It is well known that Rotterdam, with its distinctive skyline, is known for its modern architecture. That Rotterdam is among the top three largest ports in the world too. But did you know that Rotterdam also has a vibrant cultural scene? That while cycling through Rotjeknor, the city of sunshine, you will be treated to one surprising museum after another? We selected the most interesting museums as stepping-stones in this cycle route, but you can't possibly see them all in one day. Make a choice and save the rest for the next time you visit this impressive city on the Meuse. You'll already find seven of these sights together in the Museumpark, but Rotterdam's other parks are also awe-inspiring and a nice place to take a break from your bike ride. Who would have thought you could also find so much greenery, peace and space in this busy metropolis? Green, peace and space can also be found in the outskirts of Rotterdam, as you cycle through the polders towards Maassluis. The route leads you through the watery nature reserve De Vlietlanden, but you could also opt for the cosy foot and cycle ferry De Kwakel at node 71, bobbing up to node 66 to rejoin the route via node 39. Or the other way round if you cycle the route the other way round. Just check first if the ferry is running. Via the impressive harbours of Maassluis, Vlaardingen and Schiedam you return to the port of Rotterdam, it doesn't get any more impressive than that. So jump on your bike!
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Parkhaven , 3016 GN Rotterdam | 50 KM | |
From
58
to
13
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755 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head south on Parkhaven | 20 M | ||
Turn left onto Parkkade | 8 M | ||
Turn right onto Maastunnel | 21 M | ||
Continue straight onto Maastunnel | 42 M | ||
Continue straight onto Maastunnel | 4 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Maastunnel | 584 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Maastunnel | 3 M | ||
Continue straight onto Maastunnel | 37 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Maastunnel | 2 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Maastunnel | 13 M | ||
Continue slight right onto Maastunnel | 21 M | ||
You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
From
13
to
18
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576 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head northeast on Charloisse Hoofd | 17 M | ||
Turn right onto Ponserpad | 65 M | ||
Take the ferry Veerdienst Charlois – Katendrecht | 138 M | ||
Continue left | 46 M | ||
Continue straight | 5 M | ||
Continue straight | 5 M | ||
Turn right onto 3e Katendrechtsehoofd | 283 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit | 17 M | ||
You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
From
18
to
16
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1481 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southeast on 3e Katendrechtsehoofd | 67 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Maashavenkade | 493 M | ||
Continue onto Maashaven Noordzijde | 921 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
From
16
to
61
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924 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head east on Maashaven Oostzijde; Maashaven O.z. | 37 M | ||
Turn left onto Pretorialaan | 887 M | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
From
61
to
60
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835 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northwest on Posthumalaan | 53 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Erasmusbrug; Erasmus Bridge | 782 M | ||
You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
From
60
to
70
|
800 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head west | 44 M | ||
Continue onto Vasteland | 292 M | ||
Turn right | 39 M | ||
Turn left onto Vasteland | 13 M | ||
Turn right onto Eendrachtsweg | 412 M | ||
You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
From
70
to
35
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1430 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head southwest on Museumpark | 374 M | ||
Make a slight right | 10 M | ||
Turn right onto Wytemaweg | 311 M | ||
Turn left | 58 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Nieuwe Binnenweg | 677 M | ||
You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
From
35
to
71
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547 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head west on Nieuwe Binnenweg | 547 M | ||
You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
From
71
to
87
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1249 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Aelbrechtskade | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
From
87
to
12
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603 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head northwest on Aelbrechtsplein | 603 M | ||
You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
From
12
to
2
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2077 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Jonkerspad | 1.9 KM | ||
Continue onto Delfshavenseweg | 186 M | ||
You are now at section 2 | 0 M | ||
From
2
to
1
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417 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head southwest on Hogebrug | 417 M | ||
You are now at section 1 | 0 M | ||
From
1
to
16
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595 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head southwest on Schuttevaerweg | 204 M | ||
Turn right onto Industrieweg | 14 M | ||
Turn right onto Matlingeweg | 377 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
From
16
to
73
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2216 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head east on Schiekade | 14 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Schiekade | 108 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Schiekade | 116 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Schiekade | 363 M | ||
Turn right onto Polderweg | 796 M | ||
Turn left onto Polderdwarsweg | 117 M | ||
Turn right onto 's-Gravelandseweg | 648 M | ||
Turn right onto Windas | 54 M | ||
You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
From
73
to
51
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218 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head south | 81 M | ||
