Tour of Krommerij 12: Utrecht

Along the Kromme Rijn you can take a 29 km walk from Wijk bij Duurstede to Utrecht, which is largely along the towpath along the river. That's a bit of a walk. But you can also divide the entire route into stages and make circular walks. This is the twelfth and final circular walk. The first starts in Wijk bij Duurstede. The last one starts in Utrecht at the end of the last bend in the Kromme Rijn at the Vegetable Garden on the Laan van Maarschalkerweerd. The city is visibly close, yet the first part of the towpath seems like you are walking in the middle of nature. In the spring you walk between the tall cow parsley and in the forest to your left you hear the bird choir. You walk between the Lunetten, part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterweg. After Kromme Rijn Park, there is no longer any room for nature-friendly banks, but thanks to an initiative by residents, plenty of wild flowers are blooming along the banks. From the terminus of the Kromme Rijn at the Ledig Erf you walk exclusively on footpaths through a part of historic Utrecht. Via Lunet I and Lunet II you return to the Kromme Rijn and end along the right or left bank at the starting point. An extensive description with photos of nature and cultural history along the route can be found at www.nederlandhet landscape.nl.