾𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝟣𝟩𝗄𝗀 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖺 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 😱
That's the reason why Dutch people have a nickname of being real cheese heads. On average Dutch people eat about 17 kilograms of cheese a year. But this doesn't crown the Dutch' to cheese-eating capital of the world. According to worldpopulationreview.com, France dominates the list with an average cheese consumption of 26kg a year. J'aime mon fromage 🇫🇷

Total list: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/cheese-consumption-by-country
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