Utrecht Path part 1

Hiking from Utrecht to Odijk (13.28 km).

Start in the heart of Utrecht at the Dom and walk along the Oude Gracht out of the city. Don’t forget to enjoy the beautiful trees and cellars that adorn the Oude Gracht at water level. From the Ledig Erf you follow the water towards Bunnik. The route along the Kromme Rijn is beautiful in every season.

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The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres in height. It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. The tower was part of St. Martin’s Cathedral, also known as the Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, to a design by John of Hainaut.

The Dom Tower 1
The Dom Tower 2

The Oudegracht, or “old canal”, runs through the center of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It starts in the southeast of the city. Here the Kromme Rijn and the Vaartse Rijn arrive to meet the original moat of the fortified town, and the Oudegracht goes from there into the center of town.

The Oudegracht 1
The Oudegracht 2
The Oudegracht 3

Krommerijnpark

Krommerijnpark

Following this path towards Nieuw-Amelisweerd. Beautiful willows.

Willow trees
More trees

Nieuw-Amelisweerd is a castle and knight’s estate near Bunnik in the Dutch province of Utrecht. In 1224, knight Amelius uten Werde received a landlord as a fief from the chapter of Oudmunster and built a knight’s estate there. The name Amelisweerd is a corruption of Amelius’ waard or Amelis-waard.

Nieuw-Amelisweerd

Walking further along the Kromme Rijn till we are in Odijk.

Along the Kromme Rijn 1
Along the Kromme Rijn 2
Along the Kromme Rijn 3
Along the Kromme Rijn 4
Along the Kromme Rijn 5
Along the Kromme Rijn 6

This is the finish line for today. Odijk, the village was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Iodichem. The etymology is unclear. Odijk developed as an esdorp along the Kromme Rijn.

Odijk

Details of hike

  • From: Utrecht
  • To: Odijk
  • Distance: 13.28 km
  • Duration: 2h 51m
  • Speed: 4.66 km/h
  • Elevation: 21 m
  • Weather: 8˙ C, cloudy, 84% humidity

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