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Tongelaar Castle – Defensie Canal Gravel Path loop from Nijmegen Dukenburg

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Netherlands

Gelderland

Nijmegen

Tongelaar Castle – Defensie Canal Gravel Path loop from Nijmegen Dukenburg

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Tongelaar Castle – Defensie Canal Gravel Path loop from Nijmegen Dukenburg

05:00

71.8km

100m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

John S. Thompson Bridge

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Riveted steel bridge over the Meuse of approx. 1929. Listed as a monument and currently under repair due to a ship collision.

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12.0 km

Historic Town of Grave

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Beautiful town with lots of historical charm. Also a great photo location!

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27.3 km

Little bakehouse near Tongelaar Castle

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The small house at Tongelaar Castle is a baking house. More info (thanks to tip from Komoot driver Jeroen) at nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhuis_(gebouw)

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27.5 km

Tongelaar Castle

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Tongelaar Castle is located on the estate of the same name, north of Mill. The castle's origins date back to the 9th century. In its current form, the castle dates …

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37.1 km

Defense Canal and Bunkers near Mill

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On the west bank of the Defence Canal near Mill in Brabant, a casemate (bunker) was built every 200 to 400 metres, where people could hide in case of danger. …

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37.8 km

Defensie Canal Gravel Path

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lots of nice compact gravel along the defense channel through the Peel

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39.5 km

Ruins

42.4 km

Defensie Canal: Traces of War and Asparagus Barriers

Highlight • Historical Site

Very rolling gravel track along the Canal de la Défense.
Blockhouses and asparagus barriers can be seen along the canal.

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51.2 km

Langenboomse Bossen

Nature Reserve

67.3 km

Wijchense Ven near Berendonck

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Beautiful panoramic view over the water, for beautiful photos in the different seasons or at different times of the day. I like to take pictures here, because it looks different every time.

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71.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

24.6 km

19.0 km

1.61 km

811 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

21.2 km

18.5 km

5.79 km

4.57 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

31°C

15°C

46 %

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Tongelaar Castle – Defensie Canal Gravel Path loop from Nijmegen Dukenburg

John S. Thompson Bridge

Historic Town of Grave

Little bakehouse near Tongelaar Castle

Tongelaar Castle

Defense Canal and Bunkers near Mill

Defensie Canal Gravel Path

Defensie Canal: Traces of War and Asparagus Barriers

Wijchense Ven near Berendonck

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