
There are not many tangible sights left that remind us of the life of master painter Johannes Vermeer. With this cycling route through Delft, along the Delftse Schie and the Delfshaven district in Rotterdam, you will still experience a piece of history of one of the most famous Delft people of all time. Visit the Vermeer Center where you can admire reproductions of his beautiful paintings. Hop off your bike at the Nieuwe Kerk where Vermeer was baptized on October 31, 1632 and at the Oude Kerk where he was buried in 1675. You cycle past Schipluiden where Vermeer married on April 20, 1653 in a secret church with Catharina Bolnes. Vermeer is best known for his stunning use of light and is therefore called 'the painter of light'. In the context of 'light', the first daylight factory in Europe is also worth a visit: World Heritage Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam. While discovering Delft history, be sure to visit Royal Delft from 1653. Royal Delft or 'De Koninklijk Porceleyne Fles' is the last surviving 17th century Delft pottery factory where the craft is still done by hand.
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Start: Keenenburgweg 2, 2636 GM Schipluiden | 45.5 KM | |
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60
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858.7 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head southeast on Keenenburgweg | 129 M | ||
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Turn right onto Hubert Kornelis Pootplein | 51 M | |
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Continue right onto Burgemeester Musquetiersingel | 226 M | |
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Continue left onto Burgemeester van Gentsingel | 453 M | |
You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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62
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2410.4 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head south on Veldvreugd | 13 M | ||
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Continue onto Rozemond | 189 M | |
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Continue right onto Vrouw Avenpad | 365 M | |
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Continue onto Vlaardingsekade | 1.8 KM | |
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1113.5 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head south on Vlaardingsekade | 1.1 KM | ||
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1145.6 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Willemsoordseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
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2303.8 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head northeast on Oostveenseweg | 2.3 KM | ||
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1253.3 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head southeast on Octave de Coninckpad | 1.3 KM | ||
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1104.2 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head south on Octave de Coninckpad | 368 M | ||
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Continue onto Harreweg | 736 M | |
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197.7 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head southeast on Harreweg | 34 M | ||
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Continue onto Noordeinde | 163 M | |
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769.5 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northeast on Dorpsstraat | 158 M | ||
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Continue onto Kerkweg | 131 M | |
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Continue right onto Jaap de Raatpad | 480 M | |
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50
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1362.4 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head southeast | 110 M | ||
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Turn right onto Abtsmolenpad | 1.3 KM | |
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79
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1456.4 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head south on Schiedamseweg | 317 M | ||
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Turn left onto Nieuwe Damlaan | 600 M | |
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Continue straight onto Nieuwe Damlaan | 539 M | |
You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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350.7 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Vlaardingerstraat | 108 M | ||
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Continue right onto Dam | 241 M | |
You are now at section 11 | 1 M | ||
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602.2 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head south on Hoogstraat | 579 M | ||
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Turn right to stay on Koemarkt | 22 M | |
You are now at section 10 | 1 M | ||
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59
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3381.6 M | 3.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Koemarkt | 35 M | ||
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Continue onto Rotterdamsedijk | 746 M | |
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Continue onto Schiedamseweg | 1.2 KM | |
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Continue onto Marconiplein | 165 M | |
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Turn right onto Vierhavensstraat | 1.3 KM | |
You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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71
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876.5 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head north on Spanjaardstraat | 113 M | ||
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Continue left onto Spanjaardstraat | 58 M | |
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Continue right onto 3e Schansstraat | 174 M | |
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Continue left onto Voorhaven | 269 M | |
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Continue onto Aelbrechtskolk | 151 M | |
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Turn right onto Schiedamseweg | 111 M | |
You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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1263.1 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Rochussenstraat | 15 M | ||
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Continue onto Aelbrechtskade | 1.2 KM | |
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604.1 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head northwest on Aelbrechtsplein | 120 M | ||
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Continue onto Abraham van Stolkweg | 484 M | |
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2074.7 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Jonkerspad | 302 M | ||
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Continue onto Jonkersbrug | 180 M | |
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Continue onto Delfshavenseweg | 1.6 KM | |
You are now at section 2 | 1 M | ||
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382.1 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Overschiese Dorpsstraat | 382 M | ||
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70
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1167.7 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head north on Overschiese Dorpsstraat | 83 M | ||
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Continue onto Delftweg | 1.1 KM | |
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80
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1058.1 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Delftweg | 78 M | ||
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Make a slight right onto Delftweg | 979 M | |
You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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64
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1302.3 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Delftweg | 1 KM | ||
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Continue onto Rotterdamseweg | 279 M | |
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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58
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2652.2 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head northwest on Kandelaarbrug | 412 M | ||
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Turn right onto Schieweg | 2.2 KM | |
You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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1357.6 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head north | 956 M | ||
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Continue left onto Energieweg | 195 M | |
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Turn right onto Schieweg | 205 M | |
You are now at section 57 | 1 M | ||
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1312.3 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Schieweg | 1.3 KM | ||
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1942.2 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head east on Abtwoudsebrug | 66 M | ||
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Take a sharp left onto Proosdijpad | 262 M | |
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Continue onto Scheepmakerij | 400 M | |
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Continue straight to stay on Kanaalweg | 620 M | |
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Continue left onto Oostpoortbrug | 164 M | |
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Take a sharp right onto Oranje Plantage | 429 M | |
You are now at section 2 | 1 M | ||
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51
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623.7 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head southwest on Nieuwe Langendijk | 39 M | ||
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Continue straight to stay on Nieuwe Langendijk | 178 M | |
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Continue onto Oude Langendijk | 214 M | |
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Continue right onto Voldersgracht | 193 M | |
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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774.6 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northwest on Hippolytusbuurt | 175 M | ||
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Turn right to stay on Voorstraat | 359 M | |
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Continue onto Annastraat | 213 M | |
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Turn left onto Nieuwe Plantage | 28 M | |
You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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86
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781.4 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head south on Wateringsevest | 275 M | ||
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Continue right onto Wateringsevest | 31 M | |
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Turn left onto Kampveldweg | 91 M | |
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Continue onto Ruys de Beerenbrouckplein | 128 M | |
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Continue slightly right onto Ruys de Beerenbrouckstraat | 257 M | |
You are now at section 86 | 1 M | ||
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1764 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head southeast on Kappeyne van de Coppellostraat | 44 M | ||
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Continue slightly left onto Westplantsoen | 238 M | |
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Make a slight right | 45 M | |
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Turn right onto Colijnlaan | 377 M | |
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Continue onto Colijntunnel | 119 M | |
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Continue left onto Van der Dussenweg | 199 M | |
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Continue left onto Voordijkshoornsepad | 358 M | |
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Continue onto Polderpad | 384 M | |
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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53
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728 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head southwest on Hoornsekade | 727 M | ||
You are now at section 53 | 1 M | ||
From
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54
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2757.6 M | 2.8 KM | |
Head southwest on Hoornsekade | 276 M | ||
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Continue straight to stay on Woudseweg | 56 M | |
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Turn right to stay on Woudseweg | 2.4 KM | |
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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55
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2627.4 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head southwest on Woudseweg | 493 M | ||
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Continue slightly left onto Molenlaan | 165 M | |
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Continue left onto Hodenpijlsepad | 2 KM | |
You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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56
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1132.3 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head southeast on Hodenpijlsepad | 666 M | ||
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Turn left onto Gaagweg (N468) | 54 M | |
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Continue right onto Dorpsstraat | 412 M | |
You are now at section 56 | 0 M |