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Amstel River – Ouderkerk aan de Amstel loop from Weesperplein

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Bike touring routes & trails
Netherlands
North Holland
Amsterdam

Amstel River – Ouderkerk aan de Amstel loop from Weesperplein

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Amstel River – Ouderkerk aan de Amstel loop from Weesperplein

01:23

22.4km

40m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 18, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 11.1 km for 51 m

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Start point

Train Station

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7.39 km

Amstel River

Highlight • River

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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7.84 km

Path Along the Amstel

Highlight • Cycleway

Classic road bike route along the Amstel, here you can cycle all the way through Amsterdam

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9.89 km

De Zwaan was built around 1638 as an inland windmill. This drained the Klein-Duivendrechtse and the Binnenbullewijkerpolder on the Amstel (the reservoir of Amstelland), which together had an area of 356 ha. The mill has an escape of 25.6 meters. On July 22, the landlords of the Klein-Duivendrecht district and part of the Binnenbullewijk received a patent to embank their lands previously shared with the Amstellandsches Schoß. This created a polder that bordered to the east on the Westbijlmer and Laander polders, which had their own windmills. In 1879 the polders were merged through peat cutting, resulting in the "Verenigde Westbijlmer- en Klein Duivendrechtse polder".
This national monument is owned by the association "De Hollandsche Molen" (The Dutch Mill).


In the early 1900s the drained land was reclaimed and the newly created polder was given the name "New Bullewijk". It was regulated by state decree on December 21, 1909. As a result of an agreement of May 20th of the same year, which decided that the remaining part of the "Verenigde Westbijlmer- en Klein Duivendrechtse polder" could, under certain conditions, drain its excess water to the much lower-lying land, the abandonment of the two windmills became of this polder at the beginning of 1910, when the agreement came into force, was taken over by the steam pumping station of "Nieuwe Bullewijk". The mill in the Westbijlmer and Laander polders was then partially and then completely demolished. The mill of the Klein-Duivendrechtse en Binnenbullewijkerpolder remained standing, but fell into disrepair. In 1930 the association "De Hollandsche Molen" took over the management of the mill. It was rented out as a residence, but the mill itself was no longer in operation. A pole is removed and the reeds are also gradually disappearing, so demolition was considered.

Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Zwaan_(Ouderkerk_aan_de_Amstel)

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10.9 km

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

Highlight • Settlement

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 magnificent, monumental building, situated right on the water and part of the protected village area Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (Amstelveen).

The earliest records of 't Jagershuis date back to the 17th century. The pub was originally called De Rustende Jager (The Hunter) and later Buitenlust. The name 't Jagershuis dates back to the 20th century. It was only after a thorough renovation in 1964 that it acquired its current appearance and purpose as a restaurant-hotel. It is on the list of national monuments. It consists of two gables with a wing attached at right angles and, according to the register of monuments, dates from the 18th century. In February 2017, the building was threatened with being removed from the list of national monuments because architectural research had revealed that it had been completely remodeled between 1963 and 1966 and had "no intrinsic monumental value".

In the meantime, the monument status is no longer legally disputed. The owner of 't Jagershuis is working on the renovation of the building while preserving its monument protection.

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11.0 km

Amstelzijde

Highlight • Restaurant

Here you will find many cozy restaurants and cafes with a beautiful view. The Amstel side was an important staging point in the 17th century, now it is mainly a pleasant neighbourhood. The catering industry in particular determines the image of the Amstel side, which is why it is so nice to take a break here with a snack and a drink. For example at Loetje aan de Amstel or Ron Gastrobar Indonesia: your taste buds will thank you.

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11.6 km

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel is a wonderfully quiet town with cozy terraces and good restaurants. Visit the beautiful churches, the parish houses and the windmill De Zwaan. In Ouderkerk aan de Amstel you will also find Beth Haim, the oldest Jewish cemetery in the Netherlands, which dates back to 1614.

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14.3 km

Amsteldijk Noord Bike Path

Highlight • Cycleway

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16.7 km

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 his studio. Originally, the adjacent mill stood in the Riekerpolder. When the mill had to be moved due to enlargement of the Nieuwe Meer, the mill was given its current location. “When I have guests from abroad, I always bring them here. Then I say: It doesn't get more Dutch than this: a windmill and the statue of Rembrandt.'

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22.4 km

End point

Train Station

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11.9 km

5.90 km

4.37 km

146 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.42 km

8.35 km

5.58 km

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

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March 30, 2025,Amstel Fluss Amsterdam 🌷🚴‍♂️😎👍💚
A beautiful morning ride with a decent wind 💨 along the Amsel River out of town. As always in the Netherlands, excellent bike paths on both sides of the river. Lots of rowers 🚣‍♂️ and cyclists took advantage of the beautiful weather 🌷 😎🚴‍♂️💚

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