1. Start from Meeting island

The western walk starts from Meeting island near Gelderlandplein in Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark, see photo 1 (Google Maps 52.33 North; 4.88 East).

Start from Meeting island

Photo 1:“Tree of life” on Meeting Island

Meeting island is in the middle of Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark and also in the middle of Buitenveldert. Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark was built in the sixties during the construction of Buitenveldert. Since 2015, the park has been a national monument. The park is named after Gijsbrecht van Aemstel, lord of Amstelland from 1252-1296. The park is about 2 km long and 200 meters wide and connects the Amsterdamse Bos with Amstelpark.

Photo 1 shows ‘a tree of life’ of steel and glass. It was designed by Angie Abbink in 2015. Here you can regularly find activities such as musical performances, sports training and jeu de boules. There are facilities to play chess and table tennis. There is also a diamond memorial. On the diamond is a text: “If you could remember what I remember you would understand”. This text is by Elie Wiesel. He said this when he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. The diamond was made in 2014 by Mischa Raker in memory of the victims of the Second World War.

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Instructions 'Buitenveldert West'

  1. Start from Meeting island
  2. Go west
  3. Second path at your right hand
  4. Pedestrian tunnel
  5. Go right at the bridge
  6. To Hunneschans
  7. Along Van der Boechorststraat
  8. Go back a bit
  9. At the end of Weldam turn right
  10. Cross Amstelveenseweg
  11. Optional blue route
  12. To the Bosbaan
  13. To the park shop
  14. Optional red route or black route
  15. Follow cycling path at your left
  16. Left at the end of the cycling path
  17. Cross Amstelveenseweg
  18. Kalfjeslaan
  19. Left to the Ecolint
  20. Leaving the Ecolint
  21. Turn right into Van der Boechorststraat
  22. Playground Goudestein
  23. Project 'Green in the neighbourhood'
  24. Cross Van Nijenrodeweg and go to instruction 28
  25. Jan Heinenbrug
  26. Straight on until Van der Boechorststraat
  27. Left into Van der Boechorststraat
  28. Go right across the bridge
  29. To the old playground
  30. Go back to the footpath
  31. End
Walks in Buitenveldert