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Old Rhine Towpath – Oude Rijn loop from Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn

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Old Rhine Towpath – Oude Rijn loop from Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn

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Old Rhine Towpath – Oude Rijn loop from Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn

00:40

11.6km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 718 m for 7 m

After 5.62 km for 7 m

After 11.0 km for 10 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.97 km

Fort Wierickerschans

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Fort Wierickeschans was built after this place proved to be a weak spot in the Dutch Waterline. The Dutch flooded large areas of land in the area to stop the …

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2

4.33 km

Old Rhine Towpath

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The Oude Rijn Towpath is a historic path that winds along the Old Rhine, originally constructed in the 17th century to tow barges. These barges were unmanned boats pulled upstream …

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3

4.49 km

Old Rhine Drawbridge

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A beautiful section of a much nicer bike path

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4

5.30 km

Phoenix Warehouse

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In the background the old shampoo factory which has been converted into apartments.

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5.31 km

The Phoenix Former Shampoo Factory

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The "Phoenix" warehouse in Bodegraven is an industrial monument dating from around 1905, originally built as an oil mill and later used by the Andrélon shampoo factory. After closing in …

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6.95 km

Oude Rijn

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Beautiful towpath along the Oude Rijn for cycling and walking.

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7

11.0 km

Nieuwerbrug Toll Bridge

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One of the few toll bridges left in the Netherlands, 50 euro cents per car to cross! Very nice authentic piece to run by!

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11.0 km

Nieuwerbrug Drawbridge (1651–1990)

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Information about this bridge can be found here: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuwerbrug#:~:text=Nieuwerbrug%20is%20gesticht%20in%201651,de%20enige%20tolbrug%20van%20Nederland.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.62 km

5.36 km

518 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.20 km

3.88 km

394 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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