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Woudrichem Fortress Town – Woudrichem Historic Centre loop from Poederoijen

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Woudrichem Fortress Town – Woudrichem Historic Centre loop from Poederoijen

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Woudrichem Fortress Town – Woudrichem Historic Centre loop from Poederoijen

01:58

34.6km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.5 km for 128 m

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Maasdijk Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Here the wind can be your ally or your opponent. Whatever it is, enjoy the watery landscape during your performance.

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16.6 km

Loevestein city gate

Highlight • Monument

The name of this highlight is based on the Dutch Canon.

This city gate connects Woudrichem and Loevestein Castle.
Go back in time and read the fragment from canonvannederland.nl/nl/noord-brabant/altena/woudrichem-een-nieuwe-vestingstad

‘Discovery tour?’, Coen answers in surprise, ‘Where do you want to go?’ Then Maarten tells his plan: ‘Discovery tour?’, didn’t Grandpa tell us before what all changed and was newly built?
I think it would be fun to go and have a look there and also at the new city gates.’ The boys walk to the end of the Vissersdijk. The workers are still working there. There is a large hole in the wall and a tower has been demolished. A new city gate will be built at that location. People call it the Loevesteinse gate, because you can go through that gate at the ferry to the castle. “Come on!” Maarten calls to his younger brother. “Let’s go on.”

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16.6 km

Woudrichem Fortress Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Woudrichem is a beautiful fortified town on the Merwede river. In the center you will find historic streets and buildings. The cannons can still be seen on top of the 16th century city wall.

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16.9 km

Woudrichem Historic Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Fortified town Woudrichem, or Woerkum, as the residents call it, is the only town of the Biesboschlinie. In the 9th century, a market place was created on a riverbank. Today, this is where the Hoogstraat and the Molenstraat intersect. This place is still the heart of the fortified town.

Historical context: History
Woudrichem is strategically located at the confluence of the Maas and Waal, at the intersection of 3 provinces. The Land van Altena, to which Woudrichem belongs, belonged to the County of Holland from 1322. It was not until 1815 that it was incorporated into the new province of North Brabant.

Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356. In that year, the count's river toll from Niemandsvriend van Sliedrecht was also moved to Woudrichem. A few years later, the town also received fishing rights and flourished. The Martinuskerk and city walls date from this period.

In 1420, the toll was moved to Gorinchem. This event, the St. Elizabeth's flood of 1421 and the many military conflicts in which the town was involved due to its location, caused the decline of the town.

The many sieges have left their mark on Woerkum. In 1573, the Geuzen set fire to the town. They considered it indefensible. A new city wall was then built, which protected a smaller area than the old city wall had done. This city wall is the fortress wall that still encloses the center.

In 1814, Woudrichem became part of the New Dutch Waterline. From that time on, no more building was allowed in the surrounding land. It was not until 1955 that the fortress was closed and new residential areas were built around the town.

The historic city center is a protected cityscape.

Source: biesboschlinie.com/zien-doen/bezichten/woudrichem

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17.0 km

Woudrichem Harbour

Highlight • Structure

In the sheltered harbour of Woudrichem there are 120 moorings. You can admire different types of boats. The types vary from the salmon barge to cabin sailing yacht, from rowing boat to luxury motor yacht. Due to the location of Woudrichem the harbour is an excellent base to a beautiful and varied sailing area. The quiet Afgedamde Maas, the lively Waal and Merwede and the vast Biesbosch are within easy reach.

A nice location to wave goodbye to ships.

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17.0 km