Walking route Werkendam and Fort Altena

Your walk starts with a cup of coffee or an overnight stay at Camping De La Rue Koffie & Zo. Then you put on your walking shoes. At junction 26 you pass Natuurpoort Fort Altena. It was built in 1847 and was part of the New Dutch Waterline. This defence line was constructed to protect the rich west of the Netherlands from foreign armies. Over a distance of approximately 85 kilometres, a strip that was kilometres wide could be flooded, thanks to an ingenious system of locks and canals. Defences closed weak spots in the line. For example, Fort Altena had to close the Breda-Gorinchem road and the Uppelse Dijk. You continue walking, along wide views over the polder landscape and many waterways. You will also see a polder mill from around 1700: the Zandwijkse Molen.