Cycling route Forts and Fortresses
Woudrichem, Gorinchem, Rijswijk
The Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie (New Dutch Waterline) is a unique fortification from the 19th century that was designed to protect our country from enemy attacks. The idea was to flood large areas of land in case of imminent enemy attacks. But the defence line did not only consist of flooding land, forts, fortresses and other defences were also built. Fort Altena and Fort Giessen are still fine examples. Remarkably, these forts were built in a relatively short time and many innovative techniques were also used to build and defend them. One of the most important defences of the waterline was the Vesting Gorinchem, a beautiful old town surrounded by ramparts, with many beautiful old buildings and streets. Woudrichem Fortress also has a rich history. In the Middle Ages it was the capital of the Land of Altena and in the 80-year war it was the battleground between the Beggars and the Spanish. All these fascinating parts of the New Dutch Waterline come together in this instructive cycle route through what is also a beautiful river area. So hop on your bike, get wiser and enjoy!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Rijkswal , 4285 AZ Altena | 46.8 KM | |
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From
33
to
74
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2102 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Schapendam | 796 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoge Maasdijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
71
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2480 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Maasdijk | 205 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dorpstraat | 65 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Van Ballegooijenhof | 303 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijswijksesteeg | 142 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 55 M | ||
| Turn left | 38 M | ||
| Turn right | 21 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rijswijksesteeg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
56
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6169 M | 6.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Uitwijksestraat | 123 M | ||
| Turn left onto Langstraat | 259 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zevenmorgenpad | 799 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Langs de Wijde Almpad | 910 M | ||
| Turn left onto Poortweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| Turn right onto Almweg | 585 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sjersestraat | 273 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 290 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brugstraat | 271 M | ||
| Turn right onto Emmikhovenseweg | 959 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
40
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3665 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Provincialeweg Zuid | 290 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Provincialeweg Noord | 405 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 62 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 44 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Provincialeweg Noord | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
25
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2036 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Provincialeweg Noord | 376 M | ||
| Keep right onto Provincialeweg Noord | 396 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tol | 551 M | ||
| Continue onto Schans | 713 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
23
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1153 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Schans | 752 M | ||
| Turn right onto Werkensedijk | 84 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Werkensedijk | 317 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
30
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1900 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north on Werkensedijk | 862 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoogstraat | 122 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kruisstraat | 231 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sleeuwijksedijk | 685 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
51
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927 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Sasdijk | 129 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Sasdijk | 14 M | ||
| Turn left | 26 M | ||
| Take the ferry Werkendam - Hardinxveld | 731 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 27 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
77
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4590 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head southwest | 66 M | ||
| Continue onto Rembrandtstraat | 562 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koningin Wilhelminalaan | 883 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Koningin Wilhelminalaan | 3.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
to
76
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5358 M | 5.4 KM | |
| Head north on Binnendams | 41 M | ||
| Turn right onto Binnendams | 5.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
75
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2587 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head east on Peursumseweg | 80 M | ||
| Turn right onto Brugstraat | 67 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right | 32 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Turn left | 47 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dwarsweg | 520 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
21
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4889 M | 4.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Muisbroekseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Voordijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Nolweg | 255 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkboomstraat | 359 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkplein | 152 M | ||
| Turn left onto Voordijk | 45 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zandkade | 114 M | ||
| Turn left onto Banneweg | 27 M | ||
| Turn right | 42 M | ||
| Turn left onto Grote Schelluinsekade | 150 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
22
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312 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head south on Zandkade | 312 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
52
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1483 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head east on Nieuwe Wolpherensedijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 328 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
23
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2013 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Nieuwe Wolpherensedijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Enter Tussen de bruggen and take the 3rd exit onto Korte Brug | 19 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Korte Brug | 109 M | ||
| Continue onto Westwagenstraat | 272 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
50
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492 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Kruisstraat | 327 M | ||
| Turn left onto Krabsteeg | 81 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenstraat | 17 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Molenstraat | 67 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
23
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492 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head west on Tolsteeg | 67 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenstraat | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Krabsteeg | 81 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boerenstraat | 327 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
22
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347 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head north on Haarstraat | 292 M | ||
| Turn left onto Arkelstraat | 55 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
50
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673 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head east on Walstraat | 190 M | ||
| Turn right onto Havendijk | 258 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Appeldijk | 225 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
32
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2812 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head west on Eind | 56 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eind | 131 M | ||
| Continue onto Buiten de Waterpoort | 108 M | ||
| Turn left | 9 M | ||
| Continue straight | 29 M | ||
| Take the ferry Gorinchem - Woudrichem | 2.5 KM | ||
| Continue right | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
33
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341 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kerkstraat | 140 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vissersdijk | 201 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M |
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