Enjoy in Amsterdam but also outside

So that's something different, starting for a bike ride in the heart of Amsterdam! Amsterdam is of course a cycling city par excellence. Everything and everyone tours here through the narrow streets, along the canals and by bike you shoot everywhere in between where the car constantly gets stuck on the roads with one-way traffic.

Diemer Park
From the starting point you follow the canal and cross the bridge into the Diemerpark. Here the city residents go for a breath of fresh air, go for a run or a nice walk. There is plenty of room to play and experience nature in an adventurous way. The park forms the natural connection with Muiden. This fortified city is of course known for the Muiderslot, but it offers even more. There was a large gunpowder factory and Muiden was the center of the gunpowder industry. The so-called Kruitpad that you cycle over still reminds of this. This piece of cultural history is guarded by Stichting Erfgoed Kruitpad Muiden. Weesp used to be a fortified city and had an important position in the Dutch Waterline.

Forts
The fortress with the Torenfort on the Ossenmarkt and the forts in the area were part of the New Dutch Waterline and later also of the Defense Line of Amsterdam. Fort Uitermeer is located east of Weesp. The purpose of the fort was to protect the land passages between the Naardermeer and the Vecht. A beautiful round tower fortress remains of the original building.

Shipping
The cycle route continues along the Vecht. In the Golden (17th) century, wealthy Amsterdam merchants had chic country estates built along the Vecht. Not much is left of it, but the banks of the Vecht continue to have a stately appearance. The Amsterdam Rhine Canal is one of the busiest shipping routes. The straight line through the landscape from Amsterdam to Tiel connects the port of Amsterdam with the German Ruhr area. You cycle back into Amsterdam via the Gaasp. On your left you pass the long-time infamous Bijlmermeer.

Bijlmermeer
This district has now been thoroughly renovated and is one of the most pleasant social neighborhoods in Amsterdam. The last part of the city you pass through before returning to the starting point is Watergraafsmeer. This consists largely of polder and is one of the lowest parts of Amsterdam. The area is quite green due to the allotments, park Frankendael and the beautiful green cemetery the Nieuwe Ooster. There are also many sports facilities, including the famous Jaap Edenbaan.