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Willems Bridge – Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam loop from Oostplein

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Rotterdam

Willems Bridge – Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam loop from Oostplein

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Willems Bridge – Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam loop from Oostplein

00:47

7.57km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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After 3.61 km for 19 m

After 4.26 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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507 m

View of the Maas River and the Rotterdam skyline

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An impressive view over the Maas in Rotterdam, where you look out over the iconic skyline with modern architecture and the ever-moving shipping. From the quays you can see famous sights such as the Erasmus Bridge and the Euromast, while the river connects the heart of the city. A perfect place to take in the vibrant atmosphere of the port city.

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1.03 km

Willems Bridge

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In 1927 the bridge was jacked up several meters and stripped of its ornaments. The bicycle and pedestrian path were also moved to the outside of the bridge, because the sharp increase in road traffic caused increasingly dangerous situations. Until the opening of the Maastunnel during the Second World War, the Willemsbrug was the westernmost fixed bank connection across the Maas, so that increasingly important international traffic also used this connection straight through the old center of Rotterdam.

The Willemsbrug played an important role during the Second World War. Marines from the nearby Marine Barracks on Oostplein defended this bridge and the adjacent railway bridge and quay 'Boompjes' since the German invasion on May 10, 1940. The resistance of the Dutch marines was much stronger than the Germans had expected. The Marines managed to hold back the advance of the German troops until the Germans decided to bomb the center of Rotterdam on May 14, 1940.

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1.08 km

Along the Boompjes quay

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Great buildings to stop for

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2.26 km

Lee 'You Never Walk Alone' Towers

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The Rotterdam Marathon has three clear 'goose bumps' or 'kippenvel' moments. 1) My favorite is as the start where (we have got) Lee Towers sings You Never Walk Alone just for the official canon start. 2) De Alpe du Huez like party with DJ's and spectators in Crooswijk which you have to pass twice, before and after rounding the Kralingse Plas. Finally nr 3) The last 600 meters of course on the Coolsingel, where you will be carried to the finish line by the many fans along the course! This is why Rotterdam is called #demooiste ;-).

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2.96 km

Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam

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'De Zwaan', as they call it in Rotterdam, is a road bridge between north and south. It is perhaps the most iconic bridge in the Netherlands.

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3.33 km

View of the Rotterdam skyline and the Erasmus Bridge

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A colonnade or colonnade is a row of columns supporting an enclosure. As an architectural element, the colonnade goes back to the architecture of ancient Greece. Specific forms of the colonnade are the portico, where the colonnade is placed as a hall in front of the entrance of a building, and the peristyle, where the gallery runs around an open courtyard.

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3.88 km

Poortgebouw Rotterdam

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Finally a makeover for the striking Poortgebouw
The more than 140-year-old Poortgebouw on the Kop van Zuid is finally getting a facelift. The contractor has informed the municipality of Rotterdam that the renovation of the dilapidated building will start on 1 March.
In 2001 the municipality sold the iconic building on Stieltjesstraat, twenty years later the building has a number of owners and a lot of overdue maintenance. The four real estate investors who bought the Poortgebouw in 2016 also postponed the much-needed refurbishment. To the anger of construction alderman Bas Kurvers, who demanded a restoration in 2019. When he failed to do so, he threatened with a fine of one ton.

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7.57 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.76 km

1.57 km

822 m

201 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

3.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 7 June

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View of the Maas River and the Rotterdam skyline

Willems Bridge

Along the Boompjes quay

Lee 'You Never Walk Alone' Towers

Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam

View of the Rotterdam skyline and the Erasmus Bridge

Poortgebouw Rotterdam

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