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Haarsteegse Wiel – Heusden Fortified Town loop from Vlijmen

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Netherlands

North Brabant

Heusden

Haarsteegse Wiel – Heusden Fortified Town loop from Vlijmen

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Haarsteegse Wiel – Heusden Fortified Town loop from Vlijmen

01:39

27.3km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.2 km for 475 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.20 km

Haarsteegse Wiel

Highlight • Lake

The Haarsteegse Wiel is a wheel located northwest of Haarsteeg. It is almost 20 meters deep, making it the deepest wheel in the Netherlands.

The wheel was created in 1610 when the water was pushed up by an ice dam in the Maas and the dike gave way. This formed the southern basin. The northern basin was created during a second flood in 1740.

Studying the sediment in the wheel not only allowed for its age to be determined, but also identified events such as past and historically known floods. In addition, change in human activity could also be observed by elemental and isotope analysis. These included the intensification of livestock farming after 1880, the arrival of tanneries and dairies, the atomic bomb tests and the Chernobyl disaster. Pollen analysis revealed phenomena such as the agricultural crisis of 1875, the development and cessation of hemp cultivation in the 19th century, the planting of pines and poplars, the development and cessation of buckwheat cultivation, and the emergence of silage maize around 1970. Study of the fossil diatoms yielded knowledge about the development of water quality, which, partly due to the use of fertilizers, has become and still is richer in nutrients.

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6.31 km

Heusden Fortified Town

Highlight • Historical Site

With its picturesque streets, centuries-old buildings, many studios and galleries, unique shops and top restaurants, the atmospheric fortified city of Heusden is a great destination for lovers of art, culture, history and good food and drink. Due to a thorough restoration, the city received the highest European restoration award: the 'Europa Nostra'.

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6.31 km

Post mill Heusden

Highlight • Monument

On the ramparts of Heusden, on the side of the Bergsche Maas, there are a total of three mills. In times of siege, the mills ensured that the city was self-sufficient. Every year on National Mill Day, the mills turn and millers tell more about this craft. The mills can be visited all year round by appointment.

Interested? Click through to visitbrabant.com/nl/locaties/3063834888/standerdmolens-in-heusden-1

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7.87 km

Ferry on the River

Highlight • Bridge

One of the many ferries that offer a short break while crossing

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9.97 km

Dike Path with a View of the Maas

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Literally between the cows and sheep, on a nicely paved path.

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12.7 km

View of the Maas River at Bokhoven

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.2 km

St. Antonius Abbot

Highlight • Religious Site

Antonius Abtkerk. The oldest part dates from the early 15th century. The church contains the 17th-century marble mausoleum of Count Engelbert II of Immerzele and Countess Helena of Montmorency, a work from 1650 by Artus Quellinus. The cemetery contains the grave monument of J.Th.M. van Heijst-Dickens and the grave monument of the Van der Leeden-Nefkens family.

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13.8 km

Bokhovense Maasdijk

Highlight • Cycleway

27.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

6.72 km

766 m

527 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

4.48 km

3.25 km

275 m

252 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

22°C

16°C

77 %

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Haarsteegse Wiel – Heusden Fortified Town loop from Vlijmen

Haarsteegse Wiel

Heusden Fortified Town

Post mill Heusden

Ferry on the River

Dike Path with a View of the Maas

View of the Maas River at Bokhoven

St. Antonius Abbot

Bokhovense Maasdijk

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