This disputed area has seen its fair share of unrest over the years. Both the bishop of Utrecht and the duke of Gelre have looked at this land with an eager eye. The area was an integral part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Water Defence Lines, and even throughout the 20th century it remained the scene of a battle between conservationists and road builders in the lush forests of Amelisweerd. Fortunately, the battles have become a thing of the past, and today this piece of land invites peaceful cycle routes. Nevertheless, all those disputes have left their mark, and that only adds to the charm of your cycling route: you will cross an area dotted with impressive forts and majestic castles that are silent witnesses of a tumultuous history. Take the time to enjoy the peace and beauty that reign now, as you paddle past these historic sites. Get carried away by the stories the area has to tell, and experience the harmony that now reigns on this once disputed land.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
Start: Zandweg 11, 3962 EA Wijk bij Duurstede | 66.3 KM | ||
From
14
to
55
|
5559 M | 5.6 KM | |
Head west on Steenstraat | 407 M | ||
Make a slight right | 59 M | ||
Turn right | 27 M | ||
Make a slight left | 270 M | ||
Turn left onto Overloop | 636 M | ||
Continue straight | 28 M | ||
Turn right | 156 M | ||
Continue onto Trekweg | 107 M | ||
Turn right onto Wijkersloot | 3.2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Hoeksedijk | 481 M | ||
Turn left onto Smidsdijk | 178 M | ||
Turn left onto Kapelleweg | 15 M | ||
You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
From
55
to
53
|
2423 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head west on Kapelleweg | 2.3 KM | ||
Turn right onto Nachtdijk | 131 M | ||
You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
From
53
to
54
|
1538 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head west | 187 M | ||
Turn left | 761 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Beusichemseweg | 590 M | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
54
to
52
|
3722 M | 3.7 KM | |
Head northwest on Lekdijk | 2 KM | ||
Make a slight left | 104 M | ||
Continue onto Lekdijk | 1.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
From
52
to
51
|
2427 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head west on Lekdijk | 2.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
51
to
64
|
3031 M | 3 KM | |
Head north on Groeneweg | 687 M | ||
Turn right onto Achterdijk | 32 M | ||
Turn left | 1.5 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Tetwijkseweg | 781 M | ||
Turn right onto Tetwijkseweg | 38 M | ||
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
From
64
to
14
|
3964 M | 4 KM | |
Head northwest on Jonkheer Ramweg | 995 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lange Uitweg | 58 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Lange Uitweg | 17 M | ||
Turn right onto Kaaidijk | 1.8 KM | ||
Turn left onto Elpad | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
From
14
to
3
|
2318 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Waalseweg | 2.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
From
3
to
16
|
740 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head west on Achterweg | 740 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
From
16
to
15
|
319 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head north on Lekdijk oost | 319 M | ||
You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
From
15
to
6
|
2493 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head north on Sluispad zuid | 1.9 KM | ||
Continue straight | 419 M | ||
Turn right onto Vuilcopsekanaaldijk | 25 M | ||
Make a slight right | 118 M | ||
You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
From
6
to
68
|
1289 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Vuilcopsekanaaldijk | 154 M | ||
Turn right onto Heemsteedsebrug | 339 M | ||
Continue straight | 271 M | ||
Turn left | 254 M | ||
Turn left onto Overeindseweg | 271 M | ||
You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
From
68
to
69
|
964 M | 1 KM | |
Head northwest on Overeindseweg | 729 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Overeindseweg | 235 M | ||
You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
From
69
to
27
|
690 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head northeast on Ravenseveldweg | 415 M | ||
Continue onto Laagravenseweg | 79 M | ||
Continue straight | 196 M | ||
You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
From
27
to
32
|
578 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head southeast | 184 M | ||
Turn left | 394 M | ||
You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
From
32
to
33
|
205 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head east | 198 M | ||
Turn left | 7 M | ||
You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
From
33
to
36
|
2314 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head east on Ravensewetering | 1.3 KM | ||
Continue straight | 276 M | ||
Turn left onto Fortweg | 711 M | ||
You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
From
36
to
35
|
283 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head north | 124 M | ||
Continue onto Mereveldseweg | 159 M | ||
You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
From
35
to
98
|
652 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head east on Marsdijk | 652 M | ||
You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
From
98
to
39
|
1030 M | 1 KM | |
Head northeast on Marsdijk | 1 KM | ||
You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
From
39
to
40
|
931 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head northwest on Achterdijk | 258 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Achterdijk | 115 M | ||
Turn right onto Koningslaan | 54 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Koningslaan | 504 M | ||
You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
From
40
to
41
|
841 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head north on Rhijnauwenselaan | 841 M | ||
You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
From
41
to
44
|
1868 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head northeast on Strick van Linschotenlaan | 627 M | ||
Turn left onto Vagantenpad | 254 M | ||
Turn right onto Rijnsoever | 987 M | ||
You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
From
44
to
43
|
1500 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Rijnsoever | 125 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Grotelaan | 998 M | ||
Turn left onto Tolhuislaan | 18 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Tolhuislaan | 300 M | ||
Make a slight right | 28 M | ||
Turn left | 17 M | ||
Turn right | 14 M | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
From
43
to
42
|
436 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head west | 14 M | ||
Turn left | 124 M | ||
Turn right onto Koningin Julianalaan | 229 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Stationsweg | 69 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
From
42
to
78
|
3556 M | 3.6 KM | |
Head southeast on Stationsweg | 1 KM | ||
Continue straight | 138 M | ||
Continue onto Schoudermantel | 801 M | ||
Turn left | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn left | 30 M | ||
Turn left | 4 M | ||
Continue onto Zeisterweg | 259 M | ||
You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
From
78
to
76
|
4184 M | 4.2 KM | |
Head south on Rijnseweg | 4.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
From
76
to
60
|
4769 M | 4.8 KM | |
Head southwest on Broekweg | 971 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Jachtrustlaan | 2.4 KM | ||
Turn left | 573 M | ||
Turn right onto Otselaan | 7 M | ||
Turn left onto Herenstraat | 804 M | ||
You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
From
60
to
57
|
2651 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head south on Herenstraat | 305 M | ||
Turn right onto Hollendewagenweg | 2.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
From
57
to
56
|
1270 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head east on Tuurdijk | 189 M | ||
Turn right onto Caspargauw | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
From
56
to
13
|
6137 M | 6.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Ossenwaard | 2.2 KM | ||
Turn left onto Willem-Alexanderweg | 412 M | ||
Turn left onto C.B. Kentiestraat | 197 M | ||
Turn right onto Monseigneur Le Blancstraat | 101 M | ||
Turn left onto Wethouder C.E. Th. Vernooijstraat | 96 M | ||
Turn right onto Kerkweg | 237 M | ||
Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 475 M | ||
Turn right onto Tarweveld | 17 M | ||
Turn left onto Groenewoudseweg | 1 KM | ||
Continue straight | 63 M | ||
Turn left | 21 M | ||
Turn right onto Groenewoudseweg | 88 M | ||
Turn right onto Groenewoudpad | 698 M | ||
Continue onto Melkwegsetiendweg | 473 M | ||
You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
From
13
to
14
|
1606 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head south on Langbroekseweg | 7 M | ||
Keep right onto Langbroekseweg | 41 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Langbroekseweg | 581 M | ||
Continue straight | 74 M | ||
Turn left onto Zandweg | 893 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Zandweg | 10 M | ||
You are now at section 14 | 0 M |