Fort walk at the Maarsseveense Plassen
Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 623523
Provided by: Groots Genieten
13.5 km
769 kcal
6 m
Description
The Maarsseveense Plassen form a beautiful mosaic of green and blue. But there is also quite a bit of cultural history on your route: you will pass two forts from the New Dutch Waterline.
Dutch Waterline
You can quickly walk to Fort Maarsseveen/C-Fordt. This fortification, built in 1880-1881, closed the Maarsseveense Vaart and the dikes of the Maarsseveense and Tienhovense Polders. You can see a few wooden houses around the fort. Fort De Gagel, a little further away, was built around 1820 and is publicly accessible. It's worth taking a look!
Maarsseveense Plassen
The route largely takes you along the leafy banks of the Maarsseveense Plassen. It is wonderful to walk here. Unlike other lakes in this region, the Maarsseveense Plassen do not have an ancient history. They were not formed by peat extraction, but were excavated in the late 1960s for the construction of the Utrecht Overvecht district. Yet you see the same 'primeval nature' here as at the other lakes. A beautiful area, where you can spot many birds!
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Maarsseveen/C-Fordt (Scouting Willy Hemsgroep, 3602AP, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
84 | 84 (3602AN, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 1.32 km | |
88 | 88 (3602AK, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 3.14 km | |
32 | 32 (3564XK, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 4.22 km | |
| Fort de Gagel (Fort De Gagel (NHW), 3564XK, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 4.34 km | ||
33 | 33 (3564XK, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 4.76 km |
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