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Amerongen from above in spring, with the Andrieskerk, roofs, gardens and meadows

Right outside our front door

Amerongen, from the front door.

The castle, the church and the windmill are just around the corner.

From the front door · the morning

Everything around the corner, in minutes.

The walking routes over the Amerongse Berg start a fifteen-minute walk away. All times are from our front door.

3 min
Molen Maallust
, about a 3-minute walk, 250 m. Show on the map.
4 min
Andrieskerk
, about a 4-minute walk, 350 m. Show on the map.
5 min
Amerongen Castle
, about a 5-minute walk, 350 m. Show on the map.
8 min
De Proloog
at the foot of the hill , about an 8-minute walk, 600 m. Show on the map.
14 min
The Amerongse Berg
Over de top & Hoog en laag , about a 14-minute walk, 1.1 km. Show on the map.

Approximate walking times from Imminkstraat 1. Choose a place to see it on the map.

Nearby · the afternoon

Where are you off to this afternoon?

Choose what you would like to do. Tap a place and the route draws itself from the front door.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · elevation AHN · routes OSRM

Walking

Over the Amerongse Berg, through the woods or down to the floodplains of the Nederrijn.

  1. Tabaksbladroute

    A village walk of about 2 km past the old tobacco barns, with tobacco leaves set into the paving. It starts and ends at the museum.

    approx. 3 min walk200 m

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for Tabaksbladroute (opens in a new tab)

  2. Trekvogelpad to Rhenen

    Stage 14 of the Trekvogelpad: over the Elsterberg and past the Kwintelooijen viewpoint to Rhenen, 17 km one way.

    approx. 8 min walk600 m

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for Trekvogelpad to Rhenen (opens in a new tab)

  3. Over de top & Hoog en laag

    Two waymarked loops from the Tabaksschuur: 3.5 km over the top of the Amerongse Berg, or 6 km from the woods to the floodplains.

    approx. 14 min walk5 min by bike1.1 km

    Viewing platform closedThe viewing platform in the Amerongse Bovenpolder is due to reopen in spring 2027.Checked on 27 September 2026

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for Over de top & Hoog en laag (opens in a new tab)

  4. Klompenpad Cotlandenpad

    A 12 km klompenpad (a farm-path walk) across country estates, farmyards and avenues, past the castle and Landgoed Zuylestein. There are shorter versions too: 10 or 8 km.

    approx. 15 min walk5 min by bike1.2 km

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for Klompenpad Cotlandenpad (opens in a new tab)

  5. Laarzenpad Amerongse Bovenpolder

    Pull on your boots: 4.1 km through the floodplains of the Nederrijn, full of flowers and nesting birds in summer.

    approx. 15 min walk6 min by bike1.2 km

    Closed from 1 October to 1 AprilPartly impassable until mid-2027 because of dyke works.Checked on 27 September 2026

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for Laarzenpad Amerongse Bovenpolder (opens in a new tab)

  6. Leersumse Veld

    A 6.2 km yellow route through the Leersum woods and across the Leersumse Veld heath. Easy to cycle to.

    approx. 25 min by bike5.6 km

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for Leersumse Veld (opens in a new tab)

Cycling

The cycle network starts around the corner, and the ferry takes you across the Nederrijn.

Lekdijk closedLekdijk towards Wijk bij Duurstede: closed to cyclists and walkers because of dyke reinforcement. Take the detour via the Amerongerwetering.Checked on 27 September 2026

  1. Cycle junction 17

    The nearest junction of the cycle network. From here, just follow the signs.

    approx. 6 min walk500 m

    Read the story (in Dutch)

  2. De Proloog

    The cyclists’ café at the foot of the Amerongse Berg: coffee, lunch and its own routes for road bikes, gravel and mountain bikes.

    approx. 8 min walk600 m

    Read the story (in Dutch) Website for De Proloog (opens in a new tab)

  3. Oude ambachten op de Heuvelrug

    A 48 km cycle-junction route from TOP Amerongen, past the museum and Landgoed Zuylestein to Molen De Vriendschap in Veenendaal and back.

