Attractions around Leusden

One of the most beautiful climbs in the Netherlands!

If the gate is open you can ride on the landing strip of the former military airport Soesterberg.
This road is closed from March 15 until August 15, because of the breeding season.

Perhaps the widest cycle path in the Netherlands ... or the world? The runway of the old Soesterberg airbase is open to cyclists. The runway is closed between March 15 …read more

Nice uphill segment through the woods. Turn left at the end and follow the small (paved) track to get back on the main road.

Good road to test your legs or your ride buddies, finish on top of the highway overpass.

The Let de Stigterpad winds through the forests, moors and sand drifts of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. The 39 km long and partly unpaved cycle path from Maarn to Rhenen is …read more

Korte Geschiedenis van Paleis SoestdijkJachthuis
Rond 1650 liet een Amsterdamse burgemeester een jachthuis bouwen tussen Soest en Baarn. De jonge stadhouder Willem III, een fervent jager, kocht de hofstede …read more

The Koppelpoort is part of the old defense wall of Amersfoort city. It's at the moment the only and last one still to cross water. There used to be loads …read more

The Pyramid of Austerlitz stands at the highest point of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. The monument dates from the time of Napoleon in the early 1800s.

Most beautiful cycle path of the Heuvelrug. The Let de Stigterpad consists mainly of shell path segments without pits or roots that are beautiful due to the changing landscape of …read more

Parc Broekhuizen, a stylish country estate with impressive buildings, lies hidden in the nature of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. The more than one hundred year old country house is furnished in …read more

Monument suprême with a view of Soestdijk.

In the National Military Museum, the NMM, the history of the Netherlands and the Dutch armed forces is presented in an impressive way. This interactive museum brings past, present and …read more

Frans Jan Hendrik de Wetstein Pfister (1852-1926), the former tea plantation director of the Indian Culture Society in the Dutch East Indies, was a hydraulic engineer and made the area …read more

Before 1300, the history of Sterkenburg was still somewhat shrouded in mystery, the statements of various historians, genealogists and authors sometimes contradict each other. The first demonstrable lord of Sterkenburg, …read more

The garden was created around 1800 in the French style.

Austerlitz is a small village named after the "Pyramid". It is located in the heart of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

In 1818 a family grave tomb was built on the highest point of the Donderberg after the design of architect Jan David Zocher: the Tomb of Nellesteyn. The tomb was …read more

It's like France here! A nicer varied piece through fields and along farms. The road surface is a bit messy but manageable if you pay attention (just like France!).
Officially …read more

Good asphalt. Little traffic. Large leaf. Ramming.