Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Gorinchem · Updated on 6 November 2026
Rijnfietsroute - 05 - Gorinchem - Kinderdijk
Rijnfietsroute - 05 - Gorinchem - Kinderdijk is a cycle route of 68.4 km from Gorinchem. Along the way you'll find 133 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 68.4 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 32 m · ↓ 29 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Gorinchem
0 kmAt the start: water point.
14.4 km · 31 benches
Werk aan de Bakkerskil
14.4 kmFort
22.7 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
9.6 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
46.6 km4.3 km · 24 benches
Water point
50.8 km854 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
51.7 km8.7 km · 12 benches
Water point
60.4 km6.6 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
67 km1.2 km · 11 benches
3 public toilets
68.1 km281 m
Finish
68.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 37.1 kmBetween 0 km and 37.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Werk aan de Bakkerskil
Fort · after 14.4 km
Biesbosch MuseumEiland
Museum · after 37 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 32 m
- Down
- ↓ 29 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- -2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
68.4 km in total- Road: 39.4 km
- Cycle path: 22.3 km
- Street: 2 km
- Busy road: 650 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 50 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
Surfaces
68.4 km in total- Asphalt: 61.4 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Gravel: 125 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the cycle route Rijnfietsroute - 05 - Gorinchem - Kinderdijk
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Rijnfietsroute - 05 - Gorinchem - Kinderdijk is a cycle route of 68.4 km that starts in Gorinchem. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Werk aan de Bakkerskil (after 14.4 km) and Biesbosch MuseumEiland (after 37 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 32 m in total and descend 29 m. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (39.4 km), cycle path (22.3 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 61.4 km asphalt and 2.9 km paved. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 133 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 50.8 km and after 60.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the Rhine cycle route (Rijnfietsroute) is a cycle route of about 68 km from Gorinchem to Kinderdijk. You ride via Woudrichem and Werkendam along the Biesbosch, passing the Biesbosch MuseumEiland and the Werk aan de Bakkerskil fort, then to Dordrecht and through Oud-Alblas to Kinderdijk and its windmill reservoirs. It is almost flat and nearly all asphalt. We know of seven toilets and three water taps on the way, but no bike pump. The Rijnfietsroute is the Dutch part of EuroVelo 15 and runs from Millingen aan de Rijn to Hoek van Holland.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Part of EuroVelo 15 - Rijnfietsroute - deel Nederland
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3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dordrechts MuseumMuseum · 325 m from the route - 2
Nederlands FotomuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 3
GroothoofdspoortAttraction · 331 m from the route - 4
De HefAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 5
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 6
Arboretum TrompenburgAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 7
Grote of Onze-Lieve-VrouwekerkAttraction · 987 m from the route - 8
Hofje van AerdenMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 10
Villa ZebraMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 11
Nationaal BaggermuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Streekmuseum KrimpenerwaardMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 13
Gebroeders de WittMemorial · 694 m from the route - 14
Vesting GorinchemCastle · 459 m from the route - 15
Fort bij het SteurgatFort · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Batterij onder BrakelFort · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Museum 1940-1945Museum · 700 m from the route - 18
BinnenvaartmuseumMuseum · 385 m from the route - 19
Museum Mr. Simon Van GijnMuseum · 722 m from the route - 20
Museum De Koperen KnopMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Schroevendok StraatmanAttraction · 567 m from the route - 22
Kasteel CrabbehoffCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 23
Batterij onder PoederoijenFort · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Joods KindermonumentMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 25
Museum Johannes PostschoolMuseum · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rijnfietsroute - 05 - Gorinchem - Kinderdijk?
Rijnfietsroute - 05 - Gorinchem - Kinderdijk is 68.4 km long. Allow ± 4:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gorinchem.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 32 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Werk aan de Bakkerskil and Biesbosch MuseumEiland.
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