Amersfoort, Baarn and Bunschoten-Spakenburg

Endless vistas, green meadows and grazing cows. Peace and space characterize the wet peat area of the Arkemheen-Eemland National Landscape. In the northern part, there is hardly a tree or house to be seen, but the rest of the area is also barely built up. With a size of 12,154 hectares, you will find many rare plants such as valerian, cat's tail, orpine and arrowhead. The area is also a resting and breeding ground for many different meadow birds, but the stoat, the weasel and the hare also come here to forage for their food. Two nice places that the bike tour takes you to are Amersfoort and Bunschoten-Spakenburg. Amersfoort is located in the east of the province of Utrecht. The municipality has approximately 150,000 inhabitants, making it the second city of Utrecht and the fifteenth of the Netherlands. Amersfoort is an important garrison town and fulfills an important economic function in Utrecht. Despite all the hustle and bustle, the city centre with its many canals has managed to retain an authentic medieval character. The towns of Bunschoten and Spakenburg were once two separate towns, but they gradually grew together. Nevertheless, the districts have retained their own character: in the picturesque harbour of , the fishing past of the village is still clearly visible, while in Bunschoten the medieval fortifications are striking. At Profile Henk Wind (H), located at the start and end point of the bike tour in Amersfoort, you can use your bicycle discount card to get a 10 euro discount on maintenance or repairs to your bicycle. Now that your car is parked in front of the door, take the opportunity to have your bicycle checked and serviced.