Woerden Water Tower – View of Woerden skyline loop from Woerden

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Woerden Water Tower – View of Woerden skyline loop from Woerden

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Woerden Water Tower – View of Woerden skyline loop from Woerden

03:20

13.3km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 8.93 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Pannenbakkers Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Artwork from 1978. Source: stadsmuseumwoerden.nl/kunst-in-openbare-ruimte Panbakkers

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Woerden Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Before the arrival of one, drinking water was taken from dirty smelly canals. Because these also served as open sewers, there were regular outbreaks of cholera and typhus. Later it …

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9.82 km

View of Woerden skyline

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Beautiful viewpoint, where you have a beautiful view over the water and admire the skyline of Woerden.

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10.4 km

Ornamental Garden and Visitor Centre at Landgoed Bredius

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Very nice garden with a wide variety of 'forgotten' plants and flowers. There is also a hedgehog and bee hotel. There are also a number of beehives in an old silo.

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10.5 km

Protected Orchard

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Standard orchards are no longer common. They can still be admired on the Bredius Estate.
There are two large orchards and several smaller ones with old apple varieties, such as …

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10.7 km

Starting point Houtdijkpad Woerden

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If you come from the station, this is your step on the route for the Houtdijkpad.

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10.9 km

Meander Bridge over the Oude Rijn

Highlight • Bridge

Lots of tithe and reed trails. Thin long pants are nice. A terrace on the Grote Sniep pavilion tower on the Veenkade approx. 4 km before Kockengen is recommended. Good …

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11.6 km

Disaster Year route

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The Old Dutch Waterline originated in the Golden Age (1600-1700). Areas with a low water of about 40 to 50 cm were created to defend Holland. This would make the …

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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