Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Amsterdam · Updated on 5 November 2026
LF Zuiderzeeroute cycle route
LF Zuiderzeeroute is a cycle route of 444.3 km from Amsterdam that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 876 benches and picnic tables, 36 water fountains and refill points, 55 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 444.3 km
- ± 3:15 h per stage
- ↑ 118 m · ↓ 121 m
- Moderate per stage
- Circular ride
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Amsterdam
0 km1.8 km · 11 benches
Water point
1.8 km254 m · 5 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
2 km210 m · bench
Water point
2.2 km2.2 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
4.4 km3.4 km · bench
Public toilet
7.8 km4.2 km · 5 benches
Water point
12.1 km4.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
16.2 km203 m · 3 benches
Waterlands museum De Speeltoren
16.4 kmMuseum
6.8 km · 3 benches
Palingsoundmuseum
23.2 kmMuseum
596 m · bench
Public toilet
23.8 km164 m · bench
2 public toilets
24 km227 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
24.2 km5 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
29.2 km622 m · 3 benches
Memorial
1 km
Public toilet
30.8 km892 m
Water point
31.7 km16.1 km · 27 benches
2 public toilets
47.8 km732 m · 6 benches
Voormalige Westerpoort
48.5 kmMemorial
721 m · 14 benches
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
49.2 kmMemorial
381 m · 21 benches
4 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
49.6 km1.1 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
50.7 km3.8 km · 6 benches
Water point
54.5 km10.9 km · 13 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
65.5 km6.5 km · 23 benches
Water point
71.9 km3.7 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
75.7 km455 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
76.1 km11.9 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
88 km932 m
Water point
89 km972 m
Public toilet
89.9 km
Show the other 53 steps
6 km · 14 benches
Museum
729 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
96.7 km368 m
Public toilet
97.1 km373 m · 8 benches
Kasteel Radboud
97.4 kmPublic toilet
562 m · 7 benches
Water point
98 km353 m · 4 benches
Oorlogsmonument and 2 more
98.4 kmBakkerijmuseum De Oude Bakkerij, Station Medemblik and public toilet
22.1 km · 14 benches
Observation tower
120.4 kmObservation tower
6 km · bench
Vlietermonument
126.5 kmObservation tower
19.3 km · bench
Kazemattenmuseum Kornwerderzand
145.8 kmMuseum
9 km · 9 benches
4 public toilets
154.8 km12.4 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
167.2 km930 m · bench
Jopie Huisman Museum and 1 more
168.1 kmMuseum Warkums Erfskip, public toilet and water point
239 m · bench
2 public toilets
168.3 km848 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
169.2 km7.1 km · 8 benches
2 public toilets
176.3 km375 m
Museum Hindeloopen
176.7 kmMuseum
246 m
First Frisian Skating Museum
176.9 kmMuseum
951 m
Public toilet
177.9 km9.1 km · 21 benches
2 public toilets
187 km743 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
187.7 km244 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
188 km30.4 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
218.4 km1.6 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
220 km14.3 km · 31 benches
Water point
234.3 km16.8 km · 17 benches
Water point
251.1 km41.3 km · 70 benches
Museum Schokland
292.4 kmMuseum
1.7 km · bench
Kerk Zuidpunt
294.1 kmRuins
20 km · 22 benches
Public toilet and water point
314.1 km274 m · 7 benches
Stedelijk Museum Kampen
314.4 kmWater point
203 m · 5 benches
Ikonenmuseum
314.6 kmPublic toilet
18.9 km · 38 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
333.5 km22.8 km · 31 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
356.4 km320 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
356.7 km161 m · 4 benches
Water point
356.8 km600 m · 7 benches
Water point
357.4 km2.2 km · 14 benches
Water point
359.6 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
360.9 km240 m
Public toilet and water point
361.1 km446 m
Public toilet
361.6 km10.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
371.7 km6.5 km
Public toilet and water point
378.1 km6.6 km · 18 benches
Museum Spakenburg
384.7 kmMuseum
19.3 km · 88 benches
Public toilet and water point
404 km1.8 km · 15 benches
Water point
405.9 km7.1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
413 km157 m · 7 benches
Weegschaalmuseum
413.2 kmMuseum
6 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
419.1 km2.7 km · 16 benches
Water point
421.8 km2 km · 2 benches
Mouse Fort
423.8 kmWater point
3.6 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
427.4 km1.5 km
Kustbatterij bij Diemerdam
428.9 kmFort
13.1 km · 27 benches
Lancastermonument
442 kmMemorial
2.3 km · bench
Back at the start
444.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 94.1 kmBetween 220 km and 314.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
26 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 18 more along the route are on the map.
StoryMuseum · after 16.4 km
- Story
Palingsoundmuseum
Museum · after 23.2 km
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · after 29.8 km
Storyi
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVoormalige Westerpoort
Memorial · after 48.5 km
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Memorial · after 49.2 km
Nederlands Stoommachinemuseum
Museum · after 96 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Radboud
Museum · after 97.4 km
Oorlogsmonument
Memorial · after 98.4 km
Stages (9)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 118 m
- Down
- ↓ 121 m
- Highest point
- 9 m
- Lowest point
- -4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
444.3 km in total- Road: 244.7 km
- Cycle path: 168.3 km
- Street: 22.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.4 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Track: 175 m
- Unknown: 3.3 km
Surfaces
444.3 km in total- Asphalt: 260.5 km
- Paved: 96.6 km
- Gravel: 10.5 km
- Unknown: 75.6 km
About the cycle route LF Zuiderzeeroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
LF Zuiderzeeroute is a circular ride of 444.3 km from Amsterdam: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Waterlands museum De Speeltoren (after 16.4 km), Palingsoundmuseum (after 23.2 km) and De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen' (after 29.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 118 m in total and descend 121 m. Allow ± 3:15 h per stage, without breaks. The level is moderate per stage.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (244.7 km), cycle path (168.3 km) and street (22.6 km). Of the surface, 260.5 km asphalt and 96.6 km paved. For 75.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 876 benches and picnic tables, 36 water fountains and refill points, 55 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 94.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The LF Zuiderzeeroute is a long-distance cycle route of some 444 km around the former Zuiderzee, in eight stages from Amsterdam. Many places along the way were once Zuiderzee harbours, such as Edam, Hoorn, Enkhuizen and Medemblik. The route crosses the Afsluitdijk, follows the Frisian coast and passes the former island of Schokland on its way to Kampen, then returns along the Veluwe border lakes and the Markermeer. It is signposted in both directions. About half follows roads. We know of 55 toilets, 36 water taps and one bike pump along the route.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Anne Frank HouseMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 2
Dam SquareAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 3
Van Gogh MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 4
NEMO Science MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 5
RijksmuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Red Light DistrictAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Heineken ExperienceMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Moco MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Flower MarketAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 11
Old ChurchMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 12
Royal PalaceAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 13
The National Maritime MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 14
SexmuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Amsterdam MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 16
LeidsepleinAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Dutch Resistance MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Hortus BotanicusAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 19
Magere BrugAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 20
ChinatownAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Museum Van LoonMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Mint TowerAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 23
Eye FilmmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 24
HomomonumentMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 25
MuiderslotMuseum · 467 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LF Zuiderzeeroute?
LF Zuiderzeeroute is 444.3 km long, in 9 stages of 49.4 km on average. Allow ± 3:15 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Amsterdam.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 13 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 55 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 94.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 36 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Waterlands museum De Speeltoren, Palingsoundmuseum and De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'.
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