Discover the most splendid defence works

  • Waterlines

    Weekend Tours

Hidden behind tall trees and wild bushes are the forts of the waterline. Go on a journey of discovery across five defence lines and pedal through 2,000 years of military history in the Province of Utrecht during three weekend tours ranging from 100 to 125 km, which you can also enjoy during the week, of course.

The tours run along marked cycling routes and are therefore easy to follow. Book a nice hotel, stay at a B&B or pitch your tent at a fort along the way. You’ll immerse yourself in our centuries-long battle against the enemy, in which water played a leading role.

Explore the waterlines - with a Weekend Tour

Cycle through stunning natural scenery, immerse yourself in 2,000 years of military history, discover the exciting stories behind the waterline forts and enjoy a tasty ‘fort beer’ along the way.

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  • Explore the history

    Nowhere in the world are water managers as creative as in the Netherlands, where a large part of the country lies below sea level. Dykes, dams and sluices keep our feet dry, but they also come in handy when flooding a piece of land to create an obstacle for the enemy: too deep to wade through, too shallow to sail. And so our unique military defence lines took shape over the centuries with forts, sluices, strategic landscape and natural features. Dive into the unique story of the Roman limes, the Old Dutch Water Line, the Grebbe Line and the Dutch Water Defence Lines (made up of the New Dutch Water Line and the Defence Line of Amsterdam).

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