Part of Netherlands
The province of Utrecht is small, but lies right in the middle of the country. That makes it an ideal place for a day trip or a weekend without a long journey. In the east lies the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, in the west the polders, and in between the Kromme Rijn and the Vecht.
Why cycle in Utrecht?
- The Utrecht Hills: forest, meadow and the Amerongse Berg.
- The Crooked Rhine: orchards and winding canal paths.
- The Vecht Valley and the Loosdrecht Lakes: country houses and water.
- The Lopikerwaard and the Groene Hart: narrow, traffic-free polder roads.
The Heuvelrug: between Utrecht and Amersfoort
The most sporting part of the province is the Utrecht Hills, ‘an oasis of peace just outside the Randstad’. Nine municipalities work together under Op de Heuvelrug: Baarn, Renswoude, Rhenen, Scherpenzeel, Soest, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Veenendaal, Woudenberg and Zeist. You’ll find routes for the road bike, mountain bike and e-bike, and Tourist Transfer Points where you can leave the car and pick up the bike. All about it on our page about Utrecht's Heuvelrug.
Our routes from Utrecht
Utrecht is our home base, so we have a large number of routes there:
- Heuvelrug Highlights and Sunday Ride Heuvelrug: The Heuvelrug on the bicycle.
- Vecht, Loosdrecht and Lage Vuursche: country estates and water.
- Amersfoort Highlights and Rainbow Cycle Path.
- Utrecht – 80 km of nice gravel: the gravel variant.
- Favorite route in Utrecht: short and straight, for after work.
When are you leaving?
All year round. In April, the fruit trees along the Kromme Rijn bloom.
How do you get there?
By train to Utrecht Central Station, Driebergen-Zeist or Rhenen: you can be anywhere in the country within an hour.
This is how we calculate: We calculate distances and travel times starting from Utrecht. Our flights always depart from Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport or Eindhoven Airport. Want to know how to travel from your place of residence the best way? Let us know, We are happy to help you. After all, we built this site together.
Are you flying? Read our guide Flying with your bike: Which airline, what the cost is and how to pack your bike.
Events in Utrecht
2026Gooische Strade Bianche XVSoest, Netherlands · 90, 60 kmgravel12 Dec
2026Oliebollentocht GravelStroe, Netherlands · 90, 70 kmgravel26 December
2026Gravel Christmas WalkSchaijk, Netherlands · 78 kmgravel29 December
2026Derry X-MAS GravelrideNijkerk, Netherlands · 75, 58, 40 kmgravel30 December
2026Bernhisse Gravel TourHeesch, Netherlands · 105, 85, 65, 45 kmgravel13 February
2027The most beautiful gravel route in VeluweStroe, Netherlands · 93, 75 kmgravel20 March
2027Hello Spring (on your bike) GravelNijkerk, Netherlands · 85, 59, 48 kmgravel20 March
2027Velvet tour GravelWageningen, Netherlands · 100 kmgravel
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