Walking through the Waterline Landscape
This QRfgoed walk, approximately 19 kilometers long, takes you through a unique part of the Netherlands: the landscape of the Dutch Water Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Turn left as you leave the parking lot toward the lock, scan the first QR code, and follow the directions provided.
QRfgoed
Scan the QR code on each sign and listen to the story of that location. Each stop reveals a new story about this extraordinary landscape. Start at the starting sign in Woudrichem or join the route at one of the other points. Walking through the Linielandschap is a unique experience rich in heritage and nature.
You can also find the route on the QRfgoed website.
You’ll travel through two provinces—North Brabant and Gelderland—passing forts, locks, dikes, and open river landscapes. Along the way, at twelve locations, we’ll tell the story of an ingenious line of defense that protected the western part of our country by flooding wide swaths of land up to knee-height. You’ll also learn more about the beautiful natural surroundings in and around the former line of defense.
Since July 26, 2021…
QRfgoed
Scan the QR code on each sign and listen to the story of that location. Each stop reveals a new story about this extraordinary landscape. Start at the starting sign in Woudrichem or join the route at one of the other points. Walking through the Linielandschap is a unique experience rich in heritage and nature.
You can also find the route on the QRfgoed website.
You’ll travel through two provinces—North Brabant and Gelderland—passing forts, locks, dikes, and open river landscapes. Along the way, at twelve locations, we’ll tell the story of an ingenious line of defense that protected the western part of our country by flooding wide swaths of land up to knee-height. You’ll also learn more about the beautiful natural surroundings in and around the former line of defense.
Since July 26, 2021, the Defense Line of Amsterdam and the New Dutch Waterline have together formed a single UNESCO World Heritage Site. The route was developed to mark the fifth anniversary of the Dutch Waterlines UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll pass rare fan-shaped locks and imposing batteries, as well as marshlands teeming with birds, beavers, and wild grazers.
What you will see
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Nature reserve Struikwaard
Struikwaard Nature Reserve (Stop 1)
Nature reserve Struikwaard
Wilhelmina lock
Andel
