Linge

A legend tells us that if pigs no longer forage at the castle of Doornenburg, the river will dry up.

The Linge flows to Zoelen, a small village north of Tiel, and from there it meanders west through the Betuwe, to empty in the Boven Merwede near Gorinchem.

The Linge provides idyllic spots at old towns like Asperen and Leerdam as the picturesque city walls are still in place on the banks of the river.

Railroad bridges (with nearest train station on the left and right bank): The river crosses seven motorways: The riverbanks in the Betuwe are lined with apple orchards, which makes them popular with tourists, particularly in spring when the fruit trees are in blossom.

In April, a walking tour is organised in support of the Red Cross, the so-called 'Rode Kruis Bloesemtocht'.