Cycle route through the front yard of the Biesbosch
Drimmelen, Terheijden, Lage Zwaluwe
The Amer is a river that forms the southern border of the Biesbosch. This has not always been the case. It used to be a wide tidal creek, created by the Sint-Elisabethflood of 1421 which completely swept away the village Drimmelen. After this, the Biesbosch as we know it today gradually came into being. The municipality of Drimmelen is also called the 'front yard of the Biesbosch' because it is situated on the Amer under the Biesbosch. Did you know that the harbour of the small town Drimmelen is one of the largest marinas of Western Europe? It is certainly worthwhile to stop and think about this when cycling past! Feel the fresh wind in your face as you cycle through the rural surroundings with beautiful country roads and dykes, such as the dyke between Drimmelen and Lage Zwaluwe with a view of the Biesbosch. Along the way, you will discover strongholds of the former Zuiderwaterlinie, a line of eleven fortified towns in Brabant that defended themselves with water. The Zuiderwaterlinie is the oldest, longest and most frequently used waterline in the Netherlands. Dive into history and enjoy a lovely day of cycling full of nature and history! Tip: Start your cycle route at TOP Lage Zwaluwe or in the harbour of Drimmelen. Here you will find ample parking space and you are directly on the junction route.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Houtse Heuvel 23A, 4911 AT Oosterhout | 38.7 KM | |
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From
94
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92
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1561 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head south on Ruiterspoor | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
to
75
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2667 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head west on Markkanaal Zuid | 15 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Markkanaal Zuid | 2.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 99 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hartelweg | 86 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
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77
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1461 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Hartelweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hartelweg | 303 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe Bredase Baan | 42 M | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
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21
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2025 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Nieuwe Bredase Baan | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Bredaseweg | 440 M | ||
| Continue onto Hoofdstraat | 77 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
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22
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1295 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hoofdstraat | 461 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hoofdstraat | 26 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Hoofdstraat | 257 M | ||
| Turn left onto Markstraat | 408 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Haven | 36 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Haven | 107 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
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72
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1726 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head east on Markschans | 35 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schansstraat | 253 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Schansstraat | 79 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Molenstraat | 303 M | ||
| Turn left onto Laakdijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
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71
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1506 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Schuivenoordseweg | 738 M | ||
| Turn left onto Moerdijkseweg | 364 M | ||
| Turn right onto Withuisstraat | 404 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
70
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3272 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head east on Hofstad | 253 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hofstad | 313 M | ||
| Turn left | 880 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkstraat | 892 M | ||
| Turn right onto Brouwerijstraat | 509 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Brandestraat | 64 M | ||
| Turn right | 92 M | ||
| Turn left | 46 M | ||
| Continue onto Wagenbergsestraat | 223 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
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61
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399 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head north on Wagenbergsestraat | 173 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zonzeelseweg | 226 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
65
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3774 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head north on Zonzeelseweg | 433 M | ||
| Keep left onto Zonzeelseweg | 538 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zonzeelseweg | 371 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoefpad | 326 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vogelstraat | 332 M | ||
| Continue left onto Kleijnstraat | 98 M | ||
| Turn left | 14 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kerkdijk | 788 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zeedijk | 753 M | ||
| Continue straight | 121 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
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62
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2219 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Ruilverkavelingsweg | 598 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bosseweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
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22
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1082 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head west on Molendijk | 251 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gaete | 831 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
21
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1208 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Dorpsstraat | 487 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kerkstraat | 721 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
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63
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2529 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Amerweg | 43 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Amerweg | 945 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Beverpad | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
66
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3977 M | 4 KM | |
| Head east on Amerweg | 40 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Beverpad | 3.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
98
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1468 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Beverpad | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Batterij | 29 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Batterij | 131 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
97
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141 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Batterij | 141 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
96
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2090 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head east on Dorpsstraat | 76 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stationsweg | 250 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 62 M | ||
| Continue onto Sluizeweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
26
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560 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast | 27 M | ||
| Turn left | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Tuinbouwweg | 514 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
95
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600 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Tuinbouwweg | 600 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
94
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3189 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head south | 44 M | ||
| Turn left | 20 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Tuinbouwweg | 917 M | ||
| Turn right onto Technologieweg | 148 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Technologieweg | 24 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Technologieweg | 250 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stelvenseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Houtse Heuvel | 20 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Houtse Heuvel | 560 M | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M |