View of Leesterheide – Emma Pyramid climb loop from Otterlo

View of Leesterheide – Emma Pyramid climb loop from Otterlo

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View of Leesterheide – Emma Pyramid climb loop from Otterlo

03:25

78.2km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 41.2 km for 270 m

Dismount required: • sunset-sunrise (otherwise open)

After 42.2 km for 1.69 km

Dismount required: • sunset-sunrise (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.6 km

View of Leesterheide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy and then pop "downhill" towards Apeldoorn

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45.6 km

View of the Valley from Posbank

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is a bit of a climb, but the view from the Posbank is fantastic ... !!

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48.1 km

Climb to the Posbank

Highlight • Climb

Be careful with traffic, especially on the descent. Can be quite busy.

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48.7 km

Emma Pyramid climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The Bovenallee climb (known locally as the 'Emma Piramide' after the wooden Emma Piramide tower / viewing point, just off the top of the climb) is a nasty short and …

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49.9 km

Descent Through Veluwe Forest

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Nice climb and descent. Please note, however, when you descend the last part towards Rozendaal, that you will encounter a number of road narrowings.

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50.4 km

Rosendael

Nature Reserve

71.5 km

Winding Cycle Path Through the Forest (Veluwe)

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful winding paved cycle path through the pine forest.

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73.3 km

Scenic Cycling Path Through the Veluwe

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Absolutely beautiful

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75.1 km

Kolonie Sculpture by Adri Verhoeven

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Teil der "Sculpture route of 12 stone formations" by Adri Verhoeven.

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76.8 km

Otterlose Buurtbos-noord

Nature Reserve

78.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.9 km

13.8 km

870 m

546 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.3 km

18.0 km

1.70 km

178 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

14°C

8°C

96 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

May 3, 2025,Tochtje over de Veluwe met Wendy

Introducing Wendy to the beautiful cycling environment that is the Veluwe. And for her the first time that a bit of climbing had to be done. On to more hills!

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