Cycle route War memories of Amersfoort

Hoogland, Amersfoort, Soest

Between the heathland and woods of Soesterberg lies Soesterberg Airbase, one of the most iconic sights of this cycle route around Amersfoort. In 1910, two car dealers from The Hague set up a moor near Soesterberg as an airfield. The site was 300 hectares in size and was mainly intended for flight demonstrations and for making aircraft. The company went bankrupt in 1913. After the bankruptcy, the Chief of the General Staff designated the terrain as a new location for an aviation department. This was a strategic move, as it became an important base during various wars. During the Second World War, the airbase was bombed by the Luftwaffe in 1940. Afterwards, the German army rebuilt the airfield into a large complex with several runways and took it into use themselves. Today, you can still find many traces of this era. Soesterberg also played an important role during the Cold War (1953-1994). Nowadays, the airport is no longer used as such and a National Military Museum is located there. You can cycle over the runways, which gives a surrealistic feeling. But beware: do not leave the marked paths, because there may still be bombs under the ground. When you cycle further through the woods towards Amersfoort, you will pass National Monument Kamp Amersfoort. In this camp, a total of 47,000 people were imprisoned during the Second World War. Jews, resistance fighters, Jehovah's witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, but also American citizens were forced to work under miserable conditions. A visit to this museum is impressive and makes you stop for a moment. Between Junctions 82 and 87, you cycle along the Grebbelinie dike. Many bunkers and casemates from the Second World War can still be found along this dike. But there is also a special monument from the First World War: the largest in the Netherlands in terms of surface area. As thanks for the help offered by the Netherlands to the Belgian war refugees and the Belgian soldiers and their families interned in the Netherlands, the Belgian army donated the Belgenmonument. You will find the monument at the Amersfoortse Berg. A cycle route that takes you past impressive points and reminds you that freedom is not something you can take for granted.

