Rieker Windmill – Amstel River loop from Leimuiden

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Rieker Windmill – Amstel River loop from Leimuiden

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Rieker Windmill – Amstel River loop from Leimuiden

03:05

53.4km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.4 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.04 km

Cycle route along the Westeinderplassen

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Nice fast cycling route for me from Leimuiden to the Amsterdamse Bos. 15 km nice cycling. Be careful of parked cars and fishermen who may do strange things with their …

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19.3 km

Bosbaan

Lake

23.6 km

Rieker Windmill

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Large windmill built in 1636 to drain the surrounding land. The mill originally stood in the Riekerpolder. When the mill had to be relocated due to the expansion of the …

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23.7 km

De Riekermolen and the Rembrandt statue

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Close to the Klein Kalfje, a statue of Rembrandt suddenly pops up. Not surprising: this was the place where the painter made many sketches – which he later finished in …

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24.7 km

Amstel River

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Beautiful cycle path along the Amstel. The river is approximately 31 kilometers long and runs all the way to the center of Amsterdam.

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28.2 km

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

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The Jagershuis (originally 1614) used to be a meeting place for the hunters who used their horses to pull the barges on the towpath along the Amstel. It is a …

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39.4 km

Uithoorn Waterfront and Amstel River Views

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A charming village on the Amstel, with atmospheric quays, historic buildings and cozy terraces along the water. Uithoorn is perfect for a break during a relaxing bike ride and offers beautiful views over the river and the polder landscape.

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43.7 km

Along the Amstel

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The Amstel is always a good place to be.

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44.1 km

Vrouwenakker Drawbridge

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53.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

15.6 km

3.22 km

1.23 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.4 km

11.0 km

3.12 km

2.71 km

280 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

9°C

2°C

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Comments

June 14, 2025,2025 - CoCycling Tour 57km (aangepast)

Every year the CoCyclingtour is organized by co-assistants of the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam. The CoCyclingtour consists of three loops in which you can participate of respectively 50km, 100km and 150km. Just like every year, money is raised for a good medical cause. For example, money was previously raised for the Neonatology department (very premature …

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