Walking on the Grebbelinie with clog path Breeschoterpad
- The Netherlands
- Utrecht
- Renswoude
- 15.42 km (Approximately 03:51 u)
- Hiking route 927744
Walking on the Grebbelinie with clog path Breeschoterpad
- The Netherlands
- Utrecht
- Renswoude
- 15.42 km (Approximately 03:51 u)
- Hiking route 927744
The starting point of this route is near a water area near Renswoude Castle. From here you walk through green areas to the dam lock the Werk aan de Engelaar. This lock is part of the former defense line the Grebbelinie. A little further on you can take a break at Restaurant De Dennen. Enjoy a tasty snack and a drink on the edge of the woods between Renswoude and Scherpenzeel. You then walk past the dam lock Werk aan de Daatselaar back to the starting point of the route. Enjoy the beautiful countryside of Renswoude and Scherpenzeel along the way and the nature reserves around the buildings of the Grebbelinie. Along the way, you can follow the yellow clog-shaped markers to discover this route.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Canal Kasteel Renswoude (3927 BA, Renswoude, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
| Werk aan de Engelaar (Voorwerk aan de Engelaar, 3927 CM, Renswoude, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 8.36 km | |
| Restaurant De Dennen (Utrechtseweg, 3927 AW, Renswoude, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 9.34 km | |
| Werk aan de Daatselaar (Slaperdijk, 6741 NC, Renswoude, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 12.37 km | |
| Gran Canal Kasteel Renswoude (3927 BA, Renswoude, Utrecht, The Netherlands) | 15.42 km |
Pause places
Restaurant De Dennen
Utrechtseweg 34
3927 AW Renswoude
http://www.restaurantdedennen.nl
Restaurant De Dennen is located in the Gelderse Valley. From here you can enjoy walking and cycling. After your tour you can enjoy a delicious lunch, high tea or dinner at Restaurant De Dennen. Go for the tasty snacks or choose from the selection of hot and cold dishes. There is ample parking on site.
Sights
Gran Canal Kasteel Renswoude
Grand Canal at castle Renswoude is a water area and was part of the castle garden of the border castle Renswoude.
Werk aan de Engelaar
Voorwerk aan de Engelaar 46
3927 CM Renswoude
The Werk aan de Engelaar with dam lock was part of the eighteenth-century Grebbe line. This line was used as the front line of the Old Dutch Water Line, which had to protect the important Dutch cities against invasion.
Werk aan de Daatselaar
Slaperdijk 15
6741 NC Renswoude
Here you see the Werk aan de Daatselaar with damsluis. This defense work of the Grebbe line involves the existing Slaperdijk in the line. The Grebbelinie was a front line of the Old Dutch Waterline and was built in the eighteenth century. These defenses had to protect the important cities in Holland against invaders by means of inundation (deliberate and controlled flooding).
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