    approx. 5 min by bike15 min walk1.3 km

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for Oude ambachten op de Heuvelrug (opens in a new tab)

  4. Landgoed Zuylestein

    A historic estate with a walled 17th-century kitchen garden, an orangery and an estate shop.

    approx. 9 min by bike20 min walk1.5 km

    Orangery and shop closedFrom late October, due to reopen in March 2027.Checked on 27 September 2026

    Read the story (in Dutch) Website for Landgoed Zuylestein (opens in a new tab)

  5. Ferry to Eck en Wiel

    The ferry takes you across the Nederrijn to the Betuwe. It runs all year round, until late in the evening.

    approx. 9 min by bike25 min walk1.9 km

    Sometimes out of service; check veabv.nl on the day.Checked on 27 September 2026

    Read the story (in Dutch) Crossing times for the ferry to Eck en Wiel (opens in a new tab)

Mountain biking

Singletrack, climbs and descents on the Heuvelrug. Remember your MTB permit.

Permit requiredMountain biking on the Heuvelrug requires a personal MTB permit (€7.50, valid until the end of the year, no day pass). Buy it online in advance.Checked on 27 September 2026

  1. MTB route Amerongen

    A green waymarked route of about 18 km with singletrack, long climbs and descents. It starts at the Groene Entree on Burgwal.

    approx. 5 min by bike15 min walk1.2 km

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for MTB route Amerongen (opens in a new tab)

  2. MTB route Leersum

    Long stretches of singletrack through the Lombokbos and over the sand dunes of Ginkelduin, 18.4 km. Can be combined with the Amerongen route.

    approx. 30 min by bike4.7 km

    Read the story (in Dutch) Route and map for MTB route Leersum (opens in a new tab)

Castle & village

A castle, a late Gothic church, a windmill and a village museum, all just a few minutes’ walk away.

  1. Amerongs Historisch Museum

    The village museum about tobacco, which brought Amerongen prosperity from the 17th to the 19th century. In a real tobacco barn, right in the middle of the village.

    approx. 3 min walk200 m

    Read the story (in Dutch) Website for Amerongs Historisch Museum (opens in a new tab)

  2. Molen Maallust

    A brick mound mill from 1830, rebuilt in 2009. Volunteers still grind grain here; you can buy the flour in the mill shop.

    approx. 3 min walk250 m

    Read the story (in Dutch) Website for Molen Maallust (opens in a new tab)

  3. Andrieskerk

    A late Gothic village church on the Hof. Its slender brick tower dates from 1526.

    approx. 4 min walk350 m

    Read the story (in Dutch) Website for Andrieskerk (opens in a new tab)

  4. Amerongen Castle

    The castle and its gardens in Drostestraat. On weekday opening days you join a guided tour; at weekends you explore on your own, with guides in the rooms.

    approx. 5 min walk350 m

    Forecourt under restorationForecourt and front steps under restoration until October 2027.Checked on 27 September 2026

    Read the story (in Dutch) Website for Amerongen Castle (opens in a new tab)

  5. Tabaksschuur visitor centre

    The visitor centre of Utrechts Landschap, in a listed tobacco barn where the Heuvelrug meets the river landscape.

    approx. 14 min walk5 min by bike1.1 km

    Read the story (in Dutch) Website for the Tabaksschuur visitor centre (opens in a new tab)

Eating out

Three restaurants a few minutes’ walk away, cake on the hill and a Michelin-starred restaurant within cycling distance.

  1. Buitenlust

    The village hotel in the heart of Amerongen, for lunch, dinner or drinks in a living-room setting.

    approx. 4 min walk350 m

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for Buitenlust (opens in a new tab)

  2. LIZ Restobar

    Lunch, drinks and dinner in the old castle stables, with a terrace on the forecourt.

    approx. 5 min walk350 m

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for LIZ Restobar (opens in a new tab)

  3. De Rode Leeuw No. 35

    A restaurant that follows the seasons, in a listed building in Drostestraat.

    approx. 6 min walk450 m

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for De Rode Leeuw No. 35 (opens in a new tab)

