Utrecht Path part 08

2026-01-17 17:00

Hiked 17.0 kilometres from Amersfoort to Baarn.

Start in the old centre of Amersfoort, which you leave via the Koppelpoort. After this, the route remains near the Eem towards Baarn, where you will still encounter remnants of the Grebbe Line. In Baarn you walk past two beautiful parks, which are well worth a visit.

Hike report

The tall spire of the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren in Amersfoort seen from a street with bare winter trees and buildings in warm morning light A tree-lined path through a winter park in Amersfoort with bare branches, leading toward a brick tower in the distance The medieval Koppelpoort water gate in Amersfoort, a brick fortified gate with round towers spanning a canal, bathed in golden winter sunlight A canal-side path in Amersfoort with white houses reflected in the water, a small bridge, bare winter trees, and an old-fashioned street lamp A canal in Amersfoort's old centre with white historic houses, orange rooftops, a church spire, and a small bridge, all reflected in the still water A narrow street in Amersfoort looking toward a brick church tower with a pointed spire, buildings on both sides bathed in golden light The market square in Amersfoort with market stalls, the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren spire visible in the background under a blue winter sky The Sint-Joriskerk in Amersfoort with a stroopwafels market stall in the foreground, Christmas wreaths in the windows, and warm golden light The Hof square in Amersfoort with the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren spire rising behind historic buildings, market stalls, and an autumn-coloured tree A brick-paved street along a canal in Amersfoort with white historic houses, bare winter trees, a flag, and parked bicycles A cobblestoned square in Amersfoort's old centre with a small white church tower, restaurants with festive lighting, and parked bicycles The Koppelpoort in Amersfoort seen from across the Eem river, the imposing medieval water gate with its towers and arched passage reflected in the water Motor boats moored along the Eem river with evergreen trees on the bank, reflections in the calm water under a clear winter sky A paved cycle path along the Eem river with industrial buildings on the far bank, green grass, and a clear blue winter sky A graffitied concrete Grebbelinie bunker on a green dike beside open meadows under a clear blue winter sky A farmhouse with an orange roof among bare winter trees, seen across golden reed beds and green meadows on a clear winter day A paved dike path along the Eem river with a dredging vessel in the water, golden reeds, and a clear blue sky with contrails The Eem river curving through flat polder landscape with rowers on the water, golden reeds, bare winter trees, and a church spire in the distance A distant church spire seen across flat green polder meadows with golden reeds along the Eem river under a hazy winter sky A straight black paved dike path stretching into the distance between green meadows under a blue winter sky A wide canal with mooring posts and a white arched bridge in the distance, reeds on both banks under a clear winter sky A straight tree-lined canal path with a runner in the distance, bare winter trees reflected in the water, and flat green polder meadows A brick-paved country road with a road sign, bare winter trees, hedges, and a parked bicycle, stretching into the distance An open farm barn with hay bales and a green vintage tractor parked in front, a beech hedge on the right A wide flat polder landscape with waterlogged green meadows, a drainage ditch, and a blue winter sky with contrails Geese resting and flying over a green meadow with houses in the distance under a clear blue winter sky Two white mute swans swimming together in a canal with golden dried reeds on the bank, lit by warm winter sunlight A flat polder view across a canal lined with golden reeds, green meadows with grazing sheep in the distance under a blue sky A wide wetland with waterfowl scattered across the water, golden reeds swaying in the foreground, and a clear winter sky with contrails A small rowing boat moored on a grassy bank beside reeds and a weeping willow, lit by warm winter afternoon light A grassy path between tall golden reeds and a fenced green meadow stretching to the horizon under a blue sky A flock of Canada geese grazing on a green meadow in front of farm buildings with red and brown roofs A wide river or lake seen through swaying golden reeds, with flat green land and bare trees on the far shore under a blue sky with contrails Houses with golden weeping willows on the far bank of a wide canal, their reflections perfectly mirrored in the calm winter water A small shipyard on the Eem river with moored vessels and a blue-hulled ship, bare trees and buildings on the far bank A white classic Mini Cooper with a pink children's tricycle strapped to the roof rack, parked beside a hedge on a country road A marina with sailboats and motor yachts moored in calm water, industrial buildings in the background under a blue winter sky The village entrance sign of Baarn on a curving road with bare winter trees and the sun low on the horizon A narrow dike path between a canal on the left and a green meadow on the right, with a walker and dog in the distance under a wide winter sky A muddy dike path leading toward a silhouetted bare tree with the low winter sun behind it, a canal on the left and meadows on the right A charming half-timbered villa with a round turret and red conical roof among trimmed evergreen shrubs in Baarn An elegant 19th-century pink and cream mansion with a mansard roof, balcony, and manicured lawn in Baarn A stately white villa with a balcony and grey roof seen above a trimmed hedge, framed by bare winter branches in Baarn A brick-paved path through a park with bare winter trees, evergreen shrubs, and fallen leaves on the ground in Baarn The historic Baarn railway station, a brick and cream building with ornate detailing and the NS logo, under a clear winter sky