Cycle route along 'Drecht'cities
Dordrecht, Sliedrecht, Zwijndrecht
A Drecht, also known as 'trecht' or 'tricht', is a place in a stream or river which can be crossed. This cycle route takes you along the Drecht cities Dordrecht, Sliedrecht, Papendrecht and Zwijndrecht. This means that you will encounter a lot of water along the way. Fortunately, nowadays you no longer need to cross the shallow part of the river with your bike and alternatives have been found to cross the water. Stop off along the way in the Drecht cities and discover the history of the various places. Dordrecht was granted city rights in the 12th century. Much of that rich past is reflected in the old town centre. Sliedrecht is known for its large dredging companies. Dredging was an early habit, as in the 13th century farmers dug ditches and built dykes to keep the land dry. That paid better than keeping cattle, so many farmers became dike-workers. Papendrecht was owned by a noble family until 1816, when it got a municipal government. You will also cycle through Hendrik-Ido-Oostendam-Schildmanskinderen-Groot-and-Klein-Sandelingen-Ambacht. The longest place name in Europe, which fortunately was shortened in 1855. The last Drecht town, Zwijndrecht, has known much uncertainty because of the water. After the construction of the dikes, the town was able to develop into a flourishing industrial town. The Drecht cities are interspersed with peaceful nature. Cross the water several times on the way and enjoy the beautiful views!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Noordzijde , 2969 LD Molenlanden | 40.9 KM | |
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From
9
to
40
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1873 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Noordzijde | 447 M | ||
| Continue straight | 13 M | ||
| Continue onto Peilmolenweg | 683 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 88 M | ||
| Continue onto Peilkade | 642 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
10
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518 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Peilkade | 518 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
11
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3756 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Matenaweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oosteinde | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
50
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3053 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head east on Oosteinde | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Zwijnskade | 978 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwijnskade | 937 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
79
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6880 M | 6.9 KM | |
| Head south on Zwijnskade | 374 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Zwijnskade | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sportlaan | 46 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Sportlaan | 279 M | ||
| Continue straight | 129 M | ||
| Continue onto Rivierdijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 27 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rivierdijk | 891 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oosterbrugstraat | 190 M | ||
| Turn right onto Adriaan Volkersingel | 570 M | ||
| Turn right onto Merwestraat | 368 M | ||
| Turn left onto Doctor Langeveldplein; Dr. Langeveldplein | 85 M | ||
| Turn left onto Havenstraat | 665 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molendijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
80
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1247 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Parallelweg | 68 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 75 M | ||
| Continue straight | 9 M | ||
| Turn left | 102 M | ||
| Continue onto Baanhoekbrug | 487 M | ||
| Continue straight | 81 M | ||
| Continue onto fietspad Baanhoek | 391 M | ||
| Turn left | 34 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
83
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1347 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head west | 24 M | ||
| Continue onto Kors Monster-pad | 15 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kors Monster-pad | 962 M | ||
| Keep left onto Kors Monster-pad | 214 M | ||
| Continue straight | 132 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
10
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3123 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Wantijdijk | 106 M | ||
| Keep right onto Wantijdijk | 97 M | ||
| Keep left onto Wantijdijk | 44 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Wantijdijk | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
11
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1378 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest | 180 M | ||
| Continue onto Wantijpark | 362 M | ||
| Turn right onto Badweg | 339 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oranjelaan | 99 M | ||
| Turn right onto Parklaan | 36 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oranjelaan | 362 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
86
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436 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head west on Noordendijk | 436 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
87
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669 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head west on Noordendijk | 345 M | ||
| Turn right onto Torenstraat | 120 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bleijenhoek | 204 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
14
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975 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Merwekade | 273 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bolwerk | 41 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boomstraat | 83 M | ||
| Turn right onto Palingstraat | 14 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groothoofdspoort | 27 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groothoofd | 110 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kuipershaven | 341 M | ||
| Turn left onto Aardappelmarkt | 59 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Aardappelmarkt | 27 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
13
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595 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Varkenmarkt | 448 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lange Geldersekade | 147 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
89
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818 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Korte Geldersekade | 62 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Mazelaarsstraat | 31 M | ||
| Continue right onto Hooikade | 33 M | ||
| Turn left | 52 M | ||
| Take the ferry Waterbus 22 | 365 M | ||
| Continue left | 34 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zomerlust | 98 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veerplein | 143 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
95
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1877 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Onderdijkserijweg | 708 M | ||
| Keep left onto Ringdijk | 514 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 32 M | ||
| Continue onto Ringdijk | 373 M | ||
| Continue onto Onderdijkse Rijweg | 250 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
20
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1976 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Onderdijkse Rijweg | 399 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Veersedijk | 630 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 112 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 45 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Veersedijk | 273 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Veersedijk | 466 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Veersedijk | 38 M | ||
| Turn left onto Antoniuslaan | 13 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
96
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570 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head north on Veersedijk | 570 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
97
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2018 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northeast on De Schenkel | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 37 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noordeinde | 249 M | ||
| Turn right | 26 M | ||
| Turn left | 613 M | ||
| Continue onto Grote Beer | 985 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Helling | 48 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
1
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866 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest | 40 M | ||
| Continue onto Kabelbaan | 515 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ruigenhil | 126 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dam | 185 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
18
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1599 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north on Dam | 83 M | ||
| Turn right | 9 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dam | 143 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 744 M | ||
| Turn right | 126 M | ||
| Turn left | 16 M | ||
| Continue onto Kortland | 478 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
43
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3462 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Kortland | 3.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
9
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1828 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Heiweg | 71 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noordzijde | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M |