Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Vijfheerenlanden · Updated on 5 November 2026
LF Waterlinieroute - 06 - Leerdam - Geertruidenberg cycle route
LF Waterlinieroute - 06 - Leerdam - Geertruidenberg is a cycle route of 48.4 km from Vijfheerenlanden. Along the way: 70 benches and picnic tables, 2 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.
- 48.4 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 34 m · ↓ 34 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Vijfheerenlanden
0 kmAt the start: Hofje van Aerden and water point.
16.3 km · 32 benches
Water point
16.3 km12.8 km · 33 benches
Werk aan de Bakkerskil
29.1 kmFort
10.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
39.3 km9.1 km · 2 benches
Finish
48.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.3 kmBetween 0 km and 39.3 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHofje van Aerden
Museum · after 0 m
Werk aan de Bakkerskil
Fort · after 29.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 34 m
- Down
- ↓ 34 m
- Highest point
- 11 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
48.4 km in total- Road: 24.6 km
- Cycle path: 19 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Track: 225 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 125 m
- Path: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
Surfaces
48.4 km in total- Asphalt: 31.6 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the cycle route LF Waterlinieroute - 06 - Leerdam - Geertruidenberg
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
LF Waterlinieroute - 06 - Leerdam - Geertruidenberg is a cycle route of 48.4 km that starts in Vijfheerenlanden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Leerdam and finish in Geertruidenberg. Along the way you pass Hofje van Aerden (after 0 m) and Werk aan de Bakkerskil (after 29.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 34 m in total and descend 34 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (24.6 km), cycle path (19 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 31.6 km asphalt and 2.8 km paved. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 70 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 16.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the LF Waterlinieroute is a cycle route of about 48 km from Leerdam to Geertruidenberg. You ride through the Linge area via Heukelum and Kedichem to Gorinchem, cross to Woudrichem and then follow the edge of the Biesbosch, past the Werk aan de Bakkerskil fort, through Hank and Keizersveer to Geertruidenberg. In Leerdam you start by the Hofje van Aerden. It is flat and almost two thirds is asphalt. We know of one toilet and two water taps on the way, but no bike pump.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Part of LF Waterlinieroute
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4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal GlasmuseumMuseum · 218 m from the route - 2
Kasteel HeukelumCastle · 90 m from the route - 3
Fort EverdingenAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Vesting GorinchemCastle · 136 m from the route - 5
Batterij onder BrakelFort · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Fort bij het SteurgatFort · 2.9 km from the route - 7
De LooierijMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Slotbosse TorenArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 9
Museum De Koperen KnopMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 10
Batterij onder PoederoijenFort · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Brabant Museum Oud OosterhoutMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 12
Biesbosch MuseumEilandMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Fort VurenFort · 428 m from the route - 14
Fort aan de Uppelse DijkFort · 196 m from the route - 15
Werk op de Spoorweg bij de DiefdijkFort · 2 km from the route - 16
Scheiding van Maas en WaalMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Fort bij GiessenFort · 3.9 km from the route - 18
Fort bij AsperenFort · 1.9 km from the route - 19
GiessenburgRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Fort bij de Nieuwe SteegFort · 2.6 km from the route - 21
Indië-MonumentMemorial · 191 m from the route - 22
Gorcums MuseumMuseum · 192 m from the route - 23
Joods MonumentMemorial · 463 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 25
SpeelgoedmuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LF Waterlinieroute - 06 - Leerdam - Geertruidenberg?
LF Waterlinieroute - 06 - Leerdam - Geertruidenberg is 48.4 km long. Allow ± 3:15 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Leerdam to Geertruidenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vijfheerenlanden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 34 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 39.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hofje van Aerden and Werk aan de Bakkerskil.
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