View of Muiderslot Castle – View of Muiden loop from Gooise Meren

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Netherlands

North Holland

Gooise Meren

View of Muiderslot Castle – View of Muiden loop from Gooise Meren

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View of Muiderslot Castle – View of Muiden loop from Gooise Meren

02:36

44.0km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.5 km for 71 m

After 20.8 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.64 km

View of Muiderslot Castle

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Muiderslot: who doesn't know it? Built in the 13th century, it functions as a museum and offers beautiful gardens and historical exhibitions about Dutch history.

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5.11 km

View of Muiderslot Castle

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The Muiderslot.
Great castle complex!
Built in 1285, renovated in 1370.
The museum inside was renovated in the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

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5.41 km

Great Sea Lock, Muiden

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This old lock dates back to 1674. It consists of a double-turn lock and discharge-cum-discharge sluices on both sides.

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10.5 km

Kustbatterij bij Diemerdam

Fort

15.6 km

Benedendiep

Lake

20.8 km

Open Havenfront

Lake

21.2 km

Traditional Canal Houses of Amsterdam

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21.3 km

Amsterdam Centraal Station

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Amsterdam is known across Europe as an extremely cycle friendly city. So with all of that traffic-free tarmac, it's also a great place to go rollerblading! When you run out …

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22.7 km

VOC Ship Amsterdam

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Nice view from the Technikmuseum on the Amsterdam

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23.2 km

The Montelbaanstoren is an Amsterdam tower from 1516 on the Oudeschans 2. The name arose because the Duke of Alva (Alba) wanted to build a castle near this tower and wanted to give this castle the name Monte Albano.

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39.6 km

View of Muiden

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The terrace of cafe Ome Ko is located right next to the lock.

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44.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

4.65 km

3.26 km

481 m

231 m

122 m

Surfaces

34.8 km

6.72 km

1.95 km

334 m

176 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

19°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 23, 2025,2. Etappe: Naarden-Amsterdam

The stage wasn't long, but with a strong headwind you feel like you're not making any progress.

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June 11, 2024,🇾🇪 Ijsselmeer 🌦️ Bussum bis Amsterdam ⛵️⚓️

Next disaster... a flat tire - replacement tube doesn't fit - bought a new tube - repaired the bike... then we finally got going at midday. Sun, clouds and showers every now and then, but nowhere near as bad as yesterday...

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May 30, 2022,2. Etappe von Bussum nach Amsterdam

Unfortunately, the breakdown devil caught us today. But we were lucky that we had the "Schleicher" shortly before Muiden and we were helped there without any problems. Tour was very nice and the bike paths are great. The local bike 🚴‍♀️ and scooter riders take some getting used to and cannot be stopped. You always have to be careful because …

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July 27, 2022,Amsterdam Tour: Flevopark - Nesciobrug - Diemerzeedijk - Jan Kerstenpad - Muiderslot 🏰 - Jan Kerstenpad - Diemerzeedijk - Nesciobrug - Oost 🚲🐶⛅️

First bike trip with my fur nose 🐶🚲
We rented bikes from black-bikes with super nice advice. Fellnase and I had a long cargo bike without an electric drive, but with a small gear shift. At first it was a bit unfamiliar with the driving experience, but little by little we both got used to it and enjoyed the beautiful …

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