Monday 7 February 2022, Amersfoort, Leusden, province Utrecht, approx. 10 km… Stoutenburgerpad. Just east of Amersfoort you will park your car at the Stoutenburg Estate or – like we did – at the TOP (Tourist Transfer (Overstap”) Point) de Schammer. Again a ‘Klompenpad’ (Wooden Shoe trail) and offering a vary varied walk with historical sights (WW2), abundant bird-life an al lot of water… Typical Dutch scenery.. so make sure you prepare for muddy trails again. We hiked the day after pouring rain in The Netherlands and despite the fact that the route is well maintained parts were definitely flooded… It only added to the fun thanks to waterproof foot ware, but we had to avoid the last bit along the river anyhow and chose the cycle-path instead. But these were extraordinary circumstances so we left the dramatic pictures out :-). We hiked the trail counter-clockwise; that way we kept the the final part – closest to the noisy A28 Highway – for last. The trail is excellently marked!
