Cycle Path Along Rivierdijk – De Biesbosch National Park loop from Hardinxveld Blauwe Zoom

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Cycle Path Along Rivierdijk – De Biesbosch National Park loop from Hardinxveld Blauwe Zoom

Moderate

4.8

(110)

449

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Cycle Path Along Rivierdijk – De Biesbosch National Park loop from Hardinxveld Blauwe Zoom

04:21

76.8km

110m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 14, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 54.5 km for 609 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.44 km

Cycle Path Along Rivierdijk

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice wide cycle path along the river.

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16.4 km

Woudrichem Historic Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Fortified town Woudrichem, or Woerkum, as the residents call it, is the only town of the Biesboschlinie. In the 9th century, a market place was created on a riverbank. Today, …

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16.5 km

Woudrichem Harbour

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In the sheltered harbour of Woudrichem there are 120 moorings. You can admire different types of boats. The types vary from the salmon barge to cabin sailing yacht, from rowing …

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27.6 km

Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful mill on the bike path.

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29.4 km

Papsluis (NHW)

Lake

34.0 km

Biesbosch

Nature Reserve

41.2 km

Biesbosch National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Biesbosch was originally polder land, but after a storm surge, the area transformed into an inland sea. Water from the Maas and Waal rivers transformed it into a freshwater …

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46.0 km

Bevert

Lake

50.1 km

Beautiful floral waterfront

Highlight • River

It is a wonderful point to take a break with a view of beautiful flowered roadsides.

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53.9 km

De Biesbosch National Park

Highlight • Natural

National Park De Biesbosch is on the list of protected nature reserves. De Biesbosch is partly used for agriculture and there is a lot of (water) recreation. Specially constructed reservoirs …

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55.2 km

New Merwede Ferry (Kop van 't Land – Werkendam)

Highlight • Rest Area

Excellent pedestrian and car ferry for the connection between the Sliedrechtse Biesbosch and the Brabantse Biesbosch. Operates all year round during the day. For details about the timetable, see: veerdienstbiesbosch.nl/dienstregeling.php.

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76.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

29.9 km

7.23 km

3.97 km

438 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.0 km

10.8 km

5.71 km

4.12 km

136 m

106 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

12°C

8°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 14, 2024,Jubi20-Maastour 2024 Etappe 6/8 Sleeuwijk - Dordrecht

About mosquitoes, toilets and the USSR.
After breakfast in the historic kitchen of the B&B accommodation, we left Sleeuwijk as quickly as possible. Apparently the international mosquito congress was taking place there, which had attracted swarms of mosquitoes. On the way we discussed how much space there should be between the closed toilet door and the toilet seat and whether …

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May 29, 2023,Von Dordrecht nach Gorinchem

Today we drove from Dordrecht through a nature reserve, past many old mills to Gorinchem.

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October 7, 2024,Südholland: Dordrecht - Gorinchem

After a short ferry ride you come to the beautiful nature reserve De Biesbosch. Various rivers meet here and form a freshwater delta of no less than 8,000 hectares.
Then we continue through the
Rhine delta area and before taking the water bus to Gorinchem there is still some time to explore the fortress town of Woudrichem.

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