Along the Vecht between Breukelen and Loenen aan de Vecht

Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Hiking route: 3046643

Provided by: Inge, Utrecht

13.6 km
03:23 h
770 kcal
9 m

Description

You start your route at Hotel Flora Batava. Immediately turn right in the direction of Nieuwersluis. You will first see the Overholland country estate on your right, then the country house'\\\'Sterreschans\\\'\\\' which has been inhabited since 1688. In addition, the Rupelmonde country estate is located. This country house is named after a Belgian village, around 1750 the main building was enlarged. You enter the village of Nieuwersluis and Fort Nieuwersluis is located here. This is an old Fort dug in 1446. It was built to make the connection between the Vecht and the Angstel between Amsterdam, Muiden and Utrecht run more smoothly. After the Fort and the Bistrotel, leave the road and continue along the Vecht via the towpath to the village of Loenen aan de Vecht. In the village of Loenen aan de Vecht you cross the Vecht. Then you walk along the Vecht on the Zandpad. Via this road you can better see the Landhuizen that are on the other side. But you will also see various country houses from the 17th century.  Then you will see an old Ridderhofstad on the corner of the bridge street (with the bridge). Ridderhofstad Gunterstein was built in 1680 on the ruins of a medieval castle from 1300 that was demolished in 1511 to use the stones for something else. A park was added in the 19th century. Now you walk through the village of Breukelen and then you are back at the Hotel Flora Batava.  
Bicycle cafe Country house Country estates and estates Deer park

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Directions

# Description Distance
Buitenplaats Vijverhof (3631AC, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
Over-Holland (3631AC, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 2.12 km
Buitenplaats en park Sterreschans (3631 AC, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 3.47 km
18
18 (3631AA, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 3.79 km
Fort Nieuwersluis (Rijksstraatweg, 3631 AA, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 4.16 km
13
13 (3631AH, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) 4.54 km

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