Utrecht Path
February 2025
Scherpenzeel to Amersfoort
Three days later, we were back at the church in Scherpenzeel around half past ten. Our arrival was later than planned; we had missed the information that the bus was only scheduled once an hour on Sundays instead of twice. The weather was clear. However, it was the coldest day we’d experienced since starting the Utrecht path.
We reconnected with the Utrecht path at Huize Scherpenzeel and began walking across the Scherpenzeel estate. We crossed the Lunterse Beek and the Valleikanaal and continued following the Grebbelinie along the canal. Here, we observed numerous concrete remains of the original defense system, including an effective reconstruction of a World War II trench.Ā
We saw flowers laid at a memorial commemorating the crew members of an aircraft shot down in the Second World War. It was sobering to see how young these men were; they were merely 20 to 26 years old.
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Via the De Boom estate, we entered the Den Treek Henschoten estate, a truly magnificent nature reserve with diverse forests, sprawling heathlands, and calm wetlands. Our path continued along a green corridor, the Beekdal, leading us directly into downtown Amersfoort.
Near “De Kei,” a colossal 7,157 kg boulder that gives Amersfoort its famous nickname, “the Keistad,” we took the bus to Amersfoort station. On the train back to Utrecht, we were glad to finally sip our coffee. This was a welcoming warming-up after a beautiful, though undeniably cold, day of exploring.
Date
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Distance
13.55 miles
21.81 km
Moving Time
4:29:37 hrs
Weather
2 Ā°C, clouds,
moderate breeze