Cycle route Fishing and Birding around Spakenburg
Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Hoogland
This cycle route alternates between villages, meadows and water. Meander along the Eem and enjoy the views across the water of the Eemmeer. But you can also enjoy panoramic views along the meadows. In the farmland, you can completely relax. Green plains as far as the eye can see, sometimes with crops, sometimes with cows. The wind blows through the grasses on the banks of the ditches that cross the meadows. Many meadow birds also find these areas delightful. Between Junctions 76 and 51, there are several points where you can do some quiet bird watching. You will usually see a buzzard circling above the meadows, but for the bigger stuff, you can go to the falconer near junction 06. More than 45 species of birds of prey, including eagles, vultures, kites, caracaras and various types of owls, can be admired here. In Hoogland, they love a party. Every year in September, for example, a village festival is organised which attracts an average of 30,000 visitors. In the entire municipality of Amersfoort, this party is assessed best, namely with an 8 as average mark (given by Evenementen monitor). Carnival is also celebrated every year, as Hoogland traditionally has a Roman Catholic background. The name of the village is changed during carnival to: 't Zandkruuersgat. With this route, you cycle through Hoogland-West, the agricultural part of the village that, to the dismay of the Hooglanders, was annexed by the municipality of Amersfoort in 1973. Hoogland was buried in the same year by the Radical Anti-Amersfoort Front (RAAF). To this day, they lay a wreath of flowers at the "grave" every year, on New Year's Day. In Amersfoort, cycle through the industrial area where the city brewery Rock City Brewery is located. Take a look inside the brewery of the characterful industrial building on Mijnbouwweg and see how the Amersfoort specialty beers are brewed that you can enjoy later on the route at HEY! Pancake. HEY! Pancake offers a full range of speciality beers from Rock City Brewing. The towns of Spakenburg and Bunschoten have grown together so much that hardly any distinction is made between them. That is why you often see Bunschoten-Spakenburg on the place name signs. Yet the character of the places is very different. Bunschoten used to be a farming village that also had city rights. Spakenburg has always been a fishing village in heart and soul. It used to be situated at the Zuiderzee and you can see the influences in the historical village centre. Try on the traditional costumes and walk along the waterfront to eat a delicious fresh fish.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Oude Schans 8, 3752 AG Bunschoten-Spakenburg | 42.8 KM | |
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From
3
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11
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4926 M | 4.9 KM | |
| Head north on Oude Schans | 4.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
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12
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2224 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Eemdijk | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Veldendijkpad | 323 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Veldendijkpad | 29 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
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8
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1701 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head south on Veldendijkpad | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
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15
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1058 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Bisschopsweg | 27 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eemdijk | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
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72
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5692 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Zuidereind | 2.6 KM | ||
| Turn right | 327 M | ||
| Turn right | 230 M | ||
| Turn left onto Krachtwijkerweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Slaagseweg | 592 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
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87
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621 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Malesluispad | 590 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Malesluispad | 31 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
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82
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3434 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head east on Bernard de Roijpad | 2.7 KM | ||
| Continue onto Bernard de Roijstraat | 123 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto De Schans | 565 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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10
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732 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on De Schans | 204 M | ||
| Turn left | 17 M | ||
| Turn right | 53 M | ||
| Continue onto Hamseweg | 458 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
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75
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1219 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east on Winkelpad | 33 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Winkelpad | 698 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schothorsterlaan | 488 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
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9
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1141 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Hoolesteeg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
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18
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1557 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast | 35 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Het Masker | 649 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 104 M | ||
| Continue onto Heideweg | 769 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
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92
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2230 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Rotonde 14 | 100 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Valutaboulevard | 248 M | ||
| Turn right onto Duisterweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Loorberg | 400 M | ||
| Turn right onto Markeloseberg | 222 M | ||
| Turn right onto Laakboulevard | 142 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rotonde 5 | 59 M | ||
| Turn left onto Baak van Breskens | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
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89
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801 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head north on Baak van Breskens | 334 M | ||
| Turn right onto Baak van Kortgene | 236 M | ||
| Continue straight | 16 M | ||
| Continue onto Zwartsluiskade | 97 M | ||
| Turn left onto Workumstraat | 89 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Workumstraat | 6 M | ||
| Continue straight | 18 M | ||
| Continue onto Nieuwe Laakpad | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
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71
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435 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Nieuwe Laakpad | 435 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
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23
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2430 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Palestinaweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
53
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162 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bunschoterweg | 162 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
51
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5071 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Korte Holk | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Nekkeveld | 2.8 KM | ||
| Turn right | 52 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
50
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782 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head north | 56 M | ||
| Continue onto Zeedijk | 726 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
6
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2262 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head south on Laakpad | 1.9 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 2 M | ||
| Turn right | 25 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nijkerkerweg | 305 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
5
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1890 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Nijkerkerweg | 40 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Nijkerkerweg | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 47 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Nijkerkerweg | 65 M | ||
| Turn right onto Verlengde Oostsingel | 313 M | ||
| Turn right onto Verlengde Oostsingel | 130 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Kleine Pol | 261 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
3
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2411 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Dorpsstraat | 293 M | ||
| Turn left onto Botermarkt | 328 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stadsgracht | 433 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Stadsspui | 137 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kolkplein | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Kolkplein | 17 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 27 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 23 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenstraat | 992 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spuiplein | 7 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Spuistraat | 121 M | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M |