Round Abcoude

The cycle route starts at the old station of Abcoude (TOP Abcoude). The old station has been completely renovated and now houses a catering establishment and Bed&Breakfast. The circuit runs along the winding river Gijn and you will pass two forts of the Defense Line of Amsterdam (Slot Abcoude and Fort Nigtevecht).

The White Lady
De Witte Dame is the current name for the former station building, which was opened in 1871 and served until 1977. There was room for the station service on the ground floor. Three service residences were realized on the top floor: for the station master, for the station keeper and for the bridge keeper. The building was completely renovated in 2015 and nowadays it houses a Bed & Breakfast with a restaurant. The walking path to Fort Abcoude runs across the grounds of De Witte Dame.
Address: Stationsplein 3, Abcoude Internet: www.hoteldewittedame.nl

Fort near Abcoude
Fort near Abcoude is part of the Defense Line of Amsterdam. A defensive ring around the capital of 135 km with forts, batteries, dikes and locks. The Defense Line was built between 1880 and 1914. The area outside these defenses could be flooded in times of danger with a sophisticated system of locks. Since 1996 it is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage. The fort at Abcoude was tasked with closing off and defending the waterways, the road and the railway line between Amsterdam and Utrecht. Address: Molenweg 19, Abcoude Internet: www.natuurmonumenten.nl/natuurgebied/fort-bij-abcoude

Fort near Nigtevecht
Fort bij Nigtevecht is hidden in the greenery on a quiet road near the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. Nature is central in and around this fort. You can also enjoy a lovely walk and enjoy the various animal species in the area, such as the grebe and the reed warbler. There is a memorial on the fort. The deceased can be commemorated here, together or alone, and with or without ashes. Moreover, you can make your own memorial. Fort bij Nigtevecht is open on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fort near Nigtevecht was built to defend the accesses formed by the Merwede Canal (now the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal) and the Vecht. It also protected the locks between these waters. Special about the fort are the two restored buildings where the lifting domes used to be. The retractable turrets were removed by the Germans in 1940 and melted down for weapons production.
Velterslaan 1, 1391 HV Abcoude

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