Outdoor PitstopCycle route · The Hague · Updated on 6 November 2026
Midden-Nederlandroute cycle route
Midden-Nederlandroute is a cycle route of 311.9 km from The Hague. Along the way you'll find 850 benches and picnic tables, 27 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 311.9 km
- ± 2:20 h per stage
- ↑ 565 m · ↓ 515 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Start in The Hague
0 km3 km · 40 benches
Louwman Museum
3 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
16.5 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
19.5 km4.3 km · 11 benches
Molen "de Haas"
23.8 kmViewpoint
3.7 km
Food stand
27.5 km9.6 km · 32 benches
Boomkwekerijmuseum
37.1 kmMuseum
6.1 km · 7 benches
Water point
43.2 km266 m · 2 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
43.4 km11.2 km · 17 benches
Stadsmuseum Woerden
54.7 kmWater point
234 m
Kasteel van Woerden
54.9 kmCastle
12.3 km · 12 benches
2 public toilets
67.2 km3.3 km · 13 benches
Water point
70.6 km3.2 km · 25 benches
Water point
73.8 km6.1 km · 69 benches
Water point
79.8 km1.2 km · 14 benches
Kasteel Oudaen
81 kmPublic toilet
400 m · 15 benches
Anne Frank
81.4 km3 public toilets and water point
295 m · bench
Verzetsmonument and 3 more
81.7 kmPaleis Lofen, Dom tower, Hugo Wstinc and public toilet
261 m · 2 benches
Abdij van St. Paulus and 1 more
82 kmUtrecht Archives Expo
224 m · 5 benches
Museum Catharijneconvent
82.2 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
337 m · 5 benches
Oude Hortus and 2 more
82.5 kmMiffy Museum and Centraal Museum
487 m · 18 benches
Water point
83 km1.6 km · 40 benches
Public toilet and water point
84.6 km488 m · 26 benches
Rietveld-Schröderhuis
85.1 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
8.5 km · 46 benches
2 public toilets
93.6 km366 m · bench
Slot Zeist
93.9 kmCastle
262 m · 2 benches
Museum Het Hernhutter Huis
94.2 kmMuseum
2.5 km · 10 benches
Public toilet and water point
96.7 km18.3 km · 14 benches
Water point
115 km4.8 km · 7 benches
Tabaksteeltmuseum
119.8 kmWater point
1.3 km · 4 benches
Water point
121.1 km
Show the other 19 steps
12.7 km · 21 benches
Water point
133.8 km375 m
Water point
134.2 km4.9 km · 9 benches
Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe
139 kmFort
27.7 km · 83 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
166.8 km353 m · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
167.1 km1.2 km · 9 benches
Water point
168.4 km10.7 km · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
179 km60.2 km · 95 benches
Water point
239.3 km42.7 km · 49 benches
Seinhuisje
281.9 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
7.4 km · 10 benches
Observation tower
289.3 kmObservation tower
1 km · 6 benches
Water point
290.4 km1.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
292 km534 m · 5 benches
5 public toilets and water point
292.5 km279 m · 5 benches
3 public toilets
292.8 km234 m
Public toilet
293 km5 km · 6 benches
Food stand
298.1 km10.4 km · 16 benches
Water point
308.4 km2.8 km · 17 benches
Water point
311.2 km670 m · 3 benches
Finish
311.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 113 kmBetween 179 km and 292 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.
24 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 16 more along the route are on the map.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Michiel1972 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLouwman Museum
Museum · after 3 km
- Story
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Photo: Quistnix at nl.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMolen "de Haas"
Viewpoint · after 23.8 km
StoryMuseum · after 37.1 km
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Photo: Erik Zachte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 54.7 km
Kasteel van Woerden
Castle · after 54.9 km
Kasteel Oudaen
Castle · after 81.1 km
Anne Frank
Memorial · after 81.5 km
Verzetsmonument
Memorial · after 81.7 km
Stages (9)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 565 m
- Down
- ↓ 515 m
- Highest point
- 99 m
- Lowest point
- -5 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 323 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
311.9 km in total- Road: 145.4 km
- Cycle path: 121.1 km
- Street: 27.8 km
- Track: 9.2 km
- Path: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
311.9 km in total- Asphalt: 197.8 km
- Paved: 50 km
- Gravel: 26.8 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unpaved: 700 m
- Unknown: 34.7 km
About the cycle route Midden-Nederlandroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Midden-Nederlandroute is a cycle route of 311.9 km that starts in The Hague. It does not end where it starts. You start in Den Haag and finish in Enschede. Along the way you pass Louwman Museum (after 3 km), Molen "de Haas" (after 23.8 km) and Boomkwekerijmuseum (after 37.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 565 m in total and descend 515 m. Allow ± 2:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (145.4 km), cycle path (121.1 km) and street (27.8 km). Of the surface, 197.8 km asphalt and 50 km paved. For 34.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 850 benches and picnic tables, 27 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 113 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Midden-Nederlandroute (LF4) is a long-distance cycle route of about 300 km across the middle of the Netherlands, from The Hague to Enschede, through South Holland, Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel. You ride through the Haagse Bos, past Boskoop and Bodegraven to Woerden and Utrecht, where you pass the Dom Tower, then by Slot Zeist and Amerongen to Wageningen and Arnhem. From there it crosses the Achterhoek by way of Bronkhorst and Vorden into Twente. Between The Hague and Borculo the route is part of EuroVelo 2, the Capitals Route. Almost two thirds is asphalt. We know of 24 toilets and 27 water taps on the way, but no bike pump.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel de HaarAttraction · 188 m from the route - 2
Peace PalaceAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 4
Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 140 m from the route - 5
Huis ten BoschCastle · 212 m from the route - 6
Royal DelftMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 7
Museum ArnhemMuseum · 123 m from the route - 8
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 190 m from the route - 9
PosbankMemorial · 212 m from the route - 10
Kasteel DoorwerthCastle · 344 m from the route - 11
Escher in Het PaleisMuseum · 542 m from the route - 12
Museum VoorlindenMuseum · 626 m from the route - 13
Paleis NoordeindeCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Museon-OmniversumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Kunstmuseum Den HaagMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Slot ZuylenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 17
Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 18
Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 19
CorpusMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 20
Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 21
Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 23
Vermeer CentrumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 24
KinderboekenmuseumMuseum · 221 m from the route - 25
OmniversumAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Midden-Nederlandroute?
Midden-Nederlandroute is 311.9 km long, in 9 stages of 34.7 km on average. Allow ± 2:20 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Den Haag to Enschede.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in The Hague.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 63 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 113 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 27 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Louwman Museum, Molen "de Haas" and Boomkwekerijmuseum.
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