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