Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Utrecht · Updated on 5 November 2026
Doorfietsroute Utrecht - Amersfoort
Doorfietsroute Utrecht - Amersfoort is a cycle route of 21.5 km from Utrecht. Along the way you'll find 84 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 21.5 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 9 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Utrecht
0 km219 m · bench
Public toilet and water point
219 m14.1 km · 60 benches
Water point
14.3 km6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
20.3 km1.2 km · 10 benches
Finish
21.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20 kmBetween 337 m and 20.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 12 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.5 km in total- Cycle path: 15 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Street: 1.2 km
Surfaces
21.5 km in total- Asphalt: 11.4 km
- Paved: 7.5 km
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the cycle route Doorfietsroute Utrecht - Amersfoort
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Doorfietsroute Utrecht - Amersfoort is a cycle route of 21.5 km that starts in Utrecht. It does not end where it starts. You start in Utrecht and finish in Amersfoort.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (15 km), road (5.3 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 11.4 km asphalt and 7.5 km paved. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 84 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 219 m, after 14.3 km and after 20.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Doorfietsroute Utrecht - Amersfoort is a fast cycle route of just over 21 km, part of the F28, named after the A28 motorway that runs alongside it. You ride from the Griftpark in Utrecht through De Bilt, Bilthoven, Den Dolder and Soestduinen to Amersfoort, through the municipalities of De Bilt, Zeist and Soest. It officially opened in 2025. More than two thirds is cycle path and nearly all of it is paved. There are 84 benches, two toilets and four water taps along the route, but we know of no bike pump.
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Cycle routes nearby
6- EuroVelo 2 - Nederland part 1Hard · From A to B148.3 km
- Midden-Nederlandroute - 04 - Utrecht - AmerongenModerate · From A to B39.5 km
- Euroroute R1 - Meijendel - ZwillbrockHard · From A to B263.9 km
- F12Easy · From A to B17.8 km
- Midden-Nederlandroute - 03 - Bodegraven - UtrechtModerate · From A to B36.7 km
- NAP-route - 07 - Spakenburg - UtrechtModerate · From A to B45.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel de HaarAttraction · 10 km from the route - 2
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 963 m from the route - 4
Dom towerAttraction · 907 m from the route - 5
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 8
Slot ZuylenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 10
CavaleriemuseumMuseum · 140 m from the route - 11
Museum AmersfoortMuseum · 195 m from the route - 12
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 14
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 15
ZonnestraalAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 16
DrakensteynCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Onze Lieve VrouwetorenAttraction · 411 m from the route - 18
MondriaanhuisMuseum · 607 m from the route - 19
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 20
Fort aan de KlopFort · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Fort De GagelFort · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Slot ZeistCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 24
MusiomMuseum · 792 m from the route - 25
De InktpotAttraction · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Doorfietsroute Utrecht - Amersfoort?
Doorfietsroute Utrecht - Amersfoort is 21.5 km long. Allow ± 1:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Utrecht to Amersfoort.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Utrecht.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 9 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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