Outdoor PitstopCycling guide Amsterdam · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has 10 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 8 best are 26.5 km long on average; 2 of them are circular rides. Along the way you find 1,035 benches and picnic tables, 43 water fountains and refill points and 31 public toilets in total.
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The 8 best cycle routes
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular ride, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best cycle route in Amsterdam is LF Zuiderzeeroute - 01 - Amsterdam - Hoorn (49.6 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons49.6 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam
13 public toilets8 water fountains and refill points126 benches and picnic tables
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50.3 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 16 m · From A to B · start Bunschoten
4 public toilets6 water fountains and refill points184 benches and picnic tables
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47.8 km · ± 3:10 h · ↗ 15 m · From A to B · start De Ronde Venen
2 public toilets7 water fountains and refill points122 benches and picnic tables
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Electric Freeway
Easy23.8 km · ± 1:35 h · ↗ 34 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam
2 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points100 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ceescamel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsF200
Easy16.3 km · ± 1:05 h · From A to B · start Amsterdam
2 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points137 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Shirley de Jong · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons13.5 km · ± 55 min · ↗ 3 m · Circular ride · start Amsterdam
4 public toilets8 water fountains and refill points72 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: David van der Mark · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsG200
Easy4.3 km · ± 15 min · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Amsterdam
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points109 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ceescamel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsStadhaven route
Easy6.5 km · ± 25 min · ↗ 3 m · Circular ride · start Amsterdam
2 public toilets6 water fountains and refill points185 benches and picnic tables
All 7 cycle routes from Amsterdam, A to Z
Long-distance routes through Amsterdam
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.
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Photo: FaceMePLS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Zuiderzeeroute
444.3 km · Circular ride
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Photo: J.L. van Loon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Waterlinieroute
407 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 8 best cycle routes.
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Photo: Marion Golsteijn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMouse Fort
Fort · along 2 cycle routes
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Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt
Fort · along 2 cycle routes
StoryPalingsoundmuseum
Museum · along 1 cycle route
De tochtgenoten - 'Rachel beweent haar kinderen'
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVoormalige Westerpoort
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
StoryMuseum Spakenburg
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Weegschaalmuseum
Museum · along 1 cycle route
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Amsterdam?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 10 cycle routes in Amsterdam, including 2 long-distance routes in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Amsterdam?
At the top of this guide is LF Zuiderzeeroute - 01 - Amsterdam - Hoorn (49.6 km, moderate). Next come LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam and LF Waterlinieroute - 03 - Uithoorn - Naarden.
Are there circular rides in Amsterdam?
Yes, for example Fietsroute Amsterdamse Bos and Stadhaven route.
Which cycle routes in Amsterdam have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, LF Zuiderzeeroute - 01 - Amsterdam - Hoorn, LF Zuiderzeeroute - 08 - Spakenburg - Amsterdam and LF Waterlinieroute - 03 - Uithoorn - Naarden have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Amsterdam?
Among others LF Zuiderzeeroute and LF Waterlinieroute run through this area.
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