Cycle route A remarkable loop around the Maas
's-Hertogenbosch, Heusden, Ammerzoden
The region around the Maas truly has a rich history. As early as the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, redoubts and forts were built here to defend the borders, among others during the Eighty Years’ War. The old fortifications, part of the Zuider Waterlinie, together with redoubts and noble castles in this area still remind visitors of these turbulent times. A good example is Fort Crèvecoeur, strategically located at the mouth of the Dieze where it flows into the Maas. This fort played an important role in protecting ’s-Hertogenbosch. The remains of Fort Crèvecoeur and other traces of this eventful past are still clearly visible in the landscape. Together with the modern castles of Haverleij and a park with exotic animals, they form a remarkable collection of sights. You cycle past tranquil floodplains, modern and historic castles and green parks, surrounded by a landscape full of centuries-old stories. Take the fortified town of Heusden for example: you can choose to enter the town and explore all its special features, but this route leads you around it instead, offering wide views of the impressive ramparts, the greenery and the water. This loop therefore becomes a wonderful mix of peace, space and nature in what was once a very turbulent area. Letting your mind wander a little is simply part of the experience.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Bokhovense Maasdijk 15, 5221 BP 's-Hertogenbosch | 33.3 KM | |
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From
45
to
41
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4453 M | 4.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Bokhovense Maasdijk | 568 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Driekoningenplein | 102 M | ||
| Turn right onto Graaf Engelbertstraat | 262 M | ||
| Turn right | 146 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 1.4 KM | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 310 M | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 236 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 506 M | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 907 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
82
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1546 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest | 1.4 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 183 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
1
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1587 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northwest | 1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Mastdijk | 464 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Scheepswerf | 115 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
83
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333 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southeast | 333 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
85
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1100 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on De Werken | 213 M | ||
| Continue straight | 887 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
84
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1368 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Grotestraat | 351 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
60
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1476 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest | 15 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Heesbeenseweg | 529 M | ||
| Turn left | 170 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Provincialeweg N267 (N267) | 762 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
97
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315 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head east on De Kromme Nol | 315 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
37
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1402 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on De Kromme Nol | 231 M | ||
| Continue onto Bergsche Maasdijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
to
81
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1587 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head east on Bergsche Maasdijk (N831) | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
40
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2002 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Bergsche Maasdijk (N831) | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left | 106 M | ||
| Continue straight | 64 M | ||
| Continue onto Bernseweg | 452 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
15
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1088 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bernseweg | 193 M | ||
| Turn right onto Slijkwellsestraat | 16 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bernseweg | 879 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
83
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1622 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head east | 889 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Langehof | 131 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sint Clarastraat | 23 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hogesteeg (N831) | 579 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
13
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883 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Advocatenlaan | 222 M | ||
| Turn left onto Advocatenlaan | 107 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meester La Grostraat; Mr La Grostraat | 98 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heiligenweg | 456 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
24
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417 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Wordragensestraat | 417 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
25
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1415 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Zandweg | 238 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zandweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
60
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1100 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head east on Kerkwijksekade | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
12
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1529 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Veldweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
21
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2676 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Veldweg | 766 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Veldweg | 55 M | ||
| Turn right | 31 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 30 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Veldweg | 708 M | ||
| Turn left onto Koningin Wilhelminastraat | 329 M | ||
| Turn right | 58 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Rijksweg | 19 M | ||
| Turn left | 54 M | ||
| Turn left | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Prinses Beatrixstraat | 95 M | ||
| Keep right onto Prinses Beatrixstraat | 304 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kweldam | 151 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 63 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
97
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1243 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west on Maasdijk | 838 M | ||
| Continue straight | 30 M | ||
| Turn left onto Maasdijk | 375 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
48
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1453 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head north | 153 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Rijksweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Crevecoeur | 180 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
46
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1284 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head west on Crevecoeur | 86 M | ||
| Turn left onto Henriëttewaard | 724 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Henriëttewaard | 474 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
45
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1378 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Graaf van Solmsweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M |