Cycling in the Vecht region

Old estates, impressive castles, historic country houses and rural gardens. That is what awaits you in the Vecht region.

De Haar Castle
Due to the many watercourses - which can be traced back to the river Vecht - the area you cycle through is very green. During this route you cycle large parts through the polder and you really notice here how many ditches, canals and gullies originate from the Vecht. You cycle past Kasteel de Haar, a monumental castle in Haarzuilens. This is the largest castle in the Netherlands. Around the castle are large gardens and various other buildings, such as a chapel.

Tour of Woerden
Not far along the route is the Kockengense Molen. This mill was built in 1675 with the aim of draining the Kockengen polder. A little further on you cycle through Woerden, a beautiful fortified town. Woerden was originally a city that lay along the Roman Limes and is for that reason one of the six Limes junctions. The Limes is a Roman border that ran straight through the Netherlands. Roman art objects can be seen throughout the city.