Cycling Route for Gooische Vrouwen
Hilversum, Blaricum, Laren
Massive villas, luxury cars, and designer boutiques: immerse yourself in the world of the Gooische Vrouwen. Pedal through the streets where Cheryl, Claire, Anouk, Willemijn, and Roelien lived during the series. The popular show, created by Linda de Mol, aired between 2005 and 2009, followed by two films. In 2024, the program returned to television. This delightful cycling route starts on the outskirts of Laren, the oldest village in 't Gooi. Once home to the Funnel Beaker culture around 2500 BC, Laren transformed into a haven for the nouveau riche with the arrival of the tram line to Hilversum and Amsterdam. Artists and commuters discovered Laren and Blaricum, including Anton Mauve, Jan Sluijters, Ferdinand Hart Nibbrig, and William Singer. The Gooische Steam Tram made it easier to travel from the capital to Huizen, Blaricum, Laren, and Hilversum. Wealthy Amsterdammers took this tram to build a new life in the Gooi, surrounded by luxury. Due to numerous accidents, the tram earned the nickname "Gooische Moordenaar" (Gooische Murderer). It passed landmarks like the Singer Museum of Modern Art and the Larense Brink, home to one of the oldest existing poffertjes stalls from March to September. In the former fishing village of Huizen, cycle along the Gooimeer. Historically, residents gazed from the old center over meadows to the Zuiderzee. Leaving the water behind, you'll pass through Blaricummermeent, a relatively new villa district reminiscent of a Gooische Vrouwen film. Soon, you'll find yourself amidst farms and meadows in Eemnes, where many farmers have designated land as bird breeding grounds. How many species can you spot? Passing the beautiful Groeneveld Castle, you exit the Gooi towards the picturesque Lage Vuursche. In 2021, it had only 280 residents, one of whom is quite special. Drakensteyn Castle is where Princess Beatrix took up residence in 2014. The area around the castle offers wonderful opportunities for walking and cycling. Before returning to your starting point, you'll traverse Hilversum. With the establishment of the Dutch Signal Device Factory (NSF), the first radio broadcasts originated here. Consequently, more broadcasters settled in the area, leading to Hilversum becoming the Media City. At the edge of the media park, you'll find Beeld & Geluid, an interactive museum about the Media City.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Westerheide 4, 1251 ET Laren | 47.4 KM | |
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From
51
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66
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890 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest | 890 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
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80
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3265 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head east on Grintbank | 441 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Grintbank | 104 M | ||
| Continue onto Houtweg | 92 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Werkdroger | 523 M | ||
| Turn right onto Drift | 7 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Drift | 436 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tafelbergweg | 31 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
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77
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4701 M | 4.7 KM | |
| Head northeast | 17 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right | 255 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lage Laarderweg | 395 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe Kerklaan | 84 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ceintuurbaan | 516 M | ||
| Turn right onto Prins Bernhardplein | 102 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oranje Weeshuisstraat | 180 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zeeweg | 118 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hellingstraat | 61 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hellingstraat | 27 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hellingstraat | 211 M | ||
| Turn left onto Baanbergenweg | 209 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Baanbergenweg | 263 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bestevaer | 118 M | ||
| Continue straight | 314 M | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
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76
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2021 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east | 236 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 12 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 174 M | ||
| Turn left onto Goederenweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn right | 20 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 51 M | ||
| Turn right | 708 M | ||
| Turn left | 23 M | ||
| Turn left | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zomerkade | 78 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Zomerkade | 211 M | ||
| Continue right onto Wedekuil | 80 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zomerkade | 53 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Zomerkade | 353 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
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75
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2438 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head east on Zomerkade | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gooische Zomerkade | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Harderwijkerzand | 235 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gooimeerpromenade | 44 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Gooimeerpromenade | 429 M | ||
| Turn left onto Simone de Beauvoirlaan | 21 M | ||
| Continue right onto Gooise Zomerkade | 368 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Gooise Zomerkade | 5 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Gooise Zomerkade | 26 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Gooise Zomerkade | 3 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Gooise Zomerkade | 195 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
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1
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2531 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Laantje van Oversteegen | 931 M | ||
| Continue onto Laantje van De Jong | 246 M | ||
| Continue onto Ravenlaan | 220 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stichtseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
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2
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1026 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Gooyerweg | 844 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meentweg | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 158 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
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24
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3102 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southwest | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Meentweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Wakkerendijk | 63 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
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95
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131 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head south on Wakkerendijk | 131 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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21
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2554 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head south on Wakkerendijk | 96 M | ||
| Keep left onto Wakkerendijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
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22
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2924 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head west | 60 M | ||
| Continue onto Wakkerendijk | 628 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Amsterdamsestraatweg | 485 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Oude Amsterdamsestraatweg | 74 M | ||
| Continue straight | 74 M | ||
| Turn right | 48 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groeneveld | 219 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groeneveld | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
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63
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2262 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head south | 259 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 41 M | ||
| Turn left | 294 M | ||
| Turn left onto H. Voorveldlaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bosbadlaan | 559 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
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90
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2183 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southwest | 411 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
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34
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1216 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southwest | 810 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoge Vuurseweg | 406 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
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98
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1877 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head west on Karnemelksweg | 108 M | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 11 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Vuursche Dreef | 427 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
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33
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155 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head west on Vuursche Dreef | 155 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
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82
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207 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head north | 207 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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83
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579 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast | 579 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
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42
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6230 M | 6.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Jeneverpad | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right | 992 M | ||
| Turn left | 430 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lage Vuurscheweg | 579 M | ||
| Turn right onto Huydecopersweg | 279 M | ||
| Turn left onto Soestdijkerstraatweg | 495 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Soestdijkerstraatweg | 60 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Soestdijkerstraatweg | 599 M | ||
| Continue straight | 13 M | ||
| Continue onto Soestdijkerstraatweg | 238 M | ||
| Continue straight | 5 M | ||
| Continue onto Soestdijkerstraatweg | 262 M | ||
| Continue onto Emmastraat | 268 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 328 M | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| Turn left | 225 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
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86
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424 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head south on Groest | 4 M | ||
| Turn right onto Herenstraat | 420 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
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54
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610 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Kerkbrink | 57 M | ||
| Turn left onto 's-Gravelandseweg | 68 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Torenstraat | 9 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto 's-Gravelandseweg | 190 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoge Naarderweg | 264 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dudokpark | 22 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
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73
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973 M | 1 KM | |
| Head east on Dudokpark | 110 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Dudokpark | 39 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Enghweg | 103 M | ||
| Turn left onto Melkpad | 599 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Schapenkamp | 97 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Schapenkamp | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
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53
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3370 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stationstunnel | 220 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kleine Drift | 80 M | ||
| Turn right onto Larenseweg | 146 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eemnesserweg | 19 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Eemnesserweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kamerlingh Onnesweg | 40 M | ||
| Turn right | 30 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schans | 25 M | ||
| Turn right onto Aardjesberg | 133 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eemnesserweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left | 4 M | ||
| Turn left | 104 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
51
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1751 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head north | 38 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuiderheide | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 292 M | ||
| Turn left | 86 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 54 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M |