A round of Vinkeveense Plassen

It is wonderful to cycle in and around Abcoude. Here you will find plenty of cultural history, nature reserve De Botshol and surprisingly much peace.

Picturesque Abcoude
It takes a while before your bike ride gets going, because you will probably cover the first hundreds of meters on foot. The reason: the beautiful historic core of Abcoude. You will see plenty of monuments here, such as the fifteenth-century Gothic village church. The Wilhelmina Bridge over the Gein is also beautiful. This quail (pedestrian bridge) dates from 1908.

Millionaire Mile
In Baambrugge, too, you stumble over the national monuments, so to speak. You will see many eighteenth-century buildings on the Dorpsstraat. The Baambrugse Zuwe is also more striking. This hamlet consists of one road: the former mining axis that runs right through the Vinkeveense Plassen. Thanks to its marinas and villas, this road is nicknamed the Millionaire Mile.

Fort near Abcoude
The Fort near Abcoude was the first fortress built for the Defense Line of Amsterdam. Construction started in 1884. The intention was that the buildings would be made of brick, but that plan was immediately thrown into the trash after the invention of the high-explosive shell: an explosive that brick was no match for. Concrete was used instead of brick, after which the fort was completed in 1887. Remarkably, this fort was never put into military use. Fortunately, it has been preserved, you can visit the almost completely intact fort in the summer months.