Thousands of years ago, people already walked on this land. The Romans conquered the land up to the Rhine, and this river became the border between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes. A line of watchtowers and army camps was built along the river. In Alphen aan den Rijn, you will cycle past the Archeon, where stories about Roman times come to life. But that's not all: the Middle Ages, Vikings and prehistory will also take you on a journey through time. The Reeuwijkse Plassen lakes are breathtakingly beautiful. The cycle path runs between the lakes, offering beautiful views of birds landing on the water. If you love birds, this is the perfect place to sit on a bench and enjoy the view, which is well worth the detour. You will never be bored in this water-rich area. The cycle paths are beautiful and there are plenty of places to stop along the way to make your day out complete. Gouda is, of course, famous for its delicious Gouda cheese, which is made throughout the Green Heart region. To give this Roman route a touch of the Green Heart, we have added a number of cheese-themed stops along the way. History, nature and delicious cheese, this route is perfect for a fun day out!
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Nespad , 2411 NV Bodegraven | 50.6 KM | |
From
20
to
21
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2360 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head northwest | 1.6 KM | ||
Turn right onto Reeuwijksehoutwal | 775 M | ||
Turn right onto De Oude Tol | 17 M | ||
You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
From
21
to
45
|
1309 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head west on De Oude Tol | 13 M | ||
Turn left onto Raadhuisweg | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
From
45
to
46
|
2762 M | 2.8 KM | |
Head east on 's-Gravenbroekseweg | 38 M | ||
Turn right onto Notaris d'Aumerielaan | 579 M | ||
Continue onto Burgemeester Lucasselaan | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Platteweg | 927 M | ||
You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
From
46
to
42
|
1184 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head north on Wethouder Venteweg | 6 M | ||
Turn left onto Graaf Florisweg | 92 M | ||
Turn left onto Burgvlietkade | 220 M | ||
Turn left onto Burgvliettunnel | 82 M | ||
Turn right onto Noothoven van Goorstraat | 784 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
From
42
to
43
|
2561 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head southwest on Noothoven van Goorstraat | 64 M | ||
Continue left onto Spoorstraat | 30 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Spoorstraat | 4 M | ||
Turn right onto Spoortunnel | 238 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Ridder van Catsweg | 2.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
From
43
to
44
|
1016 M | 1 KM | |
Head northwest on Bloemendaalseweg | 1 KM | ||
You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
From
44
to
22
|
3413 M | 3.4 KM | |
Head north on Reewal | 1.4 KM | ||
Turn left onto Dorpsweg | 679 M | ||
Turn right onto Middelburgseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
From
22
to
16
|
380 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head north on Middelburgseweg | 380 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
From
16
to
96
|
1288 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head west on Reijerskoop | 1.2 KM | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Reijerskoop | 36 M | ||
Turn left onto Zuidwijk | 4 M | ||
You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
From
96
to
97
|
505 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head north on Zuidwijk | 4 M | ||
Turn left onto Reijerskoop | 352 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Reijerskoop | 149 M | ||
You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
From
97
to
5
|
155 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head west on Zijde | 124 M | ||
Keep right onto Zijde | 31 M | ||
You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
From
5
to
28
|
1953 M | 2 KM | |
Head north on Burgemeester Colijnstraat | 861 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Badhuisweg | 623 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Badhuisweg | 35 M | ||
Turn right onto Otweg | 158 M | ||
Continue left onto Nesse | 276 M | ||
You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
From
28
to
38
|
1061 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head north on Nesse | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
From
38
to
62
|
1542 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head west on Baanwegsekade | 586 M | ||
Continue onto Bedelaarsbos | 55 M | ||
Make a slight right | 15 M | ||
Turn right onto Bedelaarsbos | 886 M | ||
You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
From
62
to
77
|
1309 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northeast on Rietveldsepad | 541 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Rietveldsepad | 7 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Rietveldsepad | 446 M | ||
