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Fort Wierickerschans – Old Rhine Towpath loop from Woerden

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Fort Wierickerschans – Old Rhine Towpath loop from Woerden

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4.6

(8)

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Fort Wierickerschans – Old Rhine Towpath loop from Woerden

01:04

18.7km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 5.45 km for 7 m

After 9.32 km for 38 m

After 13.4 km for 10 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

7.80 km

Fort Wierickerschans

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Wierickeschans was built after this place proved to be a weak spot in the Dutch Waterline. The Dutch flooded large areas of land in the area to stop the …

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2

9.01 km

Oude Jaagpad along the Oude Rijn

Highlight • Trail

Part of the Roman Limes route

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3

9.11 km

Old Rhine Towpath

Highlight • Trail

The Oude Rijn Towpath is a historic path that winds along the Old Rhine, originally constructed in the 17th century to tow barges. These barges were unmanned boats pulled upstream …

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4

9.15 km

Bodegraven Canal

Highlight • River

5

9.28 km

Old Rhine Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful section of a much nicer bike path

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6

13.4 km

Nieuwerbrug Drawbridge (1651–1990)

Highlight • Bridge

Information about this bridge can be found here: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuwerbrug#:~:text=Nieuwerbrug%20is%20gesticht%20in%201651,de%20enige%20tolbrug%20van%20Nederland.

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7

16.0 km

Roman Limes Information Board Woerden

Highlight • Monument

Board that literally offers a glimpse into the past.

Beautiful reminder of Roman times, when this was a border region of the Roman Empire.

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8

17.3 km

BarrebosWander Mosaic Bench

Highlight • Monument

Funny bench to take a rest

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18.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

2.45 km

595 m

145 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

7.60 km

198 m

145 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 11 July

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