Royal cycle route historic Delft
Delft, Schipluiden, Zweth
With this generous bike route you will discover the impressive history of Delft and its surroundings. Until the 17th century Delft was one of the largest cities in the Netherlands. Prince William of Orange found Delft an excellent city to reside in. From 1572 the prince stayed in the Sint-Agatha convent, later also called Prinsenhof. This is also where he was eventually murdered. Because his family grave in Breda was inaccessible due to the Spanish occupation, William of Orange was buried in the New Church in Delft. Since then, all members of the Dutch Royal Family are buried here after their death. Cycle from the New Church to De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, also known as Royal Delft. Here you will discover the history of the world-famous Delft Blue earthenware. The Delftse Schie between Delft and the Nieuwe Maas has been the most important shipping link between Delft and Rotterdam for centuries. From Delft there is a towpath to Maassluis, which was used in the 17th century to get fresh fish from Maassluis to the market in Delft as quickly as possible. The area between these water connections is now more or less the green municipality of Midden-Delfland and is also called the 'little green heart'. While cycling through the meadows, past the willows and the monumental farmhouses, you will notice why it is important that this piece of primal Dutch landscape is protected: it should remain so beautifully green!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Abtswoudseweg 1, 2627 AK Delft | 43.2 KM | |
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From
1
to
52
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1067 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Zuideinde | 392 M | ||
| Continue onto Hooikade | 88 M | ||
| Turn right onto Houttuinen | 266 M | ||
| Keep right onto Houttuinen | 321 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
51
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386 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bolwerk | 23 M | ||
| Continue straight | 29 M | ||
| Turn right onto Binnenwatersloot | 99 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Delft | 16 M | ||
| Turn right onto Peperstraat | 89 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wijnhaven | 130 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
2
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643 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Cameretten | 162 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oudemanhuisbrug | 31 M | ||
| Turn left onto Markt | 23 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Markt | 37 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Markt | 19 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Langendijk | 17 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Oude Langendijk | 141 M | ||
| Continue onto Nieuwe Langendijk | 213 M | ||
| You are now at section 2 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
62
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630 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oosterstraat | 630 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
50
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415 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oostplantsoen | 62 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Nieuwe Plantage | 353 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
86
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829 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Nieuwe Plantage | 67 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wateringsevest | 287 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kampveldweg | 219 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat | 256 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
85
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1768 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head south on Donker Curtiusstraat | 330 M | ||
| Turn right onto Colijnlaan | 167 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Colijnlaan | 127 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Colijntunnel | 201 M | ||
| Turn left onto Van der Dussenweg | 179 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Polderpad | 19 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Polderpad | 745 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
53
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728 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoornsekade | 728 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
22
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902 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoornsekade | 172 M | ||
| Turn right onto Woudseweg | 105 M | ||
| Keep right onto Woudseweg | 46 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Woudseweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Woudseweg | 407 M | ||
| Turn right onto Woudseweg | 163 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
54
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1856 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west on Woudseweg | 424 M | ||
| Turn right onto Woudseweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Woudseweg | 135 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Woudseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
46
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645 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head west on Woudseweg | 645 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
55
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1961 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hodenpijlsepad | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
56
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1130 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hodenpijlsepad | 671 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gaagweg (N468) | 49 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 385 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zouteveensebrug | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
60
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861 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Keenenburgweg | 130 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hubert Kornelis Pootplein | 49 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester Musquetiersingel; Burg Musquetiersingel | 228 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester van Gentsingel; Burg van Gentsingel | 360 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gaagpad | 94 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
33
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2771 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head west on Gaagpad | 2.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
34
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1119 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Gaagpad | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
39
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3193 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Weidepad | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 117 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenweide | 253 M | ||
| Turn left onto Prinses Beatrixlaan | 304 M | ||
| Turn right onto 's-Herenstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
71
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3084 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Oude Veiling | 128 M | ||
| Turn left onto Foppenpolder | 125 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Foppenpolderpad | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Foppenplaskade | 550 M | ||
| Continue straight | 41 M | ||
| Continue onto Foppenplaskade | 893 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
74
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1428 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Foppenplaskade | 41 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rijskade | 213 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Alkeet Buitenpolderpad | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
72
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2157 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Alkeet Buitenpolderpad | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Broekpolderpad | 611 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
67
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1378 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Trekkade | 972 M | ||
| Turn right onto Holyweg | 327 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vlietweg | 79 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
80
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923 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Vlietweg | 739 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vlietweg | 184 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
81
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1147 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Willemsoordseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
63
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2307 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Oostveenseweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Veenweg | 87 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
68
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1252 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Octave de Coninckpad | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
69
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1037 M | 1 KM | |
| Head east on Spalandpad | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
65
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1730 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Groeneweg | 642 M | ||
| Turn right onto Huigenhofpad | 251 M | ||
| Continue straight | 55 M | ||
| Continue onto Huigenhofpad | 782 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
64
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906 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Huigenhofpad | 120 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kandelaarweg | 786 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
58
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2243 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Schieweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
57
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1366 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head north on Schiekade | 961 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Schiekade | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto Energieweg | 193 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schieweg | 140 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Schieweg | 66 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
1
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1312 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Schieweg | 329 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Schieweg | 983 M | ||
| You are now at section 1 | 0 M |