Utrecht·First light·Canal, wharf, flat, brick and water
Utrecht Canal & Wharf Flow
7 km+14 m5:30 /km
- Distance
- 7km
- Elevation
- +14m
- Difficulty
- Gentle
- Best season
- Apr — Oct
- Soul quality
- Flow9.2
Paved towpath · compacted gravel
IArrivalUtrecht · First light
IIThe path7 km · Gentle
Xymove · rendering the line
Xymove Map
7 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom52.092, 5.120
Measuring the drawn line…
Elevation · +14 mOpen in OSM
+14 m gainPeak 14 m · 7 km
Elevation profile: total gain 14 metres, peak 14 m above start, low 0 m.Snapped to real footpaths · Garmin · Strava · Komoot · Coros · Apple Watch
IIIPresenceWhat this loop asks of you, and gives back.
Oudegracht wharves at first light — a storey below the traffic, the water holding the sound of your own footfall.
Tempo engine · Flowing
Nasal breath5:21–5:52 /km
Ride the line. If effort spikes, ease back into the rhythm — don't push through.
No stairs, no stiles. Continuous smooth surface, curb cuts throughout, gentle gradients under 3%.
Wheelchair Stroller Step-free
- Water3–4 drinking fountains · at park gates and central lawns
- BenchesBenches every 200–400 m through the green sections
- ToiletsPublic toilets at start/end · park pavilion mid-way
- ShadeDappled tree shade through the park sections · open at water
- Rest pointsLawns and lakeside benches every kilometre for a proper sit
Because uninterrupted rhythm is medicine — the body remembers how to move when nothing keeps stopping it.