Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Gorinchem · Updated on 6 November 2026
Rijnfietsroute - 04 - Wijk bij Duurstede - Gorinchem
Rijnfietsroute - 04 - Wijk bij Duurstede - Gorinchem is a cycle route of 60 km from Gorinchem. Along the way you'll find 117 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 60 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 27 m · ↓ 26 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Gorinchem
0 kmAt the start: water point.
36.4 km · 82 benches
Water point
36.4 km1.5 km · 2 benches
Water point
37.9 km6.6 km · 8 benches
Buren en Oranje
44.5 kmMuseum
195 m
Water point
44.7 km9.2 km · 14 benches
Verzetsmonument
53.9 kmMemorial
6.1 km · 11 benches
Finish
60 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.
Museum · after 44.5 km
Verzetsmonument
Memorial · after 53.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 27 m
- Down
- ↓ 26 m
- Highest point
- 12 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
60 km in total- Road: 41.1 km
- Cycle path: 10.6 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 175 m
- Path: 25 m
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
60 km in total- Asphalt: 52 km
- Paved: 5.5 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 125 m
About the cycle route Rijnfietsroute - 04 - Wijk bij Duurstede - Gorinchem
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Rijnfietsroute - 04 - Wijk bij Duurstede - Gorinchem is a cycle route of 60 km that starts in Gorinchem. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Buren en Oranje (after 44.5 km) and Verzetsmonument (after 53.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 27 m in total and descend 26 m. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (41.1 km), cycle path (10.6 km) and street (7.3 km). Of the surface, 52 km asphalt and 5.5 km paved. For 125 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 117 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 36.4 km, after 37.9 km and after 44.7 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the Rhine cycle route (Rijnfietsroute) is a cycle route of about 60 km between Wijk bij Duurstede and Gorinchem, through the municipalities of Buren and West Betuwe. You ride through the Linge area, past villages such as Deil, Enspijk, Rumpt, Asperen, Heukelum and Kedichem, and past the Tichelgaten nature area and the Buren en Oranje museum. It is flat and almost all asphalt, mostly on ordinary roads. We know of four water taps on the way, but no toilet or bike pump. This section is also the LF17 and is part of the Rijnfietsroute, the Dutch part of EuroVelo 15.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Part of LF17
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pyramid of AusterlitzAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 3
Duurstede CastleCastle · 155 m from the route - 4
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 216 m from the route - 5
Hofje van AerdenMuseum · 292 m from the route - 6
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 89 m from the route - 7
Kasteel SoelenCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 8
StadskasteelMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 9
Fort EverdingenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 10
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 271 m from the route - 11
Vesting GorinchemCastle · 225 m from the route - 12
Flipje en StreekmuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 13
Batterij onder BrakelFort · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Fort bij het SteurgatFort · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Kasteel NeerijnenCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 16
Kasteel MoersbergenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 17
CaetshageArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 18
Maarten van RossumhuisCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 19
Museum De Koperen KnopMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 20
Kasteel LunenburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Batterij onder PoederoijenFort · 4.1 km from the route - 22
Kasteel GoudensteinRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 23
BroekbergenCastle · 6 km from the route - 24
SchaepmanmonumentMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 25
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rijnfietsroute - 04 - Wijk bij Duurstede - Gorinchem?
Rijnfietsroute - 04 - Wijk bij Duurstede - Gorinchem is 60 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 27 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Buren en Oranje and Verzetsmonument.
Starting point
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