Zutphen
Zutphen
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Country:  |
Netherlands |
Province:  |
Gelderland |
| Population: | 47.112 |
| Major roads: | none |
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Zutphen is a city in the Netherlands.
Contents
Hitching out
North towards Deventer, A 1
Coordinates: 52.153, 6.211 Google OSM
Take bus #81 towards Deventer (if you're lazy you can just stay in) and get off at stop Van der Cappellenlaan. Alternatively you can walk around 1,5 km in Northeastern direction following the streets Stationsplein, Nieuwstad, Dijkmeesterweg and Deventerweg.
You can hitch rides straight from the busstop.
From here is also the best spot to get to the A 1, and from there to Amsterdam, Hengelo or Germany.
East towards Lochem, Hengelo
Option 1
Coordinates: 52.145, 6.233 Google OSM
Take bus 54 and get off at Rhienderinklaan. Hitch from the bus stop along the N 346 in eastern direction. Also accept offers to Vorden, they might lead a bit in the wrong direction, but you can be dropped off at the roundabout where the N 314 and N 319 meet. From there you can hitch in northen direction to the next roundabout. Most of the time you'll already get a ride in direction Lochem from the first mentioned roundabout (option 2).
Option 2
Coordinates: 52.134, 6.259 Google OSM
Take bus 51 and get off at GG Net. Follow the road in the direction of the bus for around 1km and then turn right. Hitch from the roundabout where the N 314 and N 319 meet in northern direction, as also described above.
Southwest towards Dieren, Arnhem
Coordinates: 52.140, 6.184 Google OSM
From the train station, walk in western direction along the Stationsplein. Cross the bridge over the river IJssel and follow this road until the crossing of the Kanonsdijk and Weg naar Voorst. There's a bus stop right after the crossing on the Kanonsdijk.
Pay attention though because there is a roundabout where the N 348 and N 345 meet. If you don't have a ride past Brummen you're going to have to get out here. The spot here is not good at all however. The roundabout is quite fast and there's no shoulder.
South towards Doetinchem
After Zutphen there are many good places to hitchhike from like parking bays, bus stops and gas stations, so even if you get a ride only to Baak, accept it. You wont be there for long.
Option 1
Coordinates: 52.1352, 6.2193 Google OSM
Parking bay along the N 348. Either jump the ditch after coming from Piet Heinstraat, or walk along the ditch from the crossing with Gerard Douwstraat.
Option 2
Coordinates: 52.1176, 6.2160 Google OSM Busstop Revelhorst. This one is further from the centre, but can be usefull when getting dropped of from the East or West.
West towards Apeldoorn
Coordinates: 52.141, 6.184 Google OSM
Follow the directions for southwest to Dieren and Arnhem, but instead hitch from the road Weg naar Voorst. There's a bus stop right after the crossing. Once you hit the roundabout at the small village of Gietelo, make sure to continue on the N 345 towards Apeldoorn. That means you'll have to turn left instead of going straight.
If your driver goes to the on-ramp at the A 1 (on-ramp 21), it might be wise to leave the car at one of the two roundabouts after Gietelo. You might be able to catch a ride going into Apeldoorn then, something that will be much harder at the fast road crossing under the highway A1.
Hitching in
Places to avoid
Accommodation and Sleep
Other useful info
> 500.000: Amsterdam • Rotterdam
300.000-500.000: Den Haag • Utrecht
150.000–300.000: Eindhoven • Tilburg • Almere • Nijmegen • Groningen
100.000–150.000: Amersfoort • Apeldoorn • Arnhem • Breda • Dordrecht • Enschede • Haarlem • 's-Hertogenbosch • Leiden • Maastricht • Zoetermeer • Zwolle
If you search cities with less than 100.000 inhabitants, have a look at the seperate Provinces articles. You find them at the bottom of this page.
