Ferry Between Brakel and Vuren – View of Brakel Castle loop from Gorinchem

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Netherlands

South Holland

Gorinchem

Ferry Between Brakel and Vuren – View of Brakel Castle loop from Gorinchem

Moderate

4.6

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330

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Ferry Between Brakel and Vuren – View of Brakel Castle loop from Gorinchem

03:24

59.9km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 57.2 km for 35 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.60 km

Fort Vuren

Fort

11.0 km

Ferry Between Brakel and Vuren

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fine for waiting in the sun

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25.0 km

Viewpoint

27.3 km

Beach

33.3 km

The Dijker - Concrete bulldozer on the river Waal

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Concrete artwork by Joris Baudoin, following the high water level in 1995.

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37.8 km

View of the Waal near Zuilichem

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beautiful views

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37.8 km

View of Brakel Castle

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Triggered by this beautiful view. Get off the dike and discover the Brakel estate. An estate with a park forest, castle ruins and moat and an old vegetable garden with …

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42.3 km

View of the Waal River

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It's still quite a climb, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it

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43.3 km

Cycle Path Through Marshland

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Very nice bike path through the meadows with many animals.

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59.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

19.3 km

2.23 km

144 m

114 m

107 m

Surfaces

46.1 km

13.4 km

259 m

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 28 October

16°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2025,Kijken hoe ver de waaldijk nu is.

I decided to get on my bike without any destination. At the bridge to Sleeuwijk I thought, well, I'll just go straight on, through Gorinchem and then back onto the dike. How far will I be able to stay on the dike?

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April 12, 2022,Waalweise links oder rechts

A beautiful dike tour along the (?) Waal from Zaltbommel to Gorinchem on the other side. Unfortunately, we were repeatedly diverted from the dyke to the country road from the Vuren Fortress due to dyke construction work. Luckily we saw a lot of storks in Herwijnen.

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March 25, 2024,Rondje Zaltbommel

Today from Zaltbommel the dike tried to see how far it could be cycled. I had hoped that they had already gone further, but that was not the case. All in all, back through the polder a bit because along the provincial road is sooo boring 🥱

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