Amsterdam to Breda

Route overview

Suits riders wanting a long but almost entirely flat day, with 133.4 km and only 76 m of climbing.

A flat 133.4 km point-to-point across the Dutch delta from Amsterdam to Breda, with just 76 m of climbing.

The route leaves Amsterdam through the western side of the city, passing the West district at 10.9 km and a dense run of cafés, restaurants and drinking water taps in the first 8 km, along with the small rise of Heuvel (11.5 m) at 3.1 km. From there it heads south across open, level country, with no categorised climbs anywhere on the 133.4 km. The halfway point falls in Rotterdam, reached at about 70 km, where the route threads past Noord, Centrum and Feijenoord. Beyond the city it works through Barendrecht at 80.7 km and Heerjansdam, then a string of hamlets and villages in the delta: Kuipersveer, Achter Lindt, Puttershoek and 's-Gravendeel at 95.1 km. The second half continues over the water crossings by Willemsdorp at 103.1 km and Moerdijk at 107.9 km, then Zevenbergen at 114.4 km and the hamlets of Hazeldonk, Zwartenberg and Verloren Hoek. Prinsenbeek at 125 km marks the run-in to Breda, reached at 130.5 km. Total elevation gain is 76 m, split fairly evenly with 44% in the first half, so the profile is essentially flat throughout.

Highlights

• Amsterdam city exit with cafés and water in the first 8 km
• Rotterdam at the midpoint, through Noord, Centrum and Feijenoord
• Delta villages: Puttershoek, 's-Gravendeel, Moerdijk
• Zevenbergen and Prinsenbeek on the run into Breda

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Point to point

Riding time

4½–6 hours riding

Season

Recorded in September at 19 °C, a comfortable temperature for a long flat day.

Know before you go

• No cafés or drinking water listed after 8 km, so carry supplies
• Long flat exposed stretches across the delta between Rotterdam and Breda

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.