Bicycle route Utrecht folk tales
IJsselstein, Oudewater, Montfoort
They just seem like nice little towns you pass through on this cycle route. Yet they have something special: castle lords and monkeys, witches, farmers' sons, water nymphs... This makes cycling not only fun and healthy, but also educational! In addition, of course, a piece of beautiful nature cannot be missing during our cycle routes. That's why we let you enjoy a bit of cycling along the water's edge during this route. Squire Kees lived in a castle with his lord around the 14th century. The lord of the castle also had a small monkey, whose name was Kees, just like his beloved squire. On the day the monkey died, the bell-ringer rang the bells in memory of the squire, who rushed to the castle upon hearing the bells. Because of this misunderstanding, the inhabitants of IJsselstein got their nickname: monkey ringers. Witches now seem to be legends from fairy tales and stories, although between the 15th and 18th centuries it was truth for many people. People suspected of witchcraft were unfairly weighed and found to be witches all over Europe. Except here, at the Witches' Watch in Oudewater, no one was ever condemned as a witch here. Why? Add the Pit stop to your itinerary and read on! Discover the story of the farmer's son and the water nymphs in the Pit stops along the way. Add them to your route, dismount and read on.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Lekdijk , 4233 HB Vijfheerenlanden | 55.6 KM | |
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From
64
to
65
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6740 M | 6.7 KM | |
| Head west on Lekdijk | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oudendijk | 64 M | ||
| Turn left onto Benedendamsestraat | 70 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenstraat | 582 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkweg | 407 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkpad | 870 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lekdijk | 2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Langesteinseweg | 748 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tiendweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
66
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3681 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head north on Boonevlietweg | 708 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lekdijk | 3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
10
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1266 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head west on Veersedijk | 896 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veerstoep | 102 M | ||
| Take the ferry Veerdienst Schoonhoven (N216) | 235 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Buiten de Veerpoort (N216) | 33 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
57
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274 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head west on Buiten de Veerpoort | 90 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Buiten de Veerpoort | 143 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tol | 41 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
13
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1537 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Voorhaven | 53 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koestraat | 773 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meester Kesperplein; Mr. Kesperplein | 13 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Meester Kesperplein; Mr. Kesperplein | 54 M | ||
| Turn left onto Meester Kesperstraat; Mr. Kesperstraat | 23 M | ||
| Turn right onto H.A. Schreuderstraat | 567 M | ||
| Turn left onto Opweg | 54 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
11
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2419 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Bonrepas | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
54
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5934 M | 5.9 KM | |
| Head north on Slangeweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Continue onto Dorp | 69 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 171 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dorp | 4.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuidzijdseweg | 76 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
48
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3546 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Damweg | 116 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Damweg | 3.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Utrechtse straatweg | 261 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
91
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795 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Utrechtse straatweg | 587 M | ||
| Turn right onto IJsselvere | 208 M | ||
| You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
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From
91
to
97
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5808 M | 5.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Havenstraat | 97 M | ||
| Turn right onto Visbrug | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kapellestraat | 5.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Jan Glissenaarpad | 303 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
98
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1187 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Jan Glissenaarpad | 733 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Jan Glissenaarpad | 97 M | ||
| Continue onto IJsselkade | 357 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
57
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512 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on IJsselplein | 36 M | ||
| Continue straight | 29 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoogstraat | 86 M | ||
| Turn right onto Keizerstraat | 157 M | ||
| Turn right onto Om 't Hof | 29 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kasteelplein | 93 M | ||
| Continue slightly right onto Kasteelplein | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Provincialeweg | 29 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Provincialeweg | 42 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
62
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1370 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south | 257 M | ||
| Turn left onto Parklaan | 206 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bovenkerkweg | 907 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
88
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2761 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Blokland | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
79
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1368 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stuivenbergweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
45
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2485 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Zuid IJsseldijk | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Zuid IJsseldijk | 48 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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From
45
to
40
|
956 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Eiteren | 956 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
81
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214 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Eiteren | 214 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
53
|
306 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on IJsselstraat | 306 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
82
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313 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Schuttersgracht | 257 M | ||
| Turn left onto Benschopperstraat | 56 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
41
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135 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Overtoom | 135 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
83
|
938 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Groene Dijk | 938 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
84
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4636 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head south on Groene Dijk | 105 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boveneind Noordzijde; Boveneind NZ | 4.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto M A Reinaldaweg | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
85
|
3156 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on M A Reinaldaweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto M A Reinaldaweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Lopikerweg oost | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Graafdijk | 21 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
86
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1402 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on M A Reinaldaweg | 17 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on M A Reinaldaweg | 663 M | ||
| Turn left onto S.L. van Alterenlaan | 469 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on S.L. van Alterenlaan | 253 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
14
|
978 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Lekdijk Oost; Lekdijk oost | 978 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
64
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889 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head south on Lekdijk oost | 54 M | ||
| Turn left | 64 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Lekdijk oost | 64 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Lekdijk oost | 214 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 45 M | ||
| Take the ferry Ameide - Lopik | 301 M | ||
| Continue slight left | 40 M | ||
| Continue right onto Lekdijk | 107 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M |