Cycling tour along Vecht & Loosdrechtse Plassen

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This cycling tour around the Maarsseveense- and Loosdrechtse Plassen and along the historic river Vecht takes you in about 2.5 hours along the most beautiful places of the Vecht region.

Cycle through Dutch landscapes where it seems as if time has stood still. It is a succession of beautiful water and nature reserves, views filled with windmills and historic farms and centuries-old impressive country estates and castles along the winding Vecht, rightfully the most beautiful river in the Netherlands!
Along the way you will pass cozy restaurants (often with a terrace on the water) where you can get off for a snack and drink. Halfway along the route you can rent a sloop, sailboat or canoe at various places, so that you can also discover the Vecht and Loosdrechtse Plassen from the water.

Highlights along the way
Various forts, Maarsseveense- and Loosdrechtse Plassen with swimming, sun and sailing opportunities, Castle-Museum Sypesteyn, Slot Zuylen, Mijndense Sluis, historic Vechtdorpen Nieuwersluis, Breukelen, Maarssen and Oud Zuylen, and dozens of country estates along the Vecht.

Bike rental
Around Utrecht Central Station there are various rental locations for public transport bicycles. At Catharijnesingel 34 there is a bicycle rental of non-public transport bicycles. Here you can also rent e-bikes.

Suggestions for route expansion
Vechtplassenroute 27,5 km extra: junctions 7,5,6,9,8,38,39,40,41,1,2,3,4,5,7
Route on map:https://www.routeyou.com/route/view/386491/fietsroute-vechtplassenroute.nl
Route on map mobile: https://m.routeyou.com/route/view/386491.nl

The Vechtroute 21 km extra: 44,45,47,46,40,39,1,41,42, 43
Route on map: https://www.routeyou.com/nl-be/route/view/391903.nl
Route on map mobile: https://m.routeyou.com/route/view/391903.nl

About Gooi & Vecht
The Gooi and Vecht region comprises two regions: the lower, wetter Vechtstreek and the high and dry Gooi. The Vechtstreek is named after the river Vecht, which flows through it as a rich vein. It is by far the most beautiful river in the Netherlands, on which in the 17th century the rich Amsterdam VOC merchants had their imposing country houses built. Even now you can still cycle, walk or sail the river with a rental boat and admire this special Amsterdam legacy. In the Vechtstreek you will find the Loosdrechtse Plassen for the necessary sailing pleasure and the natural Ankeveense Plassen and the protected Naardermeer. Beautiful historical destinations such as Naarden, Muiden, Weesp, Breukelen, Maarssen and 's-Graveland can be found there. 't Gooi has been known as the 'Hollywood of Holland' since the rise of television. An area with picturesque villages Laren, Blaricum, Huizen and Bussum with old farm centers, special shops and surrounded by capital villas where many celebrities have settled. All this is located in the vast forest and heathlands that together form the Goois Nature Reserve. Hilversum is the bustling heart of 't Gooi, as the Media Capital of the Netherlands with, among other things, the Institute for Sound &Vision, the largest Media Park in Europe and a cozy and extensive shopping heart.

More information & inspiration
Look for route tips and more tourist-recreational information on www.visitgooivecht.nl and discover Gooi & Vecht, the region for epicureans.