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't Goy Cherry Blossom Orchard – The Lonely Tree of Tuurdijk loop from Houten Castellum

't Goy Cherry Blossom Orchard – The Lonely Tree of Tuurdijk loop from Houten Castellum

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't Goy Cherry Blossom Orchard – The Lonely Tree of Tuurdijk loop from Houten Castellum

00:57

23.6km

20m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 20 m for 2 m

After 23.6 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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895 m

View of the Rietplas Colorful Houses in Houten

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Always fun to explore neighborhoods with new architectural styles, especially when they're so colorful and standing in the water.

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4.19 km

't Goy Cherry Blossom Orchard

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Beautifully blooming cherry trees in the spring.

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6.46 km

Nice quiet road. My favourite road to visit on short rides from Utrecht. Love the lonely tree in the middle of the field. If you go from east to west in the evening, you will see the sun setting behind the tree.

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10.8 km

Sterkenburg Castle

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Before 1300, the history of Sterkenburg was still somewhat shrouded in mystery, the statements of various historians, genealogists and authors sometimes contradict each other. The first demonstrable lord of Sterkenburg, mentioned between 1307 and 1324, was Ernst van Sterkenburg, who is probably one and the same person as Ernst van Wulven, mentioned between 1286 and 1311. The most likely hypothesis, which is in line with the writings of the Utrecht genealogist Cornelis Booth (1605-1678), is that knight Gijsbrecht van Wulven (mentioned from 1238 to 1250) would have started building Sterkenburg, after which his son knight Ernst van Wulven (mentioned from 1265 to 1295) is said to have completed the castle. The three sons of this Ernst are said to have "taken the name of Sterckenbergh". In 1309 Ernst van Sterkenburg was indeed mentioned with two brothers, Hendrik and Gijsbrecht. Moreover, both Ernst van Wulven and his presumed son Ernst van Sterkenburg owned half of the Dutch lordship Berkel.

The Van Sterkenburg family died out in the fifteenth century with Catharina van Sterkenburg, who at her marriage in 1456 to Wouter van Isendoorn received from her father Gijsbrecht “het huys ende herlicheyt tot Sterckenborgh with sijner hofstat”. Their great-granddaughter Mechteld van Isendoorn married in 1564 to the Gelderse nobleman Reinier van Aeswijn (1544-1620). In 1536 Sterkenburg castle was recognized as a knight's court city.

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Photo - May 2018 from Ben Bender

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11.4 km

Broekweg Bridge

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12.1 km

Daffodils Along the Langbroekerwetering

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A beautiful cycle route along the Langbroekerwetering, surrounded by historic estates, castles and green meadows. This quiet water runs through the characteristic Utrecht landscape and offers a unique combination of nature and culture, ideal for a relaxing bike ride.

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14.7 km

Langbroekerdijk Bike Path and Canal

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Along the water and always headwind;)

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19.8 km

Achterdijk

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Wide two way car road, quiet and good connection to other cycle roads.

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23.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

6.53 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

2.47 km

480 m

371 m

177 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 28 August

23°C

16°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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't Goy Cherry Blossom Orchard – The Lonely Tree of Tuurdijk loop from Houten Castellum

View of the Rietplas Colorful Houses in Houten

't Goy Cherry Blossom Orchard

The Lonely Tree of Tuurdijk

Sterkenburg Castle

Broekweg Bridge

Daffodils Along the Langbroekerwetering

Langbroekerdijk Bike Path and Canal

Achterdijk

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