Enjoying castles and orchards by bike

Wijk bij Duurstede is traditionally a fortified town and held an important place in Roman times, under the name Dorestad. The place had great value as a trading town at the intersection of the Rhine and Kromme Rijn waterways, with all the hydraulic adjustments over the years leading to the situation we have today, with the Nederrijn, the Lek, the Kromme Rijn and the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal. The history of Wijk bij Duurstede is rich in facts and anecdotes and led to the granting of city rights in the year 1300, after which the characteristic ramparts and moats took shape. It is almost needless to mention that the town is home to numerous national monuments with fine examples of centuries-old architecture. This pleasant bicycle route runs through a varied landscape, which, in addition to the waterways mentioned above, also accommodates charming villages such as Werkhoven and Cothen, including the Oog in 't Zeil tower corn mill as an attraction. A versatile route, you could call this route, because the combination of water, orchards, forest and history is fully expressed here.