Haaften is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, on the northern shore of the river Waal, about opposite Zaltbommel.

It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 25 km south of Utrecht.

From 1818 to 1977 Haaften was the main village and seat of the town hall of the eponymous municipality, which also comprised the smaller villages of Hellouw to the west and Tuil to the east, all on the northern bank of the river Waal.

[7] Haaften developed into a stretched out esdorp which was surrounded by the dike of the Waal on three sides.

[8] Castle Goudenstein was built by the van Haeften family and was first mentioned in the 13th century.