A nice walk from Fort Vuren

This route takes you through the countryside around Fort Vuren, a fort from 1844 that is part of the New Dutch Waterline. You walk along the Waal and over the ramparts of the fortified town of Gorinchem.

The Dalem Gate
Before you set off, you can have a drink and a meal at the cozy Fort Vuren. Then you walk up the Waaldijk. You look out over the river with its boats and the flowery floodplains. On the dike are some old regional farms. On the outskirts of Gorinchem you pass through the Dalempoort from 1597. You will also see De Hoop, a flour mill from 1746.

City walls
From the city walls of Gorinchem you have beautiful views over the polders and the Waal. On the inside of the fortress you can see beautiful national monuments. Most of them old, but De Rotonde on the Spijksedijk dates from 1940: it is an example of the Nieuwe Bouwen. From the village of Dalem you walk into the vast polder. How nice it is to walk here! Ideal for recharging the battery.