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Cycle route · Bunschoten · Updated on 6 November 2026

LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam cycle route

LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam is a cycle route of 50.3 km from Bunschoten. Along the way you'll find 184 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.

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LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam
Kustbatterij bij Diemerdam · after 44.2 km
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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.

  • 50.3 km
  • ± 3:20 h
  • ↑ 16 m · ↓ 16 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • National route
  • Colour of the signs

  1. Start in Bunschoten

    0 km

    At the start: Museum Spakenburg.

  2. 19.2 km · 77 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    19.2 km

  3. 1.8 km · 15 benches

    Water point

    21.1 km

  4. 7.1 km · 19 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    28.2 km

  5. 157 m · 7 benches

    Weegschaalmuseum

    28.4 km

    Museum

  6. 6 km · 19 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    34.4 km

  7. 2.7 km · 16 benches

    Water point

    37 km

  8. 2 km · 2 benches

    Mouse Fort

    39 km

    Water point

  9. 3.6 km · 10 benches

    Public toilet

    42.6 km

  10. 1.5 km

    Kustbatterij bij Diemerdam

    44.2 km

    Fort

  11. 6.1 km · 19 benches

    Finish

    50.3 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.2 kmBetween 0 km and 19.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

4 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 16 m
Down
↓ 16 m
Highest point
8 m
Lowest point
-1 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

50.3 km in total
  • Cycle path: 27.1 km
  • Road: 18.1 km
  • Street: 4.8 km
  • Track: 75 m
  • Footpath (walk your bike): 25 m
  • Unknown: 50 m

Surfaces

50.3 km in total
  • Asphalt: 32.1 km
  • Paved: 6.5 km
  • Gravel: 5.5 km
  • Unknown: 6 km

About the cycle route LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you cycle?

LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam is a cycle route of 50.3 km that starts in Bunschoten. It does not end where it starts. You start in Spakenburg and finish in Amsterdam. Along the way you pass Museum Spakenburg (after 97 m), Weegschaalmuseum (after 28.4 km) and Mouse Fort (after 39 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 16 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is cycle path (27.1 km), road (18.1 km) and street (4.8 km). Of the surface, 32.1 km asphalt and 6.5 km paved. For 6 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 184 benches and picnic tables, 6 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 19.3 km, after 21.1 km, after 28.3 km, after 34.4 km, after 37 km and after 39 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

This stage of the LF Zuiderzeeroute is a cycle route of just over 50 km from Spakenburg to Amsterdam. You ride past Eemdijk and through the Gooi area, via Huizen and Naarden with the Naarderbos, to Muiderberg and Muiden, passing the Muizenfort and the coastal battery at Diemerdam. You finish in Amsterdam by way of the Diemerpark and the Flevopark. More than half is cycle path and a tenth is gravel. There are 184 benches, four toilets and six water taps along the route. The full LF Zuiderzeeroute runs around the former Zuiderzee.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Anne Frank HouseAnne Frank HouseMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
  2. 2Dam SquareDam SquareAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
  3. 3Van Gogh MuseumVan Gogh MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
  4. 4NEMO Science MuseumNEMO Science MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route
  5. 5RijksmuseumRijksmuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route
  6. 6Red Light DistrictRed Light DistrictAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
  7. 7Heineken ExperienceHeineken ExperienceMuseum · 3.9 km from the route
  8. 8Moco MuseumMoco MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
  9. 9Flower MarketFlower MarketAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
  10. 10Rembrandt HouseRembrandt HouseMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
  11. 11Old ChurchOld ChurchMuseum · 3.5 km from the route
  12. 12Royal PalaceRoyal PalaceAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
  13. 13The National Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
  14. 14SexmuseumSexmuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route
  15. 15Amsterdam MuseumAmsterdam MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route
  16. 16LeidsepleinLeidsepleinAttraction · 4.5 km from the route
  17. 17Dutch Resistance MuseumDutch Resistance MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
  18. 18Hortus BotanicusHortus BotanicusAttraction · 2.7 km from the route
  19. 19Magere BrugMagere BrugAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
  20. 20ChinatownChinatownAttraction · 3.3 km from the route
  21. 21Museum Van LoonMuseum Van LoonMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
  22. 22Mint TowerMint TowerAttraction · 3.7 km from the route
  23. 23Eye FilmmuseumEye FilmmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route
  24. 24HomomonumentHomomonumentMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
  25. 25MuiderslotMuiderslotMuseum · 467 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam?

LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam is 50.3 km long. Allow ± 3:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

No, the route runs from Spakenburg to Amsterdam.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Bunschoten.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 16 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.2 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 6 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, Weegschaalmuseum and Mouse Fort.

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