Continue onto Rietveldsepad | 315 M | ||
You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
From
77
to
89
|
1407 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northwest | 107 M | ||
Continue onto Copepad | 43 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Copepad | 117 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Copepad | 264 M | ||
Continue onto Indiapad | 391 M | ||
Keep right onto Oslopad | 61 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Oslopad | 145 M | ||
Turn right onto Aziƫlaan | 34 M | ||
Turn left | 19 M | ||
Turn right onto De Verbinding | 127 M | ||
Go straight onto De Verbinding | 18 M | ||
Go straight onto De Verbinding | 81 M | ||
You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
From
89
to
9
|
404 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head north on Prins Bernhardlaan | 175 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Prins Bernhardlaan | 229 M | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
From
9
to
85
|
422 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Raoul Wallenbergplein | 84 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Castellumstraat | 199 M | ||
Turn right onto Julianastraat | 20 M | ||
Turn left onto Pieter Doelmanstraat | 119 M | ||
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
From
85
to
84
|
1476 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head east on Van Boetzelaerstraat | 673 M | ||
Make a slight left onto De Bijlen | 6 M | ||
Turn right to stay on De Bijlen | 797 M | ||
You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
From
84
to
20
|
1954 M | 2 KM | |
Head northeast on Westkanaalweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Continue straight | 8 M | ||
Turn left onto Burgemeester Bruins Slotsingel | 306 M | ||
Turn right onto Ooievaarspad | 556 M | ||
You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
From
20
to
17
|
944 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head northwest on Ooievaarspad | 835 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Ooievaarspad | 109 M | ||
You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
From
17
to
16
|
410 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Dijkslootpad | 410 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
From
16
to
42
|
2208 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head northeast on Windepad | 984 M | ||
Continue straight | 266 M | ||
Continue onto Ringdijk | 958 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
From
42
to
99
|
2078 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Ringdijk | 14 M | ||
Turn right onto Aardamseweg | 737 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Zevenhoven | 31 M | ||
Exit the roundabout towards Zevenhoven | 61 M | ||
Enter Pieter de Vogel Rotonde and take the 2nd exit towards Zevenhoven | 38 M | ||
Exit the roundabout towards Zevenhoven | 481 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Kerkweg | 716 M | ||
You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
From
99
to
52
|
3745 M | 3.7 KM | |
Head east on Kerkweg | 723 M | ||
Turn right onto Achttienkavelseweg | 2.6 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Achttienkavels | 55 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Achttienkavels | 398 M | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
From
52
to
28
|
1465 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Achttienkavels | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
From
28
to
54
|
1306 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head south on Ziendeweg | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
54
to
88
|
2385 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head southwest on Ziendeweg | 2.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
From
88
to
93
|
271 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head southeast on Buitenkerk | 99 M | ||
Turn right onto Verloostraat | 172 M | ||
You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
From
93
to
94
|
3037 M | 3 KM | |
Head southeast on Molenstraat | 565 M | ||
Turn left onto Dammekant | 58 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Dammekant | 42 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Dammekant | 1.9 KM | ||
Continue onto Overtocht | 144 M | ||
Turn left onto Overtocht | 378 M | ||
You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
From
94
to
19
|
1026 M | 1 KM | |
Head south on Prins Hendrikstraat | 259 M | ||
Turn right onto Stationsweg | 169 M | ||
Turn left onto Oud-Bodegraafseweg | 61 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Oud-Bodegraafseweg | 537 M | ||
You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
From
19
to
18
|
2909 M | 2.9 KM | |
Head southwest on Oud-Bodegraafseweg | 1.7 KM | ||
Turn left onto Goudseweg | 161 M | ||
Turn right | 337 M | ||
Turn left onto Nespad | 738 M | ||
You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
From
18
to
20
|
379 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head south | 60 M | ||
Make a slight right | 319 M | ||
You are now at section 20 | 0 M |