Utrecht Path part 02

2025-04-19 17:00

Hiked 13.6 kilometres from Odijk to Cothen.

This stage follows the course of the Kromme Rijn river, partly following an old towpath. Discover the beauty the Kromme Rijn region has to offer: from the New Dutch Waterline to fruit growing, a wide variety of flora and fauna, and stately estates.

Hike report

A pink blossoming cherry tree on the bank of a canal, with houses and gardens reflected in the water under an overcast sky A dirt towpath winding along a canal with overhanging trees, reeds, and a bridge visible in the distance A wide stretch of the Kromme Rijn with modern houses and gardens on the far bank, a small boat moored at a private dock, and trees reflected in the still water A straight gravel path between wildflowers with cow parsley and yellow rapeseed on the left and a canal with reeds on the right A charming white thatched-roof cottage on the bank of a canal, with a small boat, pollarded willows, and lush greenery A gravel path curving alongside a wide river with young green shrubs on the left and reed beds on the far bank under a cloudy sky A straight canal flanked by mature oak trees on the left and dried reeds on the right, with power lines crossing overhead and trees reflected in the water A towpath along a wide river with a purple-leafed ornamental tree and hedgerow on the left, green meadows and trees reflected in the calm water A gravel path lined with young trees running between a canal on the left and green meadows on the right, approaching a village A straight towpath alongside a canal with flat plowed agricultural fields stretching to the horizon under an overcast sky A panoramic view across a reed-lined canal toward flat farmland with farm buildings and a dramatic cloudy sky A dirt path curving along a canal toward a large agricultural barn, with green meadows, reed fencing, and birds in the sky A wide flat agricultural field with an irrigation sprinkler in the distance, a tree line on the horizon, and a dramatic cloudy sky A plowed brown field stretching toward a distant church spire, with a row of trees and fenced meadows under heavy clouds A dirt path between a canal and a fenced meadow with yellow buttercups, leading toward a traditional Dutch farmhouse with brick walls and a barn A white castle-like manor house with twin turrets and crenellations, set behind a plowed field with trees and a pink blossoming tree A bright green agricultural field with dark freshly plowed soil in the foreground, a row of trees on the horizon, and dramatic clouds A wooden footbridge with weathered railings crossing a ditch, leading to a narrow path across a flat green meadow with a lone tree A wide green field with a cluster of farm buildings and barns on the horizon under a cloudy sky A vast green field stretching to a tree line with white blossoming trees on the horizon under a dramatic cloudy sky A stork nesting platform on a tall tripod pole in a green meadow with yellow dandelions, farm buildings and reeds in the background A mown grass path through a meadow dotted with yellow dandelions, bordered by trees and bushes under a partly cloudy sky Two walkers in the distance crossing a wide green meadow, with a lone tree and a row of bare trees on the horizon A large plowed brown field with a white water tower and a row of bare trees on the horizon under an overcast sky Symmetrical rows of fruit trees in a commercial orchard with green foliage, stretching to the vanishing point on a grassy lane A fenced farm path with bare trees leading toward a white farmhouse and barns, with green meadows on both sides A traditional Dutch farmhouse with a large thatched roof, surrounded by white blossoming fruit trees in the front garden A curving canal shaded by large overhanging trees, with pollarded willows in the distance and plowed fields beyond the bank A grassy towpath along a canal lined with large birch and willow trees, with a bridge visible in the distance and a bird on the path A traditional woven hedge fence made of layered branches in front of a wooden barn, with fruit trees in the background A solitary bare tree reflected in a calm canal, with a grassy bank, dried reeds, and flat green meadows stretching to the horizon A grassy towpath along a canal with a trail marker on a wooden fence post, colorful buildings in the distance, and blue sky A narrow grassy path along a canal with houses and willows on the far bank, dried reeds, and a fenced meadow on the right under blue sky A narrow towpath between a canal and a hedgerow, with a long brick wall along the far bank and woodland in the background A gravel towpath alongside a canal with large willow trees reflected in the water, a fenced meadow on the right, and wildflowers in the grass A gravel path between a fenced meadow full of yellow dandelions on the right and trees on the left, with pollarded willows in the distance A narrow towpath between a canal and a fenced meadow, with a willow tree ahead and wispy clouds across a blue sky A straight towpath along a wide canal with willow trees on the far bank, reeds along the water, and a fenced green meadow on the right under a blue sky with streaked clouds A towpath along a wide canal with willows and reeds on the far bank, a grassy verge, and a fenced meadow under partly cloudy skies The village entrance sign of Cothen, gemeente Wijk bij Duurstede, with a road leading between houses and a 30 km/h speed limit sign A dirt path along a grassy embankment with a blossoming tree, leading past a modern wooden-clad building with cows grazing in the meadow beyond A brick church with a tall pointed spire and Gothic windows in the village of Cothen, with parked cars and trees around A canal bend with a green meadow, a young tree, and a metal sculpture on the bank, with houses and mature trees in the background