Walking along the Maarsseveense Plassen
Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 576107
Provided by: Groots Genieten
12.7 km
719 kcal
26 m
Description
Are you ready for a nice quiet walk with some cultural history? Then grab your walking shoes from the shelf and come walk in the countryside of Maarssen.
Lakes of Maarsseveen
The leafy banks of the Maarsseveense Plassen are a wonderful place to walk. Unlike other lakes in this region, the Maarsseveense Plassen do not have a centuries-old history of peat extraction. They were dug up in the late 1960s for the construction of the Utrecht district of Overvecht. From junctions 83 to 69, you occasionally have views of the Molenpolder: a beautiful lowland peat area that was created by peat extraction.
New Dutch Waterline
There is also quite a bit of cultural history on your route. For example, you will pass two forts from the New Dutch Waterline. Fort De Gagel was built around 1820 and is open to the public. Further on lies Fort aan de Klop. This fortification was built in 1629 as an earthen fort to withstand attacks from the Spanish.
Height Profile
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Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
52 | 52 (3611AE, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
48 | 48 (3611AW, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 0.76 km | |
46 | 46 (3611AV, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 1.04 km | |
45 | 45 (3611AV, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 1.36 km | |
86 | 86 (3602AR, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 1.62 km | |
87 | 87 (3601CZ, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 2.70 km |
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