Walking along the Maarsseveense Plassen
Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 576107
Provided by: Groots Genieten
12.7 km
719 kcal
6 m
Description
Are you ready for a nice quiet walk with some cultural history? Then grab your walking shoes from the shelf and come for a walk in the rural area of Maarssen.
Maarsseveense Plassen
It is wonderful to walk along the leafy banks of the Maarsseveense Plassen. Unlike other lakes in this region, the Maarsseveense Plassen do not have a centuries-old history of peat extraction. They were excavated in the late 1960s for the construction of the Utrecht Overvecht district. From junction 83 to 69 you occasionally have views of the Molenpolder: a beautiful low peat area that was created by peat painting.
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 publicly accessible. Further along is Fort aan de Klop. This fortification was built as early as 1629 as an earthen fort to resist 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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