Cycling along the ‘boulder pullers’ route
Amersfoort, Soesterberg, De Glind
Around 1600, there was a large boulder in the vicinity of Soesterberg. One day, Esquire Everard Meyster made a bet with a number of friends: he challenged them to drag the boulder as far as possible towards the city. A group of Amersfoort residents accepted the challenge and dragged the heavy stone all the way from Soesterberg to Amersfoort. The people of Amersfoort owe their nickname of ‘Keientrekkers’ (stone draggers) to this event. The city itself also has a nickname that refers to this folk tale: ‘Keistad’ (stone city). Upon arriving at the Varkensmarkt, the stone throwers were rewarded with beer and pretzels. However, some residents found the action embarrassing and decided to bury the stone. It was only years later, when the shame had worn off, that the stone was dug up again. Today, it can still be admired on the Stadsring, near Arnhemsestraat. During this cycle route you can follow the same road that the people of Amersfoort travelled with the boulder. Along the way you can enjoy beautiful windmills, a castle and charming villages and towns.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Postweg 77, 3794 MK Barneveld | 49.7 KM | |
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From
42
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43
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1435 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on Ringlaan | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
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2
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1041 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Kolfschoterdijk | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
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32
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514 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head west on Kolfschoterdijk | 514 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
86
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3461 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west on Kolfschoterdijk | 949 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voskuilerdijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
40
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1197 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west on Leusbroekerweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
65
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891 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north on Hamersveldseweg | 891 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
95
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2141 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west on Tabaksteeg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Prinses Alexialaan | 87 M | ||
| Turn right | 81 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ooievaarshorsterweg | 686 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
51
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1201 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west on Ooievaarshorstlaan | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
21
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1066 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head west on Waterlooweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
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52
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5150 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head north on Doornseweg | 445 M | ||
| Turn left | 284 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kolonel H.L. van Royenweg | 4.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 148 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
54
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1179 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west | 34 M | ||
| Continue onto Mercury | 197 M | ||
| Turn right | 619 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hermes | 9 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hermes | 193 M | ||
| Turn right | 127 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
53
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844 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kampweg | 844 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
55
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1299 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kampweg | 167 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Veldmaarschalk Montgomeryweg; Veldm Montgomeryweg | 344 M | ||
| Continue onto Wethouder Lemmenpad | 788 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
47
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1963 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north | 501 M | ||
| Continue onto Soester Hoogt | 54 M | ||
| Continue straight | 867 M | ||
| Turn right | 541 M | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
38
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68 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Monnikenboschweg | 5 M | ||
| Continue straight | 15 M | ||
| Continue onto De Beaufortlaan; de Beaufortlaan | 48 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
58
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1105 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on De Beaufortlaan; de Beaufortlaan | 71 M | ||
| Turn right onto Middenlaan | 114 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 920 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
60
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3159 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head east | 228 M | ||
| Turn right onto Soesterbergsestraat | 8 M | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| Turn left | 8 M | ||
| Turn right | 861 M | ||
| Turn right | 900 M | ||
| Turn left | 546 M | ||
| Turn right | 590 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
81
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1218 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east on Pinetumpad | 786 M | ||
| Turn right onto Barchman Wuytierslaan | 51 M | ||
| Keep left onto Barchman Wuytierslaan | 381 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
28
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2680 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Barchman Wuytierslaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 136 M | ||
| Continue onto Barchman Wuytierslaan | 405 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsplein | 35 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Stationsplein | 88 M | ||
| Continue straight | 100 M | ||
| Continue onto Stationsstraat | 24 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wijersstraat | 73 M | ||
| Turn right onto Smallepad | 432 M | ||
| Continue straight | 144 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Smallepad | 122 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
88
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154 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Kleine Spui | 154 M | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
76
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1028 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Westsingel | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
49
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426 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Sint Andriesstraat | 123 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 17 M | ||
| Continue straight | 20 M | ||
| Continue straight | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stadsring | 15 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heiligenbergerweg | 125 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Heiligenbergerweg | 81 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
74
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233 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head east on Heiligenbergerweg | 56 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Heiligenbergerweg | 177 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
78
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1384 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Heiligenbergerweg | 22 M | ||
| Turn left onto Beethovenweg | 165 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mozartweg | 454 M | ||
| Continue onto Verdistraat | 487 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jaagpad | 256 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
to
96
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2334 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Jaagpad | 41 M | ||
| Turn left onto Inundatiepad | 295 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schammersteeg | 203 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zesdekompad | 678 M | ||
| Turn left onto Flierbeekpad | 766 M | ||
| Continue straight | 64 M | ||
| Turn right onto Driftakkerweg | 280 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
19
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1551 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southeast | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue onto Hessenweg | 209 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
9
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4184 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hessenweg | 704 M | ||
| Turn left onto Emelaarseweg | 3.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
11
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4658 M | 4.7 KM | |
| Head east on Klettersteeg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Klettersteeg | 781 M | ||
| Turn left | 267 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Helweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Helweg | 106 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
42
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2182 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head west on Postweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M |
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