Cycle route dive into the history of Utrecht
Houten, Wijk bij Duurstede, Doorn
Houten has a rich history, traces of habitation have been found dating back to 2200 BC. Probably the inhabitants of the Bronze Age chose Houten because of the higher ground. Also remains of a Roman villa and a medieval road have been found. The Pleinkerk partly dates from the 12th century, the tower from the 16th century. For enthusiasts who want to cycle a little bit: to the west of Houten lies Castle Heemstede. Dorestad, the old name of Wijk bij Duurstede, was one of the most important trading places in northwestern Europe: Dorestad. The story goes that the city fell because of attacks by the Vikings, but by now we know that shifting power relations and silting up of the harbour probably played a more important role. Many finds from these periods of history have been made in and around Wijk bij Duurstede, which can be seen in Museum Dorestad. During this tour you will also come close to several forts of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie (New Dutch Water Line).
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Jonkheer Ramweg 43, 3998 JS Houten | 65.2 KM | |
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From
64
to
51
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3032 M | 3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Tetwijkseweg | 38 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Tetwijkseweg | 781 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Achterdijk | 32 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groeneweg | 687 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
52
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2425 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Lekdijk | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
54
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3724 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Lekdijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Lekdijk | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
46
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895 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Beusichemseweg | 586 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Beusichemseweg | 309 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
53
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641 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Beusichemseweg | 454 M | ||
| Turn right | 187 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
55
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2423 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head south on Nachtdijk | 131 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kapelleweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
14
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5544 M | 5.5 KM | |
| Head south on Dwarsdijk | 183 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoeksedijk | 463 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wijkersloot | 3.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Trekweg | 106 M | ||
| Continue straight | 156 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Continue onto Overloop | 636 M | ||
| Turn right | 245 M | ||
| Turn right | 65 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 60 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Steenstraat | 408 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
13
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1530 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head east on Zandweg | 373 M | ||
| Turn right | 40 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zandweg | 498 M | ||
| Turn right onto Langbroekseweg | 619 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
50
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2872 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head west on Melkwegsetiendweg | 473 M | ||
| Continue onto Groenewoudpad | 698 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groenewoudseweg | 88 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Turn right | 63 M | ||
| Continue onto Groenewoudseweg | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Tarweveld | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 475 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
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56
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3265 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kerkweg | 237 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wethouder C.E. Th. Vernooijstraat | 96 M | ||
| Turn right onto Monseigneur Le Blancstraat | 101 M | ||
| Turn left onto C.B. Kentiestraat | 197 M | ||
| Turn right onto Willem-Alexanderweg | 412 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ossenwaard | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
30
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1081 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Caspargauw | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
57
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189 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Tuurdijk | 189 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
60
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2650 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hollendewagenweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Herenstraat | 304 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
76
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4769 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Herenstraat | 804 M | ||
| Turn right onto Otselaan | 7 M | ||
| Turn left onto Werkhovenseweg | 348 M | ||
| Continue straight | 223 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenhoeflaan | 2.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Broekweg | 971 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
59
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653 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Langbroekerdijk | 653 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
72
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3213 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Sterkenburgerlaan | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Sterkenburgerlaan | 144 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Sterkenburgerlaan | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Driebergsestraatweg | 31 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Driebergsestraatweg | 640 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
5
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973 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hydeparklaan | 973 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
49
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561 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Arnhemsebovenweg | 5 M | ||
| Turn right | 556 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
4
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813 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest | 813 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
26
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1520 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Traaij | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Arnhemsebovenweg | 7 M | ||
| Keep right onto Arnhemsebovenweg | 480 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
96
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601 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Arnhemsebovenweg | 601 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
74
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1564 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Arnhemsebovenweg | 470 M | ||
| Continue straight | 121 M | ||
| Continue onto Arnhemse Bovenweg | 116 M | ||
| Turn left | 15 M | ||
| Turn right onto Arnhemse Bovenweg | 5 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 800 M | ||
| Continue onto Kees Neven brug | 32 M | ||
| Continue straight | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
79
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128 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head west on Hoofdstraat | 128 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
80
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1205 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stationsplein | 295 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Driebergseweg | 509 M | ||
| Continue straight | 123 M | ||
| Continue onto Driebergseweg | 278 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
11
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1128 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Driebergseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 27 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
81
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249 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northeast | 27 M | ||
| Turn left | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto 2e Dorpsstraat | 211 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
64
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397 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on 2e Dorpsstraat | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Slotlaan | 380 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
97
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1146 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Zinzendorflaan | 151 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hernhuttersingel | 171 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hernhuttersingel | 52 M | ||
| Turn left | 8 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hernhuttersingel | 141 M | ||
| Turn left onto Koelaan | 282 M | ||
| Turn right | 39 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Koelaan | 302 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
43
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1572 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Koelaan | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
42
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436 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head west | 14 M | ||
| Turn left | 124 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koningin Julianalaan | 229 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Stationsweg | 69 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
51
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931 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Stationsweg | 931 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
40
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1033 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Provincialeweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
53
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559 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head west on Provincialeweg | 505 M | ||
| Turn left onto Koningslaan | 54 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
39
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373 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Achterdijk | 115 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Achterdijk | 258 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
19
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1164 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Achterdijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
2
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655 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Achterdijk | 655 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
99
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1059 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Rijsbruggerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
45
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112 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Binnenweg | 112 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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From
45
to
1
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1653 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kooikerspad | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Het Rond | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Het Rond | 289 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
67
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1698 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Imkerseind | 230 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lobbendijk | 723 M | ||
| Turn left onto Plein | 85 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Plein | 14 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Plein | 17 M | ||
| Turn right onto Plein | 82 M | ||
| Turn left onto Prins Bernhardweg | 123 M | ||
| Turn right | 424 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
91
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1368 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Houtensewetering | 599 M | ||
| Continue onto Beukenhout | 153 M | ||
| Continue straight | 30 M | ||
| Continue onto Weteringhout | 331 M | ||
| Continue straight | 23 M | ||
| Continue onto Parkhout | 232 M | ||
| You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
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From
91
to
66
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1518 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Granietsteen | 802 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schonauwensepad | 235 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schalkwijkseweg | 481 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
82
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440 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head south on Schalkwijkseweg | 440 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
64
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1408 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on Schalkwijkseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Schalkwijkseweg | 97 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M |
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