  4. De Proloog

    The cyclists’ café at the foot of the Amerongse Berg: coffee, lunch and its own routes for road bikes, gravel and mountain bikes.

    approx. 8 min walk600 m

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for De Proloog (opens in a new tab)

  5. Lorijn eten | drinken

    In the porter’s lodge by the gate of Landgoed Zuylestein, within walking distance: lunch, drinks and dinner.

    approx. 13 min walk5 min by bike1 km

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for Lorijn eten | drinken (opens in a new tab)

  6. Mas Montagne

    In the middle of the woods on the Amerongse Berg: homemade cake, lunch or a sharing board after your walk. It used to be called the Berghuis.

    approx. 25 min walk9 min by bike1.7 km

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for Mas Montagne (opens in a new tab)

  7. De Remise Leersum

    Urban, hip and lively, in the centre of Leersum: lunch, drinks and dinner. You book through their website.

    approx. 40 min walk13 min by bike2.9 km

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for De Remise Leersum (opens in a new tab)

  8. Bistro LOF

    A bistro next to the kitchen garden of the Parc Broekhuizen estate in Leersum, for lunch, drinks and dinner.

    approx. 20 min by bike5.1 km

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for Bistro LOF (opens in a new tab)

  9. Restaurant Voltaire

    The fine-dining restaurant in the main house of Parc Broekhuizen, with a terrace by the pond and a Michelin star.

    approx. 20 min by bike5.1 km

    Opening times on our restaurants page Website for Restaurant Voltaire (opens in a new tab)

An evening in town? Amersfoort is just over twenty kilometres away: four places on Eating out in Amerongen.

Times are approximate, calculated along the shortest route from Imminkstraat 1. Checked on 27 September 2026. Opening times and routes can change; please check the place’s own website before you go.

Through the year · the golden hour

Summer or winter.

This is how the village looks in the season of your stay.

The season follows the date. Choose summer or winter to keep it.
In summer the floodplains of the Nederrijn are full of flowers and nesting birds. The Laarzenpad
The Laarzenpad (the ‘boot path’) is closed from 1 October to 1 April. The ferry to Eck en Wiel runs all year round. The ferry

Checked on 27 September 2026.

Kasteel Amerongen reflected in the moat, with yew cones and fresh spring green
Amerongen Castle about a 5-minute walk
A village street in Amerongen in spring, with pink blossom above an old garden wall
Through the old village Tabaksbladroute, about a 3-minute walk

Before you come · six stories

More tips? Read our stories.

All stories (in Dutch)
Amerongen from above in spring, with the Andrieskerk, roofs, gardens and meadows
A weekend (in Dutch)
48 hours in Amerongen, at your own pace
A weekend in Amerongen, from arrival to the last coffee. Choose between village, castle and woods, and come back to your own room.
A winter walk on a path along pollard willows and water near Amerongen
Walking (in Dutch)
From village street to woodland lane
Walking in the Amerongse Bos: choose an official route, see where it starts and pick a distance that suits your group.
Walking and cycling guides to the Heuvelrug on the kitchen counter, next to a kettle and a coffee machine
Cycling (in Dutch)
A day on the bike, starting in Amerongen
From a gentle ride past traditional crafts to an active day on the Heuvelrug.
Aerial photo of the Amerongse Bos, with avenues that meet like a star at a single oak
Mountain biking (in Dutch)
Amerongen on two wheels, among the trees
Singletrack, climbs and descents: how to prepare for an active day, with time to rest afterwards.
Kasteel Amerongen reflected in the moat, with yew cones and fresh spring green
Castle & village (in Dutch)
A day between castle and village street
Give the castle its time, then let the village carry on the story.
Under the wooden veranda roof: a table with daffodils and a view of the garden and the white back of the house
A weekend (in Dutch)
Time to linger a little longer
A weekend with time for a long meal, a book and your own room. What do you plan, and what do you leave open?

At the table · the evening

Dinner, around the corner.

All the places to eat, with opening hours: Eating out in Amerongen.

4
Buitenlust min walk
5
LIZ Restobar min walk
6
De Rode Leeuw No. 35 min walk