Fort Uithoorn – The Vrouwenakker Bridge loop from Mijdrecht

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Fort Uithoorn – The Vrouwenakker Bridge loop from Mijdrecht

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Fort Uithoorn – The Vrouwenakker Bridge loop from Mijdrecht

01:42

16.5km

20m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 11.7 km for 30 m

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2.82 km

Fort bij Uithoorn (Defence Line of Amsterdam)

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Fort bij Uithoorn, also known as Fort Amstelhoek, is striking because of the two buildings with lifting turret guns that are connected to the fort via a corridor. Original elements such as wooden partitions and a telegraph room have been preserved. Built in 1911, the fort defended strategic points along the Amstel and a railway.

Today the fort is under development but open for tours and meetings by appointment.

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2.86 km

Fort Uithoorn

Highlight • Historical Site

The Fort at Uithoorn is part of the Defense Line of Amsterdam. It is occasionally spoken about Fort Amstelhoek in popular speech.

From 1880 onwards 45 forts were built around Amsterdam. Fort Amstelhoek first consisted of earthen walls, and in 1887 it was approved by Royal Decree to build a fortification.
Immediately next to and to the west of the fort there was an inlet for the inundation of the present site. To the east of the Ringdijk Tweede Bedijking there is still a small lake and a fan-shaped pattern is still visible in the vegetation where the inlet and the stone dump bed was situated.

During the German occupation in World War II, the Fort was requisitioned by the Germans, who wanted a line of defense in case the Allies broke through the Atlantic Wall. This Vordere Wasserstellung ran from Edam via Krommenie to Haarlem, and Amstelhoek was one of the forts of the Defense Line of Amsterdam, which was requisitioned for this purpose. Men were stationed and ammunition was stored there. In April 1944 large tracts of land were inundated by the occupying forces.

In the seventies and eighties of the 20th century, the fort was used by the secret organization B. Its purpose was to provide strategic information to the Dutch government in exile in the event of a Soviet invasion.

The site is closed with gates, but in September the fort can be visited for three weekends.

This fortification is included on the World Heritage List as part of the Defense Line of Amsterdam.

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4.68 km

Fort aan de Drecht

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As a cyclist you often cycle past it quickly, but the Fort aan de Drecht is certainly worth a visit (if you have some time to spare). A beautiful part of the Defense Line of Amsterdam.

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5.12 km

Path through the beautiful old Dutch landscape

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The path here runs along the Amstel-Drecht Canal. The boats that pass by are higher than the path itself. It is also a bird-rich area.

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6.11 km

Uithoorn Loop

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7.10 km

The Vrouwenakker Bridge

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This striking bridge over the Amstel River, the Vrouwenakker Bridge, was built in 2008. Its shape is quite remarkable; the top of the bridge suspiciously resembles the limbs of a praying mantis. The bridge connects the village of De Kwakel with the hamlet of Vrouwenakker.

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