Woerden, Oudewater and the Groot Waterschap Woerden wanted a higher water level in the 16th century so that larger ships could pass the lock more easily. Delft, Gouda and Rotterdam were against and were vindicated by the predecessor of master Frank Visser. The conflict even made it to the history booklet. Yet here too, whoever laughs last is best at laughing: in 1558 the water level was still raised. Oudewater has a black page in the same history booklet: the city was almost completely murdered by the Spaniards in 1575. Only three people survived. Schoonhoven played a role in the war between Flanders and Holland in the 14th century, because it chose the Flemish side. Stadholder William III regained control of the city through a ruse.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
Start: Steinsedijk 17m, 2851 LA Krimpenerwaard | 57.6 KM | ||
From
34
to
12
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256 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head south on Veerlaan | 256 M | ||
You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
From
12
to
27
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1076 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Hoogstraat | 83 M | ||
Turn right onto Grote Haven | 128 M | ||
Turn right | 12 M | ||
Turn left onto Kraanstraat | 31 M | ||
Turn left | 26 M | ||
Turn left | 32 M | ||
Continue onto Grote Haven | 272 M | ||
Turn right onto Jan van Arkelstraat | 8 M | ||
Turn left onto Bredeweg | 484 M | ||
You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
From
27
to
95
|
1791 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head east on Boezemmolenpad | 8 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Boezemmolenpad | 1.1 KM | ||
Continue onto Oost-Vlisterdijk | 637 M | ||
You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
From
95
to
30
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2333 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head east on Oost-Vlisterdijk | 2.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
From
30
to
11
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535 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head south on Oost-Vlisterdijk | 535 M | ||
You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
From
11
to
13
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2464 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head south on Slangeweg | 48 M | ||
Turn left onto Bonrepas | 2.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
From
13
to
57
|
1524 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Opweg | 54 M | ||
Turn right onto Vlisterweg | 568 M | ||
Turn right onto Meester Kesperplein; Mr. Kesperplein | 73 M | ||
Turn left onto C.G. Roosweg | 23 M | ||
Turn right onto Pleinweg | 290 M | ||
Turn left onto Uitdragersstraat | 62 M | ||
Continue right onto Oude Haven | 454 M | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
From
57
to
10
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272 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head east on Tol | 41 M | ||
Turn right onto Veerstraat | 143 M | ||
Turn left onto Buiten de Veerpoort | 88 M | ||
You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
From
10
to
66
|
1264 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head south on Buiten de Veerpoort (N216) | 32 M | ||
Take the ferry Schoonhoven - Gelkenes (N216) | 235 M | ||
Continue straight onto Veerstoep | 101 M | ||
Turn left onto Schoonhovenseveer | 896 M | ||
You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
From
66
to
65
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3681 M | 3.7 KM | |
Head east on Hoogstraat | 3 KM | ||
Turn right onto Boonevlietweg | 708 M | ||
You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
From
65
to
64
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6587 M | 6.6 KM | |
Head northeast on Tiendweg | 1.9 KM | ||
Turn left onto Langesteinseweg | 748 M | ||
Turn right onto Lekdijk | 2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Kerkpad | 870 M | ||
Turn left onto Kerkweg | 407 M | ||
Turn left onto Hogewaard | 582 M | ||
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
From
64
to
14
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1042 M | 1 KM | |
Head north on Benedendamsestraat | 70 M | ||
Turn right onto Oudendijk | 64 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Lekdijk | 19 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Lekdijk | 107 M | ||
Continue left | 40 M | ||
Take the ferry Ameide - Lopik | 301 M | ||
Continue slight left | 45 M | ||
Continue slight right onto Lekdijk Oost; Lekdijk oost | 278 M | ||
Make a slight right | 64 M | ||
Turn right onto Lekdijk Oost; Lekdijk oost | 54 M | ||
You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
From
14
to
86
|
978 M | 1 KM | |
Head east on Lekdijk Oost; Lekdijk oost | 978 M | ||
You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
From
86
to
85
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1402 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northwest on S.L. van Alterenlaan | 253 M | ||
Turn right onto S.L. van Alterenlaan | 62 M | ||
Make a slight right | 407 M | ||
Turn right onto M A Reinaldaweg | 680 M | ||
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
From
85
to
7
|
6215 M | 6.2 KM | |
Head east on Graafdijk | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right | 618 M | ||
Turn right onto Kortland | 410 M | ||
Continue straight | 161 M | ||
Continue onto Korte Zandpad | 316 M | ||
Turn left onto Uitweg | 9 M | ||
Turn right onto Batuwseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Continue straight | 885 M | ||
Continue onto Kapelsepad | 381 M | ||
Continue straight | 771 M | ||
You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
From
7
to
82
|
4009 M | 4 KM | |
Head northwest on Biezendijk | 577 M | ||
Continue straight | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn left | 88 M | ||
Turn left | 100 M | ||
Continue onto Statensingel | 900 M | ||
Turn right onto Ellingpad | 1 KM | ||
Continue onto Benschopperstraat | 3 M | ||
You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
From
82
to
83
|
1071 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Overtoom | 134 M | ||
Turn left onto Achtersloot | 3 M | ||
Continue onto Groene Dijk | 934 M | ||
You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
From
83
to
84
|
4633 M | 4.6 KM | |
Head south on Groene Dijk | 105 M | ||
Turn right onto Boveneind Noordzijde | 4.5 KM | ||
Turn left onto M A Reinaldaweg | 6 M | ||
You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
From
84
to
54
|
4364 M | 4.4 KM | |
Head west on Dorp Noordzijde | 25 M | ||
Continue onto Benedeneind Noordzijde; Benedeneind NZ | 4.1 KM | ||
Turn left | 20 M | ||
Turn right onto Benedeneind Zuidzijde; Benedeneind ZZ | 180 M | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
54
to
48
|
3545 M | 3.5 KM | |
Head northwest on Damweg | 3.3 KM | ||
Make a slight left onto Utrechtse straatweg | 260 M | ||
You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
From
48
to
91
|
790 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northwest on Utrechtse straatweg | 581 M | ||
Make a slight right | 10 M | ||
Turn right onto IJsselvere | 199 M | ||
You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
From
91
to
92
|
296 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Romeijnstraat | 20 M | ||
Turn left onto Noord-IJsselkade | 276 M | ||
You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
From
92
to
14
|
4294 M | 4.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Oude Hekendorperweg | 267 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Oude Hekendorperweg | 176 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Oude Hekendorperweg | 13 M | ||
Turn left onto Hekendorperweg | 3.8 KM | ||
You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
From
14
to
34
|
3197 M | 3.2 KM | |
Head west on Goejanverwelle | 3.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 34 | 0 M |