In Utrecht, you can admire the art of the Utrecht masters of the 17th century in the Centraal Museum. But the works of art have also been brought to Utrecht's districts. In cooperation with Centraal Museum Utrecht, artist collective De Strakke Hand transformed several walls in the city into immense paintings. This cycle route takes you past the impressive murals that transform Utrecht into an open-air museum. Abraham Bloemaert's The Flute Player (1621), for example, looks out over the city from an eleven-storey high flat. Besides the Flute Player, you will also come across a Lute Player (1622) by the Utrecht caravaggist Dirck van Baburen. On Pieter Saenredamstraat, it seems as if you can step straight into the Sint-Catharina church, but nothing is what it seems. Artist Pieter Saenredam painted the inside of the church between 1655 and 1660; the work you see before you on this wall is life-size. The only painting that is not by a 17th century artist, but is by a Utrecht master, is the mural by Pyke Koch. He painted the portrait of his wife in 1940. Cycle through the city and immerse yourself in the art of Utrecht masters. In the Centraal Museum, you can admire the original works and many more beautiful works of art. Start or finish your bike tour at the museum and relax on the terrace of the Museumcafé. Photography murals: Robert Oosterbroek
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Start: Koningsweg , 3582 TZ Utrecht | 29.7 KM | |
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37
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78
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809 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head south on Laan van Kovelswade | 627 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Laan van Kovelswade | 182 M | ||
You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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11
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49 M | 0 KM | |
Head southeast on Houtensepad | 49 M | ||
You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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34
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1614 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head south on Houtensepad | 277 M | ||
Turn right | 25 M | ||
Keep left at the fork | 183 M | ||
Continue straight | 295 M | ||
Turn left | 36 M | ||
Turn right | 227 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Oude Liesbosweg | 571 M | ||
You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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994 M | 1 KM | |
Head west | 36 M | ||
Continue onto Oude Liesbosweg | 401 M | ||
Turn left onto Nijeveldsingel | 19 M | ||
Turn right onto Bazuinhof | 188 M | ||
Turn left onto IJsselsteinlaan | 10 M | ||
Turn right onto Musketierlaan | 236 M | ||
Turn right onto Hooft Graaflandstraat | 49 M | ||
Turn left onto Liesbosweg | 55 M | ||
You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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30
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575 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head northwest on Liesbosweg | 77 M | ||
Turn left onto Verlengde Hoogravenseweg | 255 M | ||
Turn left onto Verlengde Hoogravenseweg | 243 M | ||
You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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520 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head southwest | 421 M | ||
Turn right | 59 M | ||
Continue onto De Liesbosch | 8 M | ||
Turn right onto Winthontlaan | 32 M | ||
You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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803 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head west | 518 M | ||
Continue onto Taludweg | 151 M | ||
Turn left onto Utrechtsestraatweg | 95 M | ||
Turn left | 13 M | ||
Turn right onto Utrechtsestraatweg | 19 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Utrechtsestraatweg | 7 M | ||
You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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51
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2555 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head southeast on Utrechtsestraatweg | 7 M | ||
Turn left onto Remiseweg | 232 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Papendorpsepad | 2.2 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Groenewoudsedijk | 107 M | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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23
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1392 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Groenewoudsedijk | 720 M | ||
Turn right onto Groenewoudsedijk | 672 M | ||
You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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1970 M | 2 KM | |
Head west on Groenewoudsedijk | 25 M | ||
Turn left onto Dominee Abernathylaan; Ds. Abernathylaan | 142 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Dominee Abernathylaan; Ds. Abernathylaan | 1.1 KM | ||
Continue straight | 21 M | ||
Continue onto Leidseweg | 653 M | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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26
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860 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head northeast on Muntbrug | 808 M | ||
Turn right | 4 M | ||
Turn left onto Westplein | 48 M | ||
You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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16
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530 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head southeast | 53 M | ||
Turn left | 35 M | ||
Continue onto Van Sijpesteijnkade | 442 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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31
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365 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Smakkelaarskade | 23 M | ||
Continue straight | 26 M | ||
Continue onto Vredenburg | 37 M | ||
Continue straight | 58 M | ||
Continue onto Vredenburg | 221 M | ||
You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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28
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396 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head east on Lange Viestraat | 28 M | ||
Turn left onto Oudegracht | 368 M | ||
You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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42
