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Dike landscape along the Waal – Gelderse Poort Nature Reserve loop from Westervoort

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Netherlands

Gelderland

Westervoort

Dike landscape along the Waal – Gelderse Poort Nature Reserve loop from Westervoort

Hard

4.8

(31)

175

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Dike landscape along the Waal – Gelderse Poort Nature Reserve loop from Westervoort

05:34

97.4km

140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.42 km for 674 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 92.4 km for 162 m

After 93.9 km for 2.82 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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37.9 km

Griethausen Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Experience ancient bridge building art up close...

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42.5 km

On the dike

Highlight • Trail

From the dyke you can look wonderfully left and right into the country.

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54.1 km

Dike landscape along the Waal

Highlight • River

Leftovers

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57.3 km

Beautiful little beaches

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

In the Ooijpolder and along the Waal are many nice places to stop, rest and enjoy the view. Benches, beaches or simply relax in the grass along the dike.

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58.1 km

Gelderse Poort Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This area is an absolute must here on the Lower Rhine.

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62.9 km

Oude Waal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here you have a beautiful view of the Oude Waal, an outer-dike branch of the Waal.

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67.4 km

View of Nijmegen skyline

Highlight • Viewpoint

From there a great view of Nijmegen and Berg and Dal

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79.1 km

Gelderse Poort

Nature Reserve

82.2 km

Doornenburg–Pannerden Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

This ferry was misused by the Germans during Market Garden to bring troops from Doetinchem to the north side of the Waal bridge at Nijmegen. The north side of the bridge at Arnhem was blocked.

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93.8 km

Inlaatsluis Westervoort (IJssellinie)

Archaeological Site

97.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.7 km

43.3 km

2.51 km

682 m

165 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

76.0 km

15.9 km

5.29 km

369 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

26°C

9°C

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Dike landscape along the Waal – Gelderse Poort Nature Reserve loop from Westervoort

Griethausen Railway Bridge

On the dike

Dike landscape along the Waal

Beautiful little beaches

Gelderse Poort Nature Reserve

Oude Waal Nature Reserve

View of Nijmegen skyline

Doornenburg–Pannerden Ferry

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