# The Oudegracht and Its Water-Level Wharves

What to do en Utrecht · Utrecht

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/things-to-do/oudegracht-and-its-wharves · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year; wharf terraces from spring to autumn
- Para quién: All ages

Walk · 1 h 30 · Utrecht's two-level canal: the street above and, below, medieval wharves and cellars turned into terraces. Free.

The Oudegracht crosses the centre of Utrecht from north to south and has something no other canal in the country has: two levels. At street level, shops and bridges; below, beside the water, the wharves (werven) where goods were unloaded, with vaulted cellars that run under the street. Many are now restaurants, cafés and terraces at water level.
The walk
Walk the whole length from north to south, from the Oudaen tower house to the Tolsteegbrug, going down to the wharves by the steps next to the bridges. It is about two kilometres. The Schuttevaer boats leave beside the Viebrug. At dusk, with the cellars lit up, is when the atmosphere of the city is most noticeable.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.0905, 5.1185

## Cerca de aquí

- [Museum Speelklok, Clocks and Organs That Play](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/things-to-do/museum-speelklok-clocks-and-street-organs), a 65 m
- [Domtoren, the Cathedral Tower with Guided Visit](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/things-to-do/domtoren-cathedral-tower-guided-visit), a 193 m
- [Mother Goose Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/where-to-stay/mother-goose-hotel), a 239 m
- [Stadskasteel Oudaen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/where-to-eat/stadskasteel-oudaen), a 277 m
- [Grand Hotel Karel V](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/where-to-stay/grand-hotel-karel-v), a 289 m
- [Stayokay Utrecht Centrum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/where-to-stay/stayokay-utrecht-centrum), a 324 m
- [Utrecht Canal Boat Trip with Schuttevaer](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/things-to-do/utrecht-canal-boat-trip-with-schuttevaer), a 343 m
- [Miffy Museum (Nijntje Museum)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht/things-to-do/miffy-museum-nijntje-museum), a 887 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you walk along the wharves?
Yes, there are steps down to the wharves beside the bridges.

### How long is the route?
About two kilometres through the centre.

Destino: [Utrecht](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/utrecht.md)