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Wijk Bij Duurstede

Kromme Rijn Towpath – Rhijnestein Castle loop from Cothen

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Kromme Rijn Towpath – Rhijnestein Castle loop from Cothen

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Kromme Rijn Towpath – Rhijnestein Castle loop from Cothen

05:30

21.8km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Waypoints

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2.66 km

Bridge over a side arm of the Kromme Rijn

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8.06 km

Kromme Rijn Towpath

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Beautiful narrow path along the water.

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8.47 km

Cothen

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Cothen is an old farming village, idyllically situated on the Kromme Rhine. In the 19th century, this waterway was indispensable for freight transport between Utrecht and Cothen.

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9.94 km

Rhijnestein Castle

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Originally, Rhijnestein is a former knight's court town in Cothen. A great diversity of flora and fauna can be found on the estate, making this area of great ecological value.

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12.7 km

Rest stop

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Picnic table and rest area at this T intersection next to the water.

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13.2 km

Beach

15.1 km

Rijn en Lek Mill, Wijk bij Duurstede

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Don't forget to enjoy all the goodies in the Granary at the mill. Under a famous mill, where grain used to be stored, there is a very special place. An …

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21.0 km

De Oog in 't Zeil windmill, Cothen

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De Oog in 't Zeil is a round stone mill on the Molenplein in Cothen, province of Utrecht. The mill has a 17-sided rack. Four windmill blades are depicted in the paving of the mill square.

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21.5 km

Kromme Rijn

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The Kromme Rijn is a river in the province of Utrecht, running from the Nederrijn at Wijk bij Duurstede to the Stadsbuitengracht in Utrecht. At the beginning of the common …

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21.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

5.22 km

4.21 km

3.33 km

2.33 km

Surfaces

9.23 km

5.85 km

3.31 km

3.20 km

126 m

< 100 m

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Comments

October 18, 2025,In de voetsporen van Bonifatius etappe 1 en 2 Wijk bij Duurstede naar Werkhoven

Today we started a new long-distance walk, "In the Footsteps of Boniface." It runs from Dorestad to Dokkum and has the added benefit of visiting two provinces we haven't hiked in yet (Flevoland and Friesland). The walk started in Wijk bij Duurstede, a beautiful old town with a lovely town center. Unfortunately, the museum wasn't open yet (which would have …

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January 10, 2022,2. Utrechtpad Werkhoven - Wijk bij Duurstede en Romeinse Limespad

Superb weather today. So it was fun on the Utrechtpad. After the start in Werkhoven we soon ended up on muddy paths. You will soon have that in this season. So it was quite a mud wrestling thing. And also enjoy the orchards, village Cothen with its Rhijnestein Castle. And finally a decent loop through Wijk bij Duurstede. Along the …

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Kromme Rijn Towpath – Rhijnestein Castle loop from Cothen

Bridge over a side arm of the Kromme Rijn

Kromme Rijn Towpath

Cothen

Rhijnestein Castle

Rest stop

Rijn en Lek Mill, Wijk bij Duurstede

De Oog in 't Zeil windmill, Cothen

Kromme Rijn

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