Continue onto Windas | 137 M | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
51
to
52
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772 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northwest on Windas | 70 M | ||
Continue straight | 87 M | ||
Continue onto Jaap de Raatpad | 326 M | ||
Turn left onto Kerkweg | 289 M | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
From
52
to
53
|
198 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Noordeinde | 164 M | ||
Continue onto Harreweg | 34 M | ||
You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
From
53
to
72
|
3345 M | 3.3 KM | |
Head west | 156 M | ||
Continue onto Bospad | 70 M | ||
Continue onto Bachplein | 217 M | ||
Turn left | 42 M | ||
Continue onto Brederoweg | 1.7 KM | ||
Turn right onto Aristide Briandring | 23 M | ||
Turn right onto Gustav Stresemannring | 153 M | ||
Turn right onto Churchillsingel | 6 M | ||
Turn left onto Gustav Stresemannring | 24 M | ||
Turn left onto Churchillsingel | 115 M | ||
Turn left onto Aristide Briandring | 24 M | ||
Turn left onto Churchillsingel | 6 M | ||
Turn right onto Aristide Briandring | 154 M | ||
Turn right onto Jean Monnetring | 26 M | ||
Turn right | 635 M | ||
You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
From
72
to
74
|
2237 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Trekkade | 80 M | ||
Turn left onto Broekpolderpad | 611 M | ||
Turn left onto Alkeet Buitenpolderpad | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
From
74
to
71
|
1428 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Alkeet Buitenpolderpad | 1.2 KM | ||
Make a slight left onto Rijskade | 213 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Foppenplaskade | 41 M | ||
You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
From
71
to
39
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2956 M | 3 KM | |
Head west on Foppenplaskade | 809 M | ||
Keep right onto Foppenplaskade | 84 M | ||
Continue straight | 41 M | ||
Continue onto Foppenpolder | 550 M | ||
Turn left onto Foppenpolderpad | 1.3 KM | ||
Continue onto Foppenpolder | 125 M | ||
You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
From
39
to
38
|
1431 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head north on Oude Veiling | 173 M | ||
Turn left onto Maassluiseweg | 529 M | ||
Turn left | 4 M | ||
Continue onto Noordvliet | 525 M | ||
Turn left onto P.C. Hooftlaan | 21 M | ||
Turn right onto Noordvliet | 179 M | ||
You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
From
38
to
40
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677 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head southwest on Veerstraat | 4 M | ||
Turn left onto Markt | 78 M | ||
Turn right onto Wip | 56 M | ||
Turn left onto Wip | 7 M | ||
Turn right onto Haven | 401 M | ||
Turn left | 13 M | ||
Turn right | 23 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Deltaweg | 95 M | ||
You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
From
40
to
42
|
1373 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head southeast on Deltaweg | 374 M | ||
Turn left | 16 M | ||
Make a slight left | 6 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Delflandsedijk | 686 M | ||
Turn left onto Delflandsedijk | 291 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
From
42
to
75
|
5160 M | 5.2 KM | |
Head southeast on Vlaardingsedijk | 871 M | ||
Continue right onto Deltapad | 978 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Deltapad | 632 M | ||
Turn right | 36 M | ||
Turn left | 252 M | ||
Turn left onto Oeverbospad | 824 M | ||
Keep left onto Oeverbospad | 69 M | ||
Make a slight left | 282 M | ||
Turn right onto Deltapad | 781 M | ||
Turn right onto Maassluissedijk | 435 M | ||
You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
From
75
to
76
|
3141 M | 3.1 KM | |
Head southeast on Hoekselijnpad | 998 M | ||
Turn right | 27 M | ||
Turn left onto Deltaweg | 390 M | ||
Make a slight right | 27 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Bartholomeus van Buerenweg | 215 M | ||
Turn left onto Maasboulevard | 645 M | ||
Turn right onto Galgkade | 27 M | ||
Turn right onto Hoekselijnpad | 231 M | ||
Turn right onto Parallelweg | 8 M | ||
Turn left onto Oosthavenkade | 573 M | ||
You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
From
76
to
77
|
1232 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head east on Schiedamseweg | 496 M | ||
Enter Verploegh Chasséplein and take the 2nd exit onto Schiedamseweg | 74 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Schiedamseweg | 212 M | ||
Continue onto Schiedamseweg | 298 M | ||
Continue onto Burgemeester Van Lierplein | 152 M | ||
You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
From
77
to
9
|
877 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head east on Burgemeester Van Lierplein | 9 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Meester L.A. Kesperweg | 419 M | ||
Turn left onto Meester L.A. Kesperweg; mr. L.A. Kesperweg | 449 M | ||
You are now at section 9 | 0 M | ||
From
9
to
10
|
4746 M | 4.7 KM | |
Head east on Vlaardingerdijk | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn left onto Westfrankelandsedijk | 751 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Westfrankelandsedijk | 445 M | ||
Turn right onto Jachthavenlaan | 322 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Maasboulevard | 418 M | ||
Turn right onto Hoofdplein | 120 M | ||
Continue left onto Voorhavenkade | 357 M | ||
Turn right onto Havendijk | 150 M | ||
Turn left onto Buitenhavenweg | 19 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Buitenhavenweg | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
From
10
to
59
|
3405 M | 3.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Koemarkt | 731 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Rotterdamsedijk | 1.4 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Vierhavensstraat | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
From
59
to
14
|
1173 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head east on Westzeedijk | 157 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Westzeedijk | 42 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Westzeedijk | 445 M | ||
Keep right onto Westzeedijk | 529 M | ||
You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
From
14
to
58
|
1142 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Westzeedijk | 565 M | ||
Turn right | 15 M | ||
Turn right onto Baden Powelllaan | 29 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Baden Powelllaan | 533 M | ||
You are now at section 58 | 0 M |