Limes Matilo cycle route
Leiden, Leiderdorp
Some 2000 years ago, an impressive Roman border fort, Castellum Matilo, stood on the site of today's Archaeological Park Matilo. This fort guarded the northern border of the mighty Roman Empire, the Limes. Today, you can almost feel the history in the park: walk the high earthen ramparts, admire the watchtowers and let the extraordinary ‘line sculptures’ take you back to those times. In Matilo, two worlds met: the Cananefates, as the locals were called, lived in harmony with the nature around them. The Romans, on the other hand, turned their gaze to the horizon and shaped the landscape to their will. These two cultures learned from each other, just as people do today. In the park, you will get a glimpse of this fascinating interaction, with both groups adopting each other's customs and changing their worlds. Along the way, enjoy the beautiful nature, mills and meadow birds in the Munnikkenpolder and Achthoven polder. For children, there is an adventure play hill in the Ghoybos.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Burggravenlaan 2, 2313 HV Leiden | 15.1 KM | |
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From
19
to
20
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490 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head east on Hoge Rijndijk | 464 M | ||
| Turn right onto Roomburgerweg | 26 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
69
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1128 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 63 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Utrechtse Jaagpad | 715 M | ||
| Turn right | 17 M | ||
| Continue onto Persant Snoepweg | 108 M | ||
| Continue straight | 141 M | ||
| Turn left onto Loevestein | 84 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
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822 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head north on Ockenrode | 118 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tollenaersingel | 515 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Tollenaersingel | 189 M | ||
| You have arrived at your destination | 0 M | ||
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From
42
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1861 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Van Diepeningenlaan | 146 M | ||
| Turn left | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto Munnikenweg | 81 M | ||
| Turn right onto Essenpark | 305 M | ||
| Turn left onto Essenlaan | 194 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoogmadeseweg | 104 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hoogmadeseweg | 256 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hoogmadeseweg | 65 M | ||
| Turn right onto Willem-Alexanderlaan | 16 M | ||
| Turn left | 5 M | ||
| Continue onto Munnikenoversteek | 400 M | ||
| Turn left onto Munnikenoversteek | 256 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
66
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1096 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Peter van der Voortpad | 888 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Peter van der Voortpad | 208 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
47
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689 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Peter van der Voortpad | 51 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boomgaardpad | 477 M | ||
| Turn right onto Elisabethhof | 25 M | ||
| Turn right onto Persant Snoepweg | 136 M | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
72
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1015 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Persant Snoepweg | 271 M | ||
| Turn left | 484 M | ||
| Turn left | 64 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zuidzijderweg | 196 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
43
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431 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Zuidzijderweg | 406 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
38
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366 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Zuidzijderkade | 366 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
54
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541 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on van Klaverweijdeweg | 325 M | ||
| Keep right onto van Klaverweijdeweg | 87 M | ||
| Turn left onto Provincialeweg | 21 M | ||
| Turn right onto Provincialeweg | 108 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
41
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515 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Doespolderweg | 85 M | ||
| Continue straight | 2 M | ||
| Continue onto Doespolderweg | 199 M | ||
| Turn left onto Doespolderkade | 209 M | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| Continue onto Gravenpad | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
71
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2927 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head south on Gravenpad | 2.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Ruigekade | 456 M | ||
| Continue straight | 43 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
18
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957 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Jaagpad | 102 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Jaagpad | 39 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 816 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
17
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1362 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head west on Graaf van Bylandtpad | 172 M | ||
| Continue straight | 17 M | ||
| Turn right | 25 M | ||
| Continue onto Hoge Rijndijk | 109 M | ||
| Continue straight | 4 M | ||
| Continue onto Fibulapad | 250 M | ||
| Turn right onto Besjeslaan | 67 M | ||
| Turn left onto Limesbrug | 272 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Vicuspad | 110 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wierickestraat | 28 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vliststraat | 117 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kasteelhof | 121 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 19 M | ||
| Turn right onto Julius Caesarpad | 51 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
19
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855 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Julius Caesarbrug | 62 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kanaalweg | 52 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Vollenhovenplein | 130 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meijerskade | 233 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burggravenlaan | 362 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Burggravenlaan | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M |