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Cycle Path Along the Canal – Dafne Schippers Bridge loop from Nieuwegein

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Cycle Path Along the Canal – Dafne Schippers Bridge loop from Nieuwegein

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Cycle Path Along the Canal – Dafne Schippers Bridge loop from Nieuwegein

01:31

25.2km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.0 km for 115 m

After 15.2 km for 138 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.42 km

View of Rijnhuizen Castle

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See also: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rijnhuizen_(FOM)
Rijnhuizen Castle from the 17th century, where the Institute for Fundamental Research on Matter was located until 2015

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2

2.72 km

Sint-Nicolaaskerk Nieuwegein

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Before the Sint-Nicolaas Church was put into use in 1875, church services had been held in the barn church on the Overeind (now: the Malapertweg) since 1688. This barn church …

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3

6.25 km

Cycle Path Along the Canal

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Shady cycle path on the canal.

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4

7.53 km

View of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal

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Cycle path on the canal, lots of ships on the way.

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5

10.5 km

Hogeweide Bridge

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This so-called HOV Combi Bridge is 170 meters long and 26 meters high, weighs approximately 6300 tons and replaced the old Vleutense Bridge. The client was the Urban Development Department …

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6

15.7 km

Water Tap at Dafne Schippersbrug

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Practical in the summer - fortunately there are more and more of these taps. Meanwhile on some apps that show the locations.

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7

16.1 km

Dafne Schippers Bridge

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Especially the ramp to the bridge in the east is exciting, see: komoot.de/highlight/962802?ref=whd

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8

24.6 km

Oudegein Park Gate

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B

25.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

6.52 km

1.87 km

318 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

2.29 km

1.69 km

134 m

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Tuesday 19 May

18°C

12°C

58 %

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