Tuesday 9 June 2021, Amstelveen (Amsterdam), province North-Holland, approx. 7.5 km…, route improvised based on the information on hiking the Amsterdamse Bos HERE. When you appreciate English garden design or just want leave a busy city like Amsterdam (or Schiphol Airport) for a few hours this is a great place for a walk. Depicted on the map is the southern part of the Amsterdamse Bos (Bos = Forest). South of the A9, just east of Schiphol Airport. You can easily extend your hike by crossing under the A9 and move to the even larger northern section of the Amsterdamse Bos. The park – created as an employment project by the city of Amsterdam during the depression of the1930’s – is very well maintained. The footpaths, as well as numerous bicycle paths, are easy going; not requiring any specific footwear and offer a varied hike. Ample free parking space available and easily reachable by public transport, so yet, it can be busy. And you do have to live with the background noise of the highways and aircraft; depending on how the wind blows. There are many signposts and information panels.
