Bijlmerweide: a guide to this Amsterdam green space

Bijlmerweide lies along Provincialeweg in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, between Diemen and Weesp. The green area wraps around the residential neighbourhoods of Geerdinkhof and Kantershof, so it is a substantial patch of open land within an urban setting.

A neighbourhood association describes the 50-hectare park as part of the Netherlands Nature Network. Its northern section also belongs to Amsterdam’s Main Green Structure. Across the area, you’ll find meadows, ponds, woodland, scrub and ditches, linked by footpaths.

If you’re based in IJburg, Four Elements rooms in IJburg are a starting point for exploring more green space across Amsterdam. The park itself is a distinct outing from the closer neighbourhood parks.

The facts here don’t establish a current public-transport route from IJburg to Bijlmerweide, so check a current journey planner for the trip you plan to make. Two broader routes connect the areas in different ways, but neither is a direct route to the park.

The Waterkeringpad is a 36-kilometre walking route between Amsterdam Centraal Station and Huizen, divided into four sections. One section runs from IJburg to Muiden. Amsterdam Bike City’s New East cycling route covers 29 kilometres, starts at Amsterdamsebrug and ends at Rozenoordbrug, and includes both IJburg and Amsterdam South East.

For a wider look at green spaces around your starting point, the guide to parks in Amsterdam from IJburg puts the area in context.

Bijlmerweide’s paths and varied landscapes support walking, cycling, dog walking and fishing, while grassy areas offer room to sit and relax. Around ten benches are spread through the park. Dogs are not allowed in the fenced children’s playground.

The natural play area is designed as an obstacle course, with balance posts, log bridges, concrete tubes, boulders, a climbing tree and a cable ride. The park also contains Kinderboerderij De Bijlmerweide, at Provincialeweg 46A, 1103 SB Amsterdam. Its canteen sells eggs, honey, coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks.

Wagner Schooltuin is also in the park. Its facilities include a classroom, large shed, greenhouse, nursery, herb garden and bee corner. Established in 1977, the school garden gives pupils a place to garden.

A bicycle bridge at the far end of Bijlmerweide connects to Diemerbos, making the two green areas part of a broader outing by bike.

You can use the park’s paths and open spaces for a walk or cycle, and plan around the city farm’s regular opening pattern if that stop matters to your visit. It also closes on New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, King’s Day, Whit Monday, and December 25 and 26.

Before setting out for the farm, check the official site before you go, especially around public holidays. For help planning the wider journey from IJburg, this Amsterdam public transport guide covers transport from the neighbourhood.