Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Wijdemeren · Updated on 6 November 2026
Noorderparkroute cycle route
Noorderparkroute is a cycle route of 32.8 km from Wijdemeren that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 37 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 32.8 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Local route
Start in Wijdemeren
0 km524 m
Water point
524 m3.6 km · 3 benches
Sypesteyn
4.1 kmCastle
3 km · bench
Public toilet
7.1 km4.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
11.3 km290 m · 6 benches
Water point
11.6 km6.1 km · 14 benches
Bike pump
17.7 km2.3 km · 3 benches
Water point
20 km1.1 km · bench
Water point
21.1 km2.2 km
Fort De Gagel
23.2 kmFort · Audio story · 2 min
3.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
27.1 km1.8 km · 2 benches
Streekmuseum Vredegoed
28.9 kmPublic toilet
3.9 km · bench
Back at the start
32.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.9 kmBetween 11.3 km and 27.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 4.1 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Marlies Bouten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort De Gagel
Fort · after 23.2 km
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Photo: Efraa-marlies · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 28.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
32.8 km in total- Road: 19.6 km
- Cycle path: 10.3 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 25 m
Surfaces
32.8 km in total- Asphalt: 22.4 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 8.3 km
About the cycle route Noorderparkroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Noorderparkroute is a circular ride of 32.8 km from Wijdemeren: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Sypesteyn (after 4.1 km), Fort De Gagel (after 23.2 km) and Streekmuseum Vredegoed (after 28.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (19.6 km), cycle path (10.3 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 22.4 km asphalt and 2.1 km paved. For 8.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 524 m, after 11.3 km, after 11.6 km, after 20 km and after 21.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Noorderparkroute is a circular ride of almost 33 km in the north of Utrecht province, ridden clockwise. You cycle through Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk and Groenekan to the Noorderpark and the Maarsseveense Plassen lakes, and back through Tienhoven and Breukeleveen along the Oostelijke Vechtplassen. On the way you pass Sypesteyn castle and Fort De Gagel. The route is flat and mostly asphalt. We know of four toilets, five water taps and one bike pump along the way.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel de HaarAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 2
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 3
Slot ZuylenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Dom towerAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 7
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Paleis SoestdijkAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 9
ZonnestraalAttraction · 356 m from the route - 10
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 11
Kasteel NijenrodeCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Kasteel GroeneveldMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 13
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 14
DrakensteynCastle · 3 km from the route - 15
Fort aan de KlopFort · 1.3 km from the route - 16
TrompenburghCastle · 4 km from the route - 17
Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 19
Kasteel RhijnauwenAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Slot ZeistCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 21
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 108 m from the route - 22
Fort SpionFort · 2.4 km from the route - 23
De InktpotAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 24
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 5.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Noorderparkroute?
Noorderparkroute is 32.8 km long. Allow ± 2:10 h 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 Wijdemeren.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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 15.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sypesteyn, Fort De Gagel and Streekmuseum Vredegoed.
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