Winding along the Linge: from Gorinchem to Marienwaerdt
Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 554448
Provided by: Groots Genieten
54.8 km
966 kcal
6 m
Description
A bike ride along the Linge is the ultimate spring experience, but it can get quite busy. And actually the route is also beautiful in other seasons - then you have this beautiful area more to yourself!
Special church towers
With its 108 kilometer length, the Linge is one of the longest rivers that has its source in the Netherlands. You will find many centuries-old villages along the banks. In Acquoy you drive past a fifteenth-century church tower that is slightly out of plumb and in Beesd you also see a special church tower: the unfinished sixteenth-century tower of St. Peter's Church. The tower was previously used as a refuge when the Linge overflowed its banks.
Mariënwaerdt estate
The extreme eastern point of the route is the Mariënwaerdt estate. This private estate of over 900 hectares contains no fewer than 40 national monuments, such as 14 homesteads, haystacks and flood barns. You'll be amazed by it! Near Heukelum you will see another beautiful historic building: Merckenburg Castle, which originally dates from the thirteenth century. The current building was built around 1700.
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
39 | 39 (Onderweg, 4241XE, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
54 | 54 (4241BS, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.32 km | |
54 | 54 (4241BP, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 2.40 km | |
37 | 37 (Rietveld, 4241EB, Molenlanden, South Holland, The Netherlands) | 3.83 km | |
36 | 36 (Rietveld, 4241EC, Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 5.49 km | |
33 | 33 (4163LK, Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 10.45 km |
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