Royal route through the forests

2 hours 36 minutes (44.3 km)

This route goes first through the polder, and then through the beautiful forests around Baarn, Soestdijk Palace and the Soesterduinen. Starting and ending at VVV Amersfoort. From April 15 to October 15, the first part to Baarn can also be done by bike boat (www.eemlijn.nl).

This route can be followed by means of the nodes and can be downloaded on a GPS device. The route is also in the booklet "Fietsroutes door Amersfoort en omstreken" which is for sale for € 4,95 at VVV Amersfoort.

Don't have your own bike? Then it is possible to rent a bike from one of the bike rental companies in Amersfoort and its surroundings.

You are going to see this

Starting point: Breestraat 1
3811 BH Amersfoort
83
82
10
73
1

Highland West-Coelhorst

Coelhorsterweg 4
3828 PC Hoogland
Highland West-Coelhorst
72
15
17
64
65
2

Soestdijk Palace

Amsterdamsestraatweg 1
3744 AA Baarn
Soestdijk Palace
64
63
3

De Vuursche

Hoge Vuurscheweg
3749 Lage Vuursche
De Vuursche
90
98
97
62
26
61
57
58
4

De Soesterduinen

Soesterbergsestraat 140
3786 MD Soest
De Soesterduinen
60
5

Cavalry Museum

Barchman Wuytierslaan 198
3818 LN Amersfoort
Cavalry Museum
6

Amersfoort Zoo

Barchman Wuytierslaan 224
3819 AC Amersfoort
Amersfoort Zoo
7

Koppelpoort Amersfoort

Kleine Spui 2
3811 MG Amersfoort
Koppelpoort Amersfoort
8

Castle De Hooge Vuursche

Hilversumsestraatweg 14
3744 KC Baarn
Castle De Hooge Vuursche
End point: Breestraat 1
Amersfoort

Description

Starting point: Breestraat 1
3811 BH Amersfoort

You start on the Breestraat in Amersfoort. For the most part, the route follows the bicycle junction network. To get to the first node, follow the following directions:

- Drive out of Breestraat, and after the bridge turn left and immediately right again onto 't Zand.

- Then turn left again and immediately right, via Bolderstraat and Achter het Oude Weeshuis.

- Then turn left, and keep following Bloemendalsestraat.

- When you see the railroad tracks, turn faintly right into the Meridian Tunnel. After the tunnel turn left, then right into Hooglandseweg-Noord. Keep following this road, and when you cross the canal at the end, you have reached junction 83.

Follow the nodes 82 - 10 - 73 - 72 - 15 - 17 - 64.

At node 64, turn left to node 65 to admire Soestdijk Palace. Then return to node 64.

Then follow the nodes 63 - 90 - 98 - 97 - 62 - 26 - 61 - 57 - 58 - 59 - 60 - 99.

Then continue to the water, and there turn right. After a while you'll be back on the Breestraat!

End point: Breestraat 1
Amersfoort
  • 83
  • 82
  • 10
  • 73
  • 72
  • 15
  • 17
  • 64
  • 65
  • 64
  • 63
  • 90
  • 98
  • 97
  • 62
  • 26
  • 61
  • 57
  • 58
  • 60

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