Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Elburg · Updated on 5 November 2026
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 07 - Elburg - Spakenburg cycle route
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 07 - Elburg - Spakenburg is a cycle route of 52 km from Elburg. Along the way: 112 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 52 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 10 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Elburg
0 km785 m · 10 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
785 m22.8 km · 31 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
23.6 km320 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
23.9 km161 m · 4 benches
Water point
24.1 km600 m · 7 benches
Water point
24.7 km2.2 km · 14 benches
Water point
26.9 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
28.1 km240 m
Public toilet and water point
28.4 km446 m
Public toilet
28.8 km10.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
38.9 km6.5 km
Public toilet and water point
45.4 km6.7 km · 29 benches
Finish
52 kmAt the finish: Museum Spakenburg.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.9 kmBetween 0 km and 23.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Museum Spakenburg
Museum · after 52 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- -3 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
52 km in total- Cycle path: 27.3 km
- Road: 19 km
- Street: 4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 475 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
Surfaces
52 km in total- Paved: 26.6 km
- Asphalt: 17.2 km
- Unknown: 8.1 km
About the cycle route LF Zuiderzeeroute - 07 - Elburg - Spakenburg
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 07 - Elburg - Spakenburg is a cycle route of 52 km that starts in Elburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Elburg and finish in Spakenburg. Along the way you pass Museum Spakenburg (after 52 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 10 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (27.3 km), road (19 km) and street (4 km). Of the surface, 26.6 km paved and 17.2 km asphalt. For 8.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 112 benches and picnic tables, 10 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the LF Zuiderzeeroute is a 52 km cycle route from Elburg to Spakenburg, along the Veluwe border lakes. You ride through Hierden and Harderwijk, with its nature garden, past the Rietgorsstrand beach and through the municipalities of Ermelo and Zeewolde, then across the Arkemheen polder to Spakenburg, where you pass Museum Spakenburg. More than half is cycle path and it is flat. There are 112 benches, six toilets and ten water taps along the route. The full LF Zuiderzeeroute covers 440 km around the former Zuiderzee.
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3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel De EssenburghCastle · 988 m from the route - 3
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 4
Museum AmersfoortMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Xpress: Platform 13Attraction · 2.7 km from the route - 6
Lost GravityAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Het Verscholen DorpAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 8
DrakoAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
CondorAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 10
UntamedAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
GoliathAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 12
Kasteel StaverdenCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 13
Kasteel OldenallerCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Noord-Veluws MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Marius van Dokkum MuseumMuseum · 328 m from the route - 16
El Rio GrandeAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Merlin's Magic CastleAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 18
FlevoniceAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 19
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 20
Verzetsmonument SoestMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 21
De MarinierMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 22
YOYAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Werk bij KrachtwijkFort · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Werk aan de GlashutFort · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Terrein met overblijfselen van het versterkte huis Van IsseltArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LF Zuiderzeeroute - 07 - Elburg - Spakenburg?
LF Zuiderzeeroute - 07 - Elburg - Spakenburg is 52 km long. Allow ± 3:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Elburg to Spakenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Elburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 9 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Spakenburg.
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