Directions Distance Total distance
Start: Stadsring , 3817AX Amersfoort 46.3 KM
From
98
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97
780.8 M 0.8 KM
Head southeast on Stadsring 780 M
You are now at section 97 0 M
From
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96
2780.5 M 2.8 KM
Head northeast on Stadsring 401 M
straight Continue onto Hogeweg 547 M
straight Continue onto Arabellapad 161 M
left Continue left onto Roméostraat 212 M
left Continue left onto Fideliostraat 220 M
straight Continue onto Hogeweg 1.2 KM
You are now at section 96 0 M
From
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01
2841.2 M 2.8 KM
Head east on Kopermolenpad 324 M
right Continue right onto Bloeidaalpad 962 M
left Continue left onto Koedijkerweg 201 M
right Continue right onto Hogeweg 119 M
straight Continue onto Amersfoortsestraat 142 M
left Turn left onto Oude Lageweg 70 M
right Continue right onto Amersfoortsestraat 465 M
straight Continue onto Westerdorpsstraat 476 M
slight-left Make a slight left to stay on Westerdorpsstraat 80 M
You are now at section 01 0 M
From
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02
1192.1 M 1.2 KM
Head north 12 M
straight Continue onto Hoevelakense Boslaan 1.2 KM
You are now at section 02 0 M
From
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2471.4 M 2.5 KM
Head north on Hoevelakense Boslaan 542 M
slight-right Make a slight right onto Nijkerkerstraat 624 M
straight Continue onto Amersfoortseweg 177 M
left Continue left onto Hooglandseweg 402 M
right Continue right onto Dijkje 529 M
left Continue left onto Domstraat 198 M
You are now at section 90 0 M
From
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71
1483.3 M 1.5 KM
Head northwest on Domstraat 1.5 KM
You are now at section 71 0 M
From
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1237.8 M 1.2 KM
Head west on Nieuwe Laakpad 550 M
right Continue right onto Zwartsluiskade 113 M
left Continue left onto Baak van Katwijk 266 M
left Continue left onto Baak van Hellevoetsluis 123 M
slight-left Continue slightly left onto Baak van Breskens 186 M
You are now at section 92 0 M
From
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18
2125.4 M 2.1 KM
Head south on Baak van Breskens 71 M
right Continue right onto Laakboulevard 143 M
left Continue left onto Markeloseberg 221 M
left Continue left onto Loorberg 401 M
right Continue right onto Oude Veenweg 184 M
straight Continue onto Duisterweg 860 M
left Continue left onto Valutaboulevard 246 M
You are now at section 18 0 M
From
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09
1599.4 M 1.6 KM
Head west on Rotonde 14 71 M
right Exit the roundabout onto Heideweg 871 M
straight Continue onto Het Masker 656 M
You are now at section 09 1 M
From
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10
2379.1 M 2.4 KM
Head southwest 22 M
straight Continue onto Het Masker 493 M
straight Continue onto Hoolesteeg 241 M
straight Continue straight to stay on Hoolesteeg 405 M
right Continue right onto Schothorsterlaan 489 M
left Continue left onto Winkelpad 712 M
slight-left Make a slight left to stay on Winkelpad 18 M
You are now at section 10 0 M
From
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82
736.2 M 0.7 KM
Head south on Hamseweg 536 M
right Turn right onto De Schans 201 M
You are now at section 82 0 M
From
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3431 M 3.4 KM
Head south on De Schans 565 M
straight Continue onto Bernard de Roijstraat 123 M
straight Continue onto Bernard de Roijpad 2.7 KM
You are now at section 87 0 M
From
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71
2217.6 M 2.2 KM
Head southwest on Malebrug 65 M
straight Continue onto 't Jaagpad 690 M
left Continue left onto Verlengde Hooiweg 350 M
right Continue right onto A.P. Hilhorstweg 308 M
left Continue left onto Eemweg 805 M
You are now at section 71 0 M
From
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242.7 M 0.2 KM
Head southwest on Eemstraat 242 M
You are now at section 70 1 M
From
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69
743.9 M 0.7 KM
Head south on Kerkstraat 346 M
right Continue right onto Veldweg 398 M
You are now at section 69 0 M
From
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2402.3 M 2.4 KM
Head south on Kolonieweg 107 M
right Continue right onto Rinke Tolmanpad 2.3 KM
You are now at section 59 0 M
From
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58
229.6 M 0.2 KM
Head north on Soesterbergsestraat 1 M
left Turn left 228 M
You are now at section 58 0 M
From
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55
3103.9 M 3.1 KM
Head south 920 M
left Continue left onto Middenlaan 186 M
left Turn left to stay on De Beaufortlaan 1.4 KM
straight Continue onto Soester Hoogt 554 M
You are now at section 55 1 M
From
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52
2228.4 M 2.2 KM
Head east on Verlengde Paltzerweg 463 M
right Continue right onto Van Weerden Poelmanweg 884 M
right Continue right onto Amersfoortsestraat 180 M
straight Continue onto Richelleweg 702 M
You are now at section 52 1 M
From
52
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51
6228 M 6.2 KM
Head east 75 M
slight-right Continue slightly right onto Het Zeisterspoor 1.1 KM
straight Continue straight to stay on Het Zeisterspoor 551 M
straight Continue straight to stay on Het Zeisterspoor 1.4 KM
straight Continue onto Kolonel H.L. van Royenweg 1.3 KM
slight-right Make a slight right 138 M
right Turn right 188 M
right Continue right onto Doornseweg 444 M
left Continue left onto Waterlooweg 1.1 KM
You are now at section 51 0 M
From
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80
2309.4 M 2.3 KM
Head east on Waterlooweg 515 M
sharp-left Take a sharp left onto Hazewater 1.6 KM
slight-left Continue slightly left onto Paradijsweg 149 M
You are now at section 80 0 M
From
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98
3498.1 M 3.5 KM
Head east on Paradijsweg 779 M
left Continue left onto Keesomstraat 243 M
straight Continue onto Vening Meineszstraat 367 M
right Turn right onto Leusderweg 1.6 KM
straight Continue straight to stay on Leusderweg 73 M
right Continue right onto Leusderweg 45 M
straight Continue straight onto Leusderweg 132 M
straight Continue onto Arnhemseweg 257 M
You are now at section 98 0 M
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