558881 Tour of history: the Loosdrechtse Plassen and the Vecht

The Loosdrechtse Plassen and the Vecht are beautiful, they already knew that centuries ago. It is not surprising that you will find beautiful old country houses here. Near the city of Utrecht, this varied route also takes you past a few forts. This region is so rich in history!

Estate
From the outskirts of Utrecht you first cycle via Groenekan and Nieuwe Wetering to the nineteenth-century Persijn estate, where a beautiful monumental country house adorns the area. Straight through the Loosdrechtse Plassen you continue to another beautiful historic spot: Weerestein, a country estate whose main building dates from 1705. Weerestein is in good company along the beautifully meandering river Vecht: you will be amazed by all those beautiful country houses !

Forts
The route leads you successively past Fort Tienhoven and Fort de Gagel, both part of the New Dutch Waterline. Fort de Gagel is being developed into a gateway to the Noorderpark that you have just cycled through, including an information center.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
90	90 (3566ML, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
92	92 (3737MD, De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	4.27 km
	Persijn (Achterwetering, 3738MC, De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	5.91 km
93	93 (3738MB, De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	6.69 km
20	20 (1213RC, De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	11.04 km
29	29 (Graaf Floris V weg, 3739NC, De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands)	11.55 km

Sights

Persijn

Achterwetering
3738MC De Bilt

Weerestein

3621GZ Stichtse Vecht

Weerestein is a country estate along the river Vecht near the village of Nieuwersluis. The current main building dates from 1705, but it has been extensively renovated over the centuries.

Fort Tienhoven

Nieuweweg
3612 NB Stichtse Vecht

Fort Tienhoven was built in 1848-1850 and consisted of a defensible guardhouse measuring 15 by 15 meters. It served to close off the Tienhovense Vaart and to guard the adjacent inundation quay, a dam lock and the Kraaiennestersluis.

Molen De Kraai

De Kraai
3615CC De Bilt
http://www.allemolens.nl

The De Kraai windmill dates from 1880. First grain was ground for the farmers at this mill and later it was transferred to the production of animal feed. Animal feed is still being made today.

Fort de Gagel

Fort De Gagel (NHW)
3564XK Utrecht
http://www.stellingvanutrecht.nl/forten/fort-de-gagel/

Fort de Gagel is a fort in Utrecht. This fort was constructed between 1819 and 1921 as part of the New Dutch Water Line to close off several dikes.

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Tour of history: the Loosdrechtse Plassen and the Vecht