The charm of the River Area National Landscape

In the National Landscape River Area you can cycle on meandering dikes and polder roads between orchards, flowery grasslands and along rivers. This route takes you along the Lek and through the Kromme Rijnstreek.

Former fortresses
Water and wide views are the ingredients when cycling along the Lek. And of course the forts you drive past: Lunet aan de Snel from 1846 and Werk aan de Groeneweg, which was built at the start of the First World War. A striking town on your route is Tull and't Waal. In this charming little village you can see the Reformed Church from 1778 on the Waalseweg and (at number 85) the remarkably well-preserved eighteenth-century farmhouse Geerestein.

Flowering orchards
The Kromme Rijnstreek is dominated by grasslands and orchards that give the landscape a fresh color in spring. It is an ideal area to get a breath of fresh air and recharge the proverbial battery. On the horizon is the village of Werkhoven, from afar you can see the church tower, the water tower and the Rijn en Weert windmill. Abandoned? Then enjoy this region a little longer with a meal and a stay at Postillion Hotel Utrecht Bunnik.

Fortress Fighting
From the Marsdijk at junction 39 you can see Fort Vechten, the second largest fort in the New Dutch Waterline. The Waterline Museum is located in the fort, where you can learn all about the use of water as a weapon. Just outside the fortress is a replica of a Roman watchtower. In Roman times, a castellum stood here to guard the then border. Would you like to make another beautiful bike ride from Postillion Hotel Utrecht Bunnik? Then also drive the routes 290867 and 290868.