Country houses route in the Kromme Rijnstreek

In the region between Wijk bij Duurstede and Houten you will find many old country houses. For example, you will pass the Leeuwenburgh country house, which originally dates from 1657. You cycle through the polder to Wijk bij Duurstede, enjoying the views. 't Goy is a picturesque hamlet that originated around a former medieval castle. You cross a leafy cycle path through Houten, after which you drive through Nieuw Wulven, which was built in 2000. Just past junction 98 you can see a replica of a Roman watchtower. A complete Roman fort once stood here along the Limes, the northern border of the Roman Empire. Via the Fort at Rijnauwen and Landgoed Niënhof you cycle to the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Here you drive a bit through the woods, before you get off at IJsboerderij Vrederust.