Cycling route in the Wijchen area
Wijchen, Hernen, Bergharen
If you just want to go for a nice bike ride and get off every now and then for an interesting sight, this cycle route near Wijchen in Gelderland comes highly recommended. You will cycle through Bergharen and Horssen nature reserve, where the vast green foothills of river dunes and woodland are home to rich biodiversity. This was once home to Western Europe's largest badger sett, but due to various factors such as intensive agriculture and the arrival of a motocross track, the badger population declined noticeably in the late 20th century. Through efforts like the planting of forests and hedgerows aimed at promoting natural values, the badgers returned! But the efforts also benefited other fauna. At the visitor centre Land van de Heerlijkheden, you can gather information about the delights of the Land of Maas and Waal. After this visit, you will recognise the delicacies on the route and understand how they were created. Besides nature and delicacies, the fortified town of Ravenstein is also mighty fine to cycle through. To visit this North Brabant fortified town, you must first cross the Meuse river. Founded in 1360 around the castle of Walraven of Valkenburg, the town is full of history. Traces of its tumultuous (military) past can be seen everywhere in Ravenstein. So variety trumps this route through two provinces. But if you want to see much more, just choose some more stops from the list we selected for you. We also found two mills, a castle, a castle ruin and a beautiful work of art in this interesting region. So pick your dismounting tip and hop on your bike! Note! On this route, you will use the Demen-Batenburg ferry. Always check the sailing times before you set off. If the ferry does not sail, you can shorten the route and cycle straight from node 87 to node 69, or vice versa if you cycle the route in the other direction.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Westerdreef , 6602 XL Wijchen | 38.7 KM | |
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From
66
to
80
|
1283 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head north on Westerdreef | 39 M | ||
| Turn left | 40 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ravensteinseweg | 533 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Ravensteinseweg | 607 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Maasbandijk | 64 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
86
|
826 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Maasbandijk | 125 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoogeerdstraat | 701 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
87
|
1162 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Maasbandijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
2
|
2365 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Fietspad A50 West | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Langakker | 147 M | ||
| Turn right | 25 M | ||
| Turn right | 165 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veersingel | 556 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
18
|
770 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Maasdijk | 770 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
41
|
1126 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Maasdijk | 164 M | ||
| Turn right | 962 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
1
|
1472 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
73
|
745 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Demense Veerstraat | 339 M | ||
| Take the ferry Veer Batenburg - Demen (Batenburg - Demen) | 307 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Veerstraat | 99 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
69
|
1213 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Molendijk | 285 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 25 M | ||
| Turn left | 903 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
68
|
2809 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head north on Rijswaard | 29 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Rijswaard | 80 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Molendijk | 56 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gordenaars | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Dreef | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
71
|
1636 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on De Dreef | 269 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Dorpsstraat | 714 M | ||
| Keep right onto Dorpsstraat | 113 M | ||
| Continue onto Diepestraat | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stompendijk | 527 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
70
|
1906 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Schaarsestraat | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
36
|
1986 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Oude Schaarsestraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Breekwagen | 834 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
92
|
1632 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north on Meleveldsestraat | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
to
91
|
1822 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Herenstraat | 150 M | ||
| Turn left onto Strengstraat | 952 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Strengstraat | 110 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bredeweg | 147 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kortendijk | 288 M | ||
| Turn right | 78 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoekgraaf | 97 M | ||
| You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
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From
91
to
90
|
1595 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Elzendweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
to
72
|
1121 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Molenweg | 705 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 355 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wijksestraat | 61 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
94
|
2858 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head east on Wijksestraat | 328 M | ||
| Turn right onto Laarsdijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Groene Heuvels | 926 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ficarystraat | 351 M | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
to
59
|
1124 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Ficarystraat | 90 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Ficarystraat | 494 M | ||
| Continue straight | 430 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ficarystraat | 110 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
60
|
1872 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Ficarystraat | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
61
|
762 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Wezelsedijk | 762 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
67
|
3126 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head west on Hoogvonderweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Broekstraat | 344 M | ||
| Turn right onto Puitsestraat | 397 M | ||
| Keep left onto Puitsestraat | 56 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
66
|
3521 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Van Balverenlaan; van Balverenlaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Leurseweg | 940 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 141 M | ||
| Continue onto Hof van Hagevoort | 69 M | ||
| Turn left | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Randweg Noord | 460 M | ||
| Continue straight | 45 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Groenestraat | 120 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Randweg Noord | 247 M | ||
| Continue straight | 18 M | ||
| Turn left | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto Westerdreef | 301 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M |