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Kalenberg Bridge – Giethoorn Lake loop from Scherpenzeel

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Weststellingwerf

Kalenberg Bridge – Giethoorn Lake loop from Scherpenzeel

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Kalenberg Bridge – Giethoorn Lake loop from Scherpenzeel

03:44

65.4km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 4.18 km for 9 m

After 4.66 km for 10 m

After 10.9 km for 17 m

After 11.8 km for 13 m

After 36.2 km for 10 m

After 41.4 km for 73 m

After 49.0 km for 22 m

After 55.4 km for 9 m

After 60.8 km for 10 m

After 61.3 km for 9 m

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Start point

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10.9 km

Kalenberg Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Kalenberg is a small tourist village in the Weerribben. You can take a nice coffee break here. To get to Kalenberg you have to cross the bridge. It is also …

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10.9 km

Kalenberg Village and Canal

Highlight • Settlement

Secretly quieter and perhaps therefore more atmospheric than Giethoorn. Cycle over the bridges, look at the beautiful nature.

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11.8 km

Kalenberg Village Canal

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Cycling along Kalenbergergracht of a few km. with beautiful homes. Until the construction of a road in 1959, Kalenberg was only accessible by boat. It was mainly home to reed …

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13.6 km

Vogelkijkhut

Viewpoint

16.4 km

Cycle path on the edge of De Weerribben

Highlight • Cycleway

17.8 km

Riete

Lake

18.1 km

Muggenbeet

Lake

21.4 km

Giethoorn Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The Giethoornsche Meer is a picturesque body of water near the famous village of Giethoorn, known for its canals and bridges. The area is surrounded by vast nature and marshlands.

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27.1 km

Dwarsgracht Village

Highlight • Settlement

Comparable to Giethoorn center, but much quieter and more pleasant.
I don't know who changed my tip?
I wrote it in German and now:
It's in Dutch.

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27.9 km

Giethoorn Canals and Thatched-Roof Houses

Highlight • Settlement

Bridge over Dwarsgracht, the many beautiful houses along the water.

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37.2 km

Giethoorn Watermill

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In Giethoorn, watermills play an important role in the historical landscape. These mills were originally used for grinding grain and draining the marshes to make the land suitable for agriculture.

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65.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.8 km

22.6 km

3.56 km

472 m

Surfaces

41.3 km

13.9 km

5.21 km

3.56 km

1.46 km

Elevation

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Kalenberg Bridge – Giethoorn Lake loop from Scherpenzeel

Kalenberg Bridge

Kalenberg Village and Canal

Kalenberg Village Canal

Cycle path on the edge of De Weerribben

Giethoorn Lake

Dwarsgracht Village

Giethoorn Canals and Thatched-Roof Houses

Giethoorn Watermill

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