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The Faithful Watcher

The Faithful Watcher

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The Faithful Watcher

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Location: Maarssen, Utrecht, Netherlands

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1. De Trouwe Wachter Mill – Groenedijkse Pad loop from Utrecht Overvecht

28.5km

01:38

40m

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2. Oudegracht, Utrecht – De Trouwe Wachter Mill loop from Utrecht Centraal

40.0km

02:23

50m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Eendenkooi Gravel Path – De Trouwe Wachter Mill loop from Soest Zuid

55.9km

03:18

80m

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Marc

April 22, 2023

Beautiful wooden mill that fits perfectly into its surroundings. The mill invites you to look at it and its character changes with the seasons

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Bumble-Bee

2 days ago

The drainage of the Breukelerveen and Tienhoven water board was originally carried out by two barges (built in 1649 and 1684) at the northern end of the Scheendijk-Noord in Breukelen. They discharged their water directly south of the Weersluis lock into the Vecht River.
The mills were shut down in 1830 and demolished in 1840. By that time, the area of the Loosdrechtse Plassen had been created by peat extraction.

In the eastern corner of Tienhoven, the land remained in agricultural use, and the farmers there suffered from significant flooding. They joined forces, established the Oostelijke Binnenpolder (Eastern Inner Polder), and had their own mill built, which discharged water into the Breukeleveen and Loosdrechtse Plassen.
The necessary land was purchased in 1831, and the mill and adjacent lock were put into operation in 1833. It is suspected that an old upper house (from a demolished mill) was used in its construction.

(molens.nl/ontdek-molens/alle-molens/de-trouwe-wachter-te-tienhoven)

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Riese

May 22, 2025

This mill was used to drain the Polder Tienhoven from 1833 to 1947. The mill owes its name to its role in the Second World War.
Since the Second World War, the mill has borne its current name. This is because of the signs that the then miller Arie van Garderen gave with the sails to people in hiding in the area.
This is often spelled as "De Trouwe Waghter" but nowadays the normal spelling is used: "De Trouwe Wachter".
Before that name came into use, this mill was also called the "Dwarsdijkmolen".

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Location: Maarssen, Utrecht, Netherlands

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The Faithful Watcher

1. De Trouwe Wachter Mill – Groenedijkse Pad loop from Utrecht Overvecht

2. Oudegracht, Utrecht – De Trouwe Wachter Mill loop from Utrecht Centraal

3. Eendenkooi Gravel Path – De Trouwe Wachter Mill loop from Soest Zuid

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