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De Haar Castle – Along the Vecht loop from Utrecht Zuilen
01:20
32.8km
40m
Road cycling
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 17, 2026
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Includes a movable bridge
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After 19.4 km for 11 m
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Start point
Train Station
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8.84 km
Rustic Bridge Over Bochtdijk
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Description part 28: RUSTIC BRIDGE IN CONCRETE WITH FENCE OVER THE BOCHTDIJK. Large rustic BRUG over the Bochtdijk from around 1906 as a connection between the Noorder- and Zuiderpark, with concrete, cemented straight handrails with short straight uprights, between which are filled with imitation rustic branches. Straight plank, supported by straight and sloping imitation beams. Imitation wood grain and bark are drawn in concrete uprights, beams, railings and stuffing. Bridge has great ornamental value for the entire park layout and for the view from the Bochtdijk. The bridge was restored in 1997. On the north side of this bridge an ornamental wrought iron gate, probably dating from the same time. The ornamental cast-iron pillars on either side are crowned by a sphere. The fence is painted white and red. Appreciation The RUSTIC BRIDGE IN CONCRETE WITH FENCE OVER THE BOCHTDIJK is of cultural interest in the general interest because of: - the ornamental value; - the ensemble value; - the rarity value. (source: National Cultural Heritage Agency)
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9.42 km
De Haar Castle
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9.53 km
Castle de Haar
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20.6 km
Kasteel Nijenrode
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The ruin was sold in 1675 to the Amsterdam merchant Joan Ortt. The castle was rebuilt and remained in the hands of the Ortt family until 1849. After a public auction it came into the hands of Jhr. W.J.A. from Romondt. Willem Hendricus de Heus bought land around Nijenrode at the same auction. The sale followed the death of the Lady Ortt van Nijenrode, born Schroijensteijn, on 29-11-1848. In April 1853 Nijenrode was bought through a public auction by Willem Hendricus de Heus, a Utrecht entrepreneur and Member of Parliament. On May 1, 1854, the castle was offered for rent in an advertisement in the Opregte Haarlemsche Courant. For De Heus it was a business investment. He lived in Utrecht on the Rijnkade and later in the summer months on 'de Pietersberg' in Oosterbeek and in the winter months first in Maria-Lust and later in villa Sophia's Hoeve, built at his factory in Apeldoorn. Although he did not live in the castle, he had it renovated in 1860 for a considerable amount in the neo-Tudor style. He died in 1872 and the castle passed on to his son Henri. The new owner was not interested in Nijenrode, because he both lived and worked in Apeldoorn. For several years he leased it to C.J. van der Meulen, who housed a boarding school there. After Henri de Heus died, the castle was sold by his heirs.
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20.9 km
Along the Vecht
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21.3 km
Country Seat Slangevegt
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28.3 km
Zuylen Castle
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28.4 km
Slot Zuylen
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32.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
20.0 km
11.5 km
1.20 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
26.9 km
4.38 km
1.26 km
158 m
< 100 m
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