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1271 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Bemuurde Weerd Oostzijde | 1.1 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Anthoniedijk | 164 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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97
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364 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Loevenhoutsedijk | 151 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Loevenhoutsedijk | 213 M | ||
You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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83
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702 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head northwest on Brailledreef | 266 M | ||
Turn right | 43 M | ||
Continue onto Zamenhofdreef | 365 M | ||
Turn right | 28 M | ||
You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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55
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2046 M | 2 KM | |
Head east on Marnedreef | 53 M | ||
Turn right | 21 M | ||
Turn left onto Marnedreef | 228 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Moezeldreef | 280 M | ||
Make a slight right | 72 M | ||
Turn right onto Moldaudreef | 396 M | ||
Turn right | 28 M | ||
Turn left | 29 M | ||
Make a slight left | 6 M | ||
Turn right onto Moldaudreef | 204 M | ||
Continue straight | 36 M | ||
Turn right | 3 M | ||
Turn left | 12 M | ||
Turn right onto Gageldijk | 2 M | ||
Turn left | 676 M | ||
You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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90
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1766 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head east | 287 M | ||
Turn right | 626 M | ||
Turn right onto Einthovendreef-Zuid | 266 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Kapelweg | 587 M | ||
You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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66
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432 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Bastionweg | 328 M | ||
Turn right onto Voordorpsedijk | 104 M | ||
You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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70
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1158 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head southeast on Voordorpsedijk | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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1311 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head southwest on Voordorpsedijk | 188 M | ||
Turn right onto Voorveldse Pad | 609 M | ||
Turn right onto Biltse Rading | 299 M | ||
Make a slight left | 145 M | ||
Turn left onto Voorveldselaan | 70 M | ||
You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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76
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1032 M | 1 KM | |
Head west on Ariënslaan | 692 M | ||
Turn left onto Karel Doormanlaan | 334 M | ||
Make a slight left | 6 M | ||
You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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43
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283 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head southwest | 283 M | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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1044 M | 1 KM | |
Head north on F.C. Dondersstraat | 259 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Alexander Numankade | 747 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Alexander Numankade | 38 M | ||
You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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31
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1575 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head south on Blauwkapelseweg | 56 M | ||
Turn right onto Rudolf de Bos Kuilpad | 302 M | ||
Turn left onto Stieltjesstraat | 193 M | ||
Turn right onto Weerdsingel Oostzijde; Weerdsingel O.Z. | 262 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weerdsingel Oostzijde; Weerdsingel O.Z. | 22 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Weerdsingel Oostzijde; Weerdsingel O.Z. | 260 M | ||
Turn left onto Van Asch van Wijckskade | 34 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Van Asch van Wijckskade | 96 M | ||
Turn left onto Oudegracht | 16 M | ||
Turn right onto Zandbrug | 24 M | ||
Turn left onto Oudegracht | 310 M | ||
You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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1491 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head south on Oudegracht | 11 M | ||
Turn left onto Lange Viestraat | 364 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Janskerkhof | 19 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Korte Jansstraat | 188 M | ||
Turn left onto Voetiusstraat | 23 M | ||
Turn right onto Achter de Dom | 159 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Nieuwegracht | 727 M | ||
You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
From
58
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38
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480 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Tolsteegsingel | 369 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Tolsteegsingel | 111 M | ||
You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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80
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56 M | 0.1 KM | |
Head south | 16 M | ||
Turn right | 40 M | ||
You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
From
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96
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716 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head southeast on Gansstraat | 716 M | ||
You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
From
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37
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492 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Koningsweg | 471 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Koningsweg | 21 M | ||
You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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22 M | 0 KM | |
Head southeast on Koningsweg | 22 M | ||
You are now at section 37 | 0 M |