Gems along the Vecht: from Muiderslot Castle to Rupelmonde
Muiden, Loenen aan de Vecht, Nigtevecht
Muiderslot Castle was built at the mouth of the Vecht by Count Floris in 1285. He used this spot to collect tolls from passing ships. After Count Floris was murdered by his own men in 1296, his castle was destroyed. In 1370, people began restoring and expanding Muiderslot. Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581 – 1647) lived there for 38 years and provided it with the opulence of the Dutch Renaissance. He fought off loneliness by hosting summer gatherings with his friends, consisting of artists, scientists and writers, at Muiderslot. These gatherings were later romanticised as the Muiderkring (Muider Circle) myth. Muiderslot was saved from demolition in 1825 and has been a rijksmuseum (national museum) since 1878. During the Golden Age successful merchants, mostly from Amsterdam, where in search of a good investment of their wealth. They often found this in the (re)building of summer residences on the banks of the winding Vecht. Many of these magnificent country estates were sold and torn down due to the financial crisis. Fortunately, a number of them have remained and still reflect the wealth of yesteryear. Discover Rupelmonde, Nieuwerhoek en Valkenheining. You will come across several forts along the way which are part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie and the Stelling van Amsterdam. Do not forget to stop at the hidden gem in the historical centre of Weesp. In the Sint-Laurentius church you will find Wispe Brewery, the ideal location to interrupt your cycle route with a guided tour or a freshly brewed beer. Take your time to explore all of this well filled cycle route of a bit over 50 kilometers along the stunning river the Vecht.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Weesperweg 2A, 1398 XD Gooise Meren | 51.4 KM | |
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From
16
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17
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4588 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head northeast | 29 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Amsterdamsepoort | 401 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vestingplein | 73 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordpolderweg | 320 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Noordpolderweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dijkweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Brink | 141 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
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49
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3131 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Brink | 161 M | ||
| Continue onto Googweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Googweg | 38 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto De Goog | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Meerkade | 678 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
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48
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939 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Meerkade | 106 M | ||
| Continue onto Visserijpad | 833 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
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47
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1325 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Keverdijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
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46
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1203 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on 's-Gravelandseweg | 322 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on 's-Gravelandseweg | 310 M | ||
| Turn right | 83 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gooilandseweg | 488 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
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40
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1598 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head south on Dammerweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
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41
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3617 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Dammerweg | 101 M | ||
| Turn right | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Hinderdam | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 6 M | ||
| Turn right | 177 M | ||
| Turn right | 49 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eilandseweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
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1
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3533 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west on Eilandseweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Torenweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Slotlaan | 705 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Slotlaan | 63 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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1
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2
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1617 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head south on Overmeerseweg | 406 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vreelandseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 48 M | ||
| Turn right | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
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20
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2075 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vreelandseweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
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95
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277 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head south on Lindengracht | 277 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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4
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301 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Boslaan | 301 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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4
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25
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2755 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head south on Oud Over | 2.7 KM | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
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2
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1598 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southwest | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Mijndensedijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 2 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
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33
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3725 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head north on Zandpad | 56 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksstraatweg (N402) | 1.4 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 117 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rijksstraatweg | 470 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rijksstraatweg | 401 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Rijksstraatweg | 325 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Rijksstraatweg | 24 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Rijksstraatweg | 941 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
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78
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1370 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head north on Rijksstraatweg | 432 M | ||
| Turn left onto Provincialeweg | 837 M | ||
| Turn left onto Binnenweg | 101 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
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31
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297 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Binnenweg | 196 M | ||
| Turn right | 101 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
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30
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3257 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Rijksstraatweg | 3.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
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83
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3877 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Rijksstraatweg | 417 M | ||
| Turn right onto Achtervlietpad | 599 M | ||
| Keep left onto Achtervlietpad | 64 M | ||
| Turn left | 44 M | ||
| Turn right onto Indijkweg | 758 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kanaaldijk West | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
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26
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327 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head north on Kanaaldijk West | 327 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
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65
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3982 M | 4 KM | |
| Head north | 3.4 KM | ||
| Continue onto Zandpad-Driemond | 505 M | ||
| Turn left onto Provincialeweg | 70 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
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44
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2842 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head east on Provincialeweg | 507 M | ||
| Continue onto Gooilandseweg | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Aetsveldseweg | 10 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Gooilandseweg | 34 M | ||
| Turn left | 51 M | ||
| Continue onto C.J.van Houtenlaan | 219 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Prinses Irenelaan | 463 M | ||
| Turn right onto Buitenveer | 257 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zwaantjesbrug | 43 M | ||
| Turn right onto Herengracht | 234 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
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16
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3106 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stationsweg | 225 M | ||
| Turn left | 224 M | ||
| Continue onto Korte Muiderweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weesperweg | 411 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mariahoeveweg | 53 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weesperweg | 261 M | ||
| Turn right | 16 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weesperweg | 314 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
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16
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103 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northeast | 29 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 13 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Turn left | 16 M | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M |