Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Utrecht · Updated on 6 November 2026
LF Waterlinieroute - 05 - Utrecht - Leerdam cycle route
LF Waterlinieroute - 05 - Utrecht - Leerdam is a cycle route of 57.8 km from Utrecht. Along the way you'll find 61 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 57.8 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 19 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Utrecht
0 km3.9 km · 4 benches
Water point
3.9 km5.8 km · 10 benches
Kasteel Rhijnauwen
9.6 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
12.6 km10.2 km · 3 benches
Water point
22.9 km1.9 km · 2 benches
Werk aan de Waalse Wetering
24.7 kmFort
1.9 km · 3 benches
Werk aan de Korte Uitweg
26.7 kmFort
9.5 km · 18 benches
Werk aan het Spoel
36.2 kmFort
21.6 km · 16 benches
Finish
57.8 kmAt the finish: Hofje van Aerden and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 45.1 kmBetween 12.6 km and 57.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: GVR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel Rhijnauwen
Attraction · after 9.6 km
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Photo: Jan Dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort · after 24.7 km
Werk aan de Korte Uitweg
Fort · after 26.7 km
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Photo: Johan Bakker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort · after 36.2 km
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHofje van Aerden
Museum · after 57.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 19 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
57.8 km in total- Road: 47.4 km
- Cycle path: 7.1 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 283 m
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
57.8 km in total- Asphalt: 50.2 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 5.9 km
About the cycle route LF Waterlinieroute - 05 - Utrecht - Leerdam
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
LF Waterlinieroute - 05 - Utrecht - Leerdam is a cycle route of 57.8 km that starts in Utrecht. It does not end where it starts. You start in Utrecht and finish in Leerdam. Along the way you pass Kasteel Rhijnauwen (after 9.6 km), Werk aan de Waalse Wetering (after 24.7 km) and Werk aan de Korte Uitweg (after 26.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 19 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (47.4 km), cycle path (7.1 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 50.2 km asphalt and 1.6 km paved. For 5.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 61 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 3.9 km, after 22.9 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the LF Waterlinieroute is a cycle route of about 58 km from Utrecht to Leerdam, along the New Dutch Waterline. You ride past Kasteel Rhijnauwen and the Oostbroek estate, through Vechten and Tull en 't Waal to Culemborg and then through the Linge area along the Diefdijk to Leerdam, home of the Hofje van Aerden. On the way are forts such as the Werk aan de Korte Uitweg, the Werk aan het Spoel and the Werk aan de Waalse Wetering. It is flat and almost all asphalt. We know of one toilet and three water taps, but no bike pump.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Museum SpeelklokMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 2
Rietveld-SchröderhuisMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 3
Dom towerAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Museum CatharijneconventMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 5
Centraal MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Slot ZuylenCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 7
Kasteel HeemstedeCastle · 596 m from the route - 8
SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 9
Duurstede CastleCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 10
ZonnestraalAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 11
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 12
DrakensteynCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 13
Fort De GagelFort · 3 km from the route - 14
Fort aan de KlopFort · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Nationaal Militair MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 16
Slot ZeistCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Fort EverdingenAttraction · 180 m from the route - 19
Fort bij RijnauwenFort · 309 m from the route - 20
Botanische Tuinen Universiteit UtrechtAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Fort RuigenhoekFort · 1.7 km from the route - 22
De InktpotAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 23
StadskasteelMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 24
Miffy MuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 25
Fort VoordorpFort · 127 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LF Waterlinieroute - 05 - Utrecht - Leerdam?
LF Waterlinieroute - 05 - Utrecht - Leerdam is 57.8 km long. Allow ± 3:50 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Utrecht to Leerdam.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Utrecht.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 45.1 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 Kasteel Rhijnauwen, Werk aan de Waalse Wetering and Werk aan de Korte Uitweg.
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