Cycle route along 'Drecht'cities
Dordrecht, Sliedrecht, Zwijndrecht
A Drecht, also known as 'trecht' or 'tricht', is a place in a stream or river which can be crossed. This cycle route takes you along the Drecht cities Dordrecht, Sliedrecht, Papendrecht and Zwijndrecht. This means that you will encounter a lot of water along the way. Fortunately, nowadays you no longer need to cross the shallow part of the river with your bike and alternatives have been found to cross the water. Stop off along the way in the Drecht cities and discover the history of the various places. Dordrecht was granted city rights in the 12th century. Much of that rich past is reflected in the old town centre. Sliedrecht is known for its large dredging companies. Dredging was an early habit, as in the 13th century farmers dug ditches and built dykes to keep the land dry. That paid better than keeping cattle, so many farmers became dike-workers. Papendrecht was owned by a noble family until 1816, when it got a municipal government. You will also cycle through Hendrik-Ido-Oostendam-Schildmanskinderen-Groot-and-Klein-Sandelingen-Ambacht. The longest place name in Europe, which fortunately was shortened in 1855. The last Drecht town, Zwijndrecht, has known much uncertainty because of the water. After the construction of the dikes, the town was able to develop into a flourishing industrial town. The Drecht cities are interspersed with peaceful nature. Cross the water several times on the way and enjoy the beautiful views!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Baanhoekweg , 3313 LL Dordrecht | 41 KM | |
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From
80
to
79
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1247 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north | 34 M | ||
| Turn right onto fietspad Baanhoek | 391 M | ||
| Continue straight | 81 M | ||
| Continue onto Baanhoekbrug | 487 M | ||
| Continue straight | 102 M | ||
| Turn right | 9 M | ||
| Continue straight | 75 M | ||
| Continue slight right onto Parallelweg | 68 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
50
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6215 M | 6.2 KM | |
| Head east on Baanhoek | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto A.W. de Landgraafstraat | 327 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Havenstraat | 337 M | ||
| Turn right onto Doctor Langeveldplein; Dr. Langeveldplein | 78 M | ||
| Turn right onto Merwestraat | 372 M | ||
| Turn left onto Adriaan Volkersingel | 569 M | ||
| Turn left onto Albrechtplein | 186 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rivierdijk | 892 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Continue onto Rivierdijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 129 M | ||
| Continue onto Rivierdijk | 62 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
11
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3722 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head north on Sportlaan | 217 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Sportlaan | 66 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zwijnskade | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Zwijnskade | 978 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oosteinde | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
10
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3772 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head west on Oosteinde | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dorpsstraat | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
40
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519 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Peilkade | 519 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
9
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1875 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north on Peilkade | 644 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 88 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Peilmolenweg | 683 M | ||
| Continue straight | 13 M | ||
| Continue onto Noordzijde | 447 M | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
43
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1830 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest | 5 M | ||
| Continue onto Noordzijde | 1.8 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Heiweg | 71 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
18
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3461 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west on Peperstraat | 3.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
1
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1546 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kortland | 50 M | ||
| Continue onto Kortland | 428 M | ||
| Turn right onto Randweg | 108 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Randweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Randweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn right onto Seniorstraat | 744 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dam | 133 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dam | 47 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
97
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949 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head south | 268 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ruigenhil | 126 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kabelbaan | 515 M | ||
| Continue straight | 40 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
96
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2103 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on De Helling | 100 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Grote Beer | 997 M | ||
| Continue straight | 594 M | ||
| Turn left | 26 M | ||
| Turn left | 52 M | ||
| Turn left | 9 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordeinde | 249 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 41 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto De Schenkel | 35 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
20
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570 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Veersedijk | 570 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
95
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1973 M | 2 KM | |
| Head west on Antoniuslaan | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veersedijk | 466 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Veersedijk | 307 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 155 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Veersedijk | 630 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Onderdijkse Rijweg | 400 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
89
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1875 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head south on Onderdijkse Rijweg | 46 M | ||
| Keep right onto Onderdijkse Rijweg | 204 M | ||
| Continue straight | 405 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 516 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Onderdijkserijweg | 704 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
13
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711 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Rotterdamseweg | 142 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zomerlust | 26 M | ||
| Turn right | 61 M | ||
| Take the ferry Waterbus 22 | 304 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 52 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hooikade | 33 M | ||
| Continue left onto Mazelaarsstraat | 31 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Korte Geldersekade | 62 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
14
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596 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Lange Geldersekade | 147 M | ||
| Turn right onto Houttuinen | 449 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
87
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979 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Aardappelmarkt | 27 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Aardappelmarkt | 61 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kuipershaven | 343 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Groothoofd | 110 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groothoofdspoort | 27 M | ||
| Turn left onto Palingstraat | 14 M | ||
| Turn left onto Boomstraat | 83 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bolwerk | 41 M | ||
| Turn right onto Merwekade | 273 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
86
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671 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Bleijenhoek | 204 M | ||
| Turn left onto Torenstraat | 211 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noordendijk | 256 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
11
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434 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head east on Noordendijk | 368 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Noordendijk | 66 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
10
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1436 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Oranjelaan | 8 M | ||
| Turn left onto Noordendijk | 37 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oranjelaan | 510 M | ||
| Turn right onto Badweg | 339 M | ||
| Turn left onto Badweg | 362 M | ||
| Continue onto Prinses Amaliabrug | 77 M | ||
| Continue straight | 15 M | ||
| Continue onto Prinses Amaliabrug | 80 M | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
83
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3124 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Wantijdijk | 3.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
80
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1347 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northeast | 132 M | ||
| Continue onto Kors Monster-pad | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kors Monster-pad | 15 M | ||
| Continue straight | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M |