Fort · West Betuwe · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Fort Vuren is a fort in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands. This place has a story in the app. Within 860 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.
Story · Fort Vuren
You're standing at Fort Vuren, on the Waal dike in the village of Vuren. The fort is part of the New Dutch Waterline and was built in 1844. Its job was to protect the town of Gorinchem and to stop an enemy from moving further west.
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Fort Vuren is an old fort in the village of Vuren, in the municipality of West Betuwe in Gelderland. It belongs to the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie and was built to protect the city of Gorinchem. In 1940, the fort came under an air attack. After the war, the authorities held 'collaborators' from the region here. Today, the Stichting Wandel- en Fietsforten runs a café with a terrace and an inn where you can stay overnight. You will find Fort Vuren in West Betuwe on the Waaldijk, close to the Waal.
The tower is the first thing to look at. It stands on the fort and has its own moat around it. The tower is lower than it once was, as the top storey has been removed. On the outer side of the moat you can see the counterscarp gallery, a passage from which soldiers could defend the moat. There is also a barracks at Fort Vuren, and you will find a bunker here too. For photos, focus mainly on the tower with its moat and on the passage along the water. Together they capture the round shape of the tower and the thick walls of the fort in a single view.
Benches are plentiful around Fort Vuren. The nearest is the Inundatiebank, 123 metres away, and there are 5 benches within 500 metres. Drinking water is less close by. The nearest water tap is at Schouwendijk, 860 metres away, and there is no water tap within 500 metres, so bring enough water with you. There is also no toilet directly at Fort Vuren. The nearest public toilet is at Loevestein, 862 metres away, and there is none within 500 metres either.
Just a short walk from the fort, the Vurensche Polderpad begins, 65 metres away. It is a circular route of 14.9 km, so you finish back where you started. At 212 metres, the Waterliniepad - 18 starts. This walking route is 20.7 km long, which makes it longer than the Vurensche Polderpad. There is also a cycling route 213 metres from the fort: the Rijnfietsroute - 04. It runs from Wijk bij Duurstede to Gorinchem and is 60 km long. You can cycle part of the route and then head to the fort, so you combine a break at the fort with a ride along the river.
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Fort Vuren is located on the Waaldijk in the village of Vuren, in the municipality of West Betuwe in Gelderland. It is part of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie.
Fort Vuren was built in 1844. Between 1847 and 1849, a bomb-proof tower was added on top, which was partly demolished between 1873 and 1879.
Yes, at Fort Vuren you can stay overnight in the inn, in the barracks or in a bunker. There is also hospitality with a terrace.
Yes, there are 5 benches within 500 metres of Fort Vuren. The nearest bench is the Inundatiebank, 123 metres away.
No, there is no water tap within 500 metres of Fort Vuren. The nearest water tap is 860 metres away, at Schouwendijk.
No, there is no public toilet within 500 metres of Fort Vuren. The nearest public toilet is 862 metres away, at Loevestein.
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