Cycling tour of the Kromme Rijn region

The Kromme Rijn area is wedged between the Utrechts Heuvelrug and the river Lek. It is a typical river landscape formed by the Rhine that could meander freely until the Middle Ages. Old inhabitants left their traces and new ones still provide the necessary dynamism. The Kromme Rijn flows right through the area from Wijk bij Duurstede to Utrecht. It is an undiked river. Since it was dammed in 1122, its course has been more or less fixed. To the northeast lies the Kom van Langbroek. It is a low-lying area with alternating meadows, forests and country estates on elongated plots separated by ditches and waterways. In the northwest, between motorways and the N225, there is a series of estates that are largely designed for recreation and experiencing nature. Along the Kromme Rijn, there is a riverbank on both sides with the river valley in between. In the bends on the south side of the river, there are villages that originated in the Middle Ages. Between the Lek and the Kromme Rijn lies the landscape of the stream ridge belt. This higher area was already inhabited before the arrival of the Romans. Orchards, pastures and fields alternate on plots in irregular blocks.
This cycling tour takes you on a bird's-eye view of this unique part of the Netherlands. The booklet'Kromme Rijn: het landschap\\\' by Marijke van Eijkeren gives an impression in images and words of the nature and cultural-historical background of the landscape that this cycling route crosses. It offers inspiration to explore the area further on foot or by bike and refers to other cycling and walking routes.