From Huizen to Utrecht

With this long cycle route you will experience a natural day in the forests of the Gooi and on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. From Huizen you cycle all the way to Utrecht and back. A route full of sights.

Gooi Forests
In the quiet and varied Gooise Bossen it is wonderfully warm to turn. At junction 80 you are almost at the highest point of the Gooi: the 36 meter high sand ridge called the Tafelberg. From finds in prehistoric burial mounds it appears that people have lived here since 2500 BC. A little further on you cross the Bussummer- and Westerheide. What beautiful views you have here from the saddle.

City center Utrecht
Through the forests around Hilversum you ride to Hollandse Rading. Up to Utrecht you ride along the canal through an open polder landscape that forms a beautiful contrast with the Gooise Bossen. You cross the beautiful city center of Utrecht, at the Amelisweerd you ride back into the polder. A little later you ride up the rolling Utrechtse Heuvelrug where you once again enjoy rolling the wheels for kilometers through the quiet forests.

Fort Rijnauwen
The route also takes you past Fort Rijnauwen. At 32 hectares, this is the largest fortress in the New Dutch Waterline. It was built between 1867 and 1869. Nowadays, the fort is owned by Staatsbosbeheer. It no longer houses soldiers, but animals such as badgers, martens and a hawk. There is also a wide variety of plants to see, such as orchids. Guided tours are given on fixed days and times from 1 April to 30 September.