The Green Heart of Holland
Experience the Green Heart of Holland (Het Groene Hart). One of the twenty National Landscapes, with its own unique combination of cultural-historical and natural features. In the Green Heart of Holland you will find sweeping meadows, peatlands, large lakes and rivers, but also historic villages and towns, forts and farmsteads, and a rich rural life with regional produce.
Enjoy one of the many beautiful cycling and walking routes, taste delicious local produce and honest cooking at the many restaurants, treat yourself to a stay in a luxury hotel or experience country life in a bed and breakfast. Combine your visit to the Green Heart of Holland with one of its highlights. Discover Roman history at the Archeon, explore traditional crafts at Kinderdijk, have yourself weighed at the Witches' Weigh House in Oudewater or visit the cheese market in Woerden. Every day a unique experience!
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This tour takes the cyclist from the city of Utrecht to various places in the surrounding area with beautiful historical as well as current attractions.
Watercourses and remnants of Roman times form the backdrop of this open bike ride in the area above Harmelen.
Explore the beautiful surroundings of Utrecht with this unique cycling route that showcases both the natural and urban aspects of the area. The route takes you past historic sites and through green parks, making it the perfect combination for those who want to experience the diversity of the region.
This route leads you to the historic Waterline Museum Fort near Vechten, where you can dive into the military past and natural splendor of the New Dutch Waterline.
Cycling route of 58 km in the province of Utrecht
A royal ride through an oasis of tranquility over the Utrecht Hills.
Bicycle route along Nieuwkoop lakes and through the polder area.
This bicycle route around the Loosdrecht lakes is an exploration of water and nature.
A piece of nature and culture in the middle of the Green Heart.
Bicycle route along major and minor rivers and lakes.
Discover the watery landscape around the Loosdrechtse Plassen with wide views, reed lands and historic villages. A relaxing bicycle tour full of nature, culture and pleasant stops.
Beautiful bike route with Toeters and bells in Weesp.
Cycling through nature, past villas and a castle.
Cycling through the Dutch jungle.
An attractive combination of water, peat and cultivation has made De Ronde Hoep one of the best-known bicycle routes in our country.
A bike route with water both to your left and right.
Along stately avenues and sumptuous country estates around Baarn, you cycle along the winding Eem to Soestdijk Palace and its historic park. Then dive into the forests, shifting sands and bog villages of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
Explore an archetypal Dutch landscape full of water, nature and rural villages during this bicycle route.
A route with lots of natural beauty and water on the South Holland and Utrecht border.
Route past castles, grasslands and through forests.
A bicycle route along several lakes in the National Landscape The Green Heart.
Bike along water over the unique Diemer Park and past the history of Muiderslot Castle.
From Utrecht to Gelderland via Fort Everdingen and the old city center of Culemborg.
You cycle through typical Dutch landscapes with vast polders, ditches, canals and characteristic villages such as Amstelhoek, Nes aan de Amstel, De Kwakel, Aalsmeer and Amstelveen.
A bicycle route that runs along De Lek to Duurstede Castle.
Bike route around Driebergen, a castle route across the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
Explore the historic city of Amersfoort, along the banks of the Eem River, and enjoy the green surroundings of Soest while cycling this bike route.
A route through the Reeuwijk lakes and the tree farms around Boskoop.
A route of cultural sights.
This bicycle route runs right through the distinctive polder landscape of the Upper Betuwe, through characteristic villages and overlooking beautiful orchards and the Lek River.
A route that takes you past canal houses and waterfront vistas.
Cycling along the Amstel River and the many lakes of South Holland.
Right below the Utrecht Ridge, cycling enthusiasts on this route can enjoy numerous fruit orchards, a dozen castles and beautiful vistas.
Discover the Green Heart on this special bicycle tour along historic villages and quiet waterways through Alphen aan den Rijn, Zwammerdam and Aarlanderveen.