Roman Limes path stage 8
On the trail of the Romans
The Roman Limespad is a beautiful walking route in the footsteps of the Romans. It follows the entire Roman Limes in the Netherlands, which has had UNESCO World Heritage status since summer 2021. This is stage 08 of the total 275 km Long Distance Walk (LAW). You walk across Utrecht from the Amsterdam Rhine Canal to Fort near Vechten in Bunnik. The route goes through courtyards, city parks, alleys and over canals, with the central focal point always being the Dom Tower.
Roman Limes
Some 2,000 years ago, a 200-kilometre-long gr...
On the trail of the Romans
The Roman Limespad is a beautiful walking route in the footsteps of the Romans. It follows the entire Roman Limes in the Netherlands, which has had UNESCO World Heritage status since summer 2021. This is stage 08 of the total 275 km Long Distance Walk (LAW). You walk across Utrecht from the Amsterdam Rhine Canal to Fort near Vechten in Bunnik. The route goes through courtyards, city parks, alleys and over canals, with the central focal point always being the Dom Tower.
Roman Limes
Some 2,000 years ago, a 200-kilometre-long border ran through the Netherlands with several Roman army camps, forts and watchtowers attached to it. The Latin word for border is 'Limes' and that Roman Limes can now be walked with the Long Distance Footpath: Roman Limespad. It runs from Katwijk - where the Rhine flowed into the sea at the time - along Oude Rijn, Kromme Rijn and Nederrijn to behind Nijmegen where the path crosses the border, towards Xanten.
Walking network (LAW)
The Roman Limespad is a Long Distance Hiking Trail developed by Wandelnet and is officially called LAW 16 Roman Limespad. The accompanying guide contains a comprehensive route description with topographic maps 1:25,000. Moreover, the gpx tracks and maps can be downloaded for free on the Wandelnet website. Click the button for more information.
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Starting point:
At the end of the Daphne Schippers Bridge, spanning the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, in the Halve Maan neighbourhood (Oog en Al)
3533 AL Utrecht
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Description
Starting point:
At the end of the Daphne Schippers Bridge, spanning the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, in the Halve Maan neighbourhood (Oog en Al)3533 AL Utrecht
Navigate to starting point
The Roman Limespad is a Long Distance Walk (LAW) with its own signposting. Follow the white-red markings.
The route starts at the Daphne Schippers bridge in Utrecht. Nearest bus stop at the starting point is: Utrecht, Everard Meysterlaan.