Cycle route The land of Maas and Waal
Dodewaard, Druten, Ewijk
Dutch singer Boudewijn de Groot wrote an ode to this landscape in 1966 with the song: Het land van Maas en Waal. He lovingly writes about the differences in altitude in the area and the beautiful forests you encounter, the history and the fine people. A true love letter you could call it. As the title of the route suggests, you do both the Meuse and the Waal during this cycle route. You will pass through Dodewaard, which has appeared in documents since the 11th century. Like Druten and other villages along the Waal, they probably originated several centuries earlier. You cycle along beautiful floodplains, which give great views of the Meuse and a lot of greenery! To complete the route, you will of course also come across several interesting Pit stops along the way. For instance, you can stop at the Bloemenpark Appeltern, where you can visit over 20 hectares of beautiful gardens and flower beds. But there is also plenty of history to discover in the area. You can get off at Stoomgemaal Appeltern, popularly known as Stoomgemaal De Tuut. At the museum, you can dive into the pumping station's past and the important role it played in the region. Note! There are two ferries on the route that do not sail all year round. Check the sailing times at the Pit stop. If you cycle when the ferry does not sail, stay on the same side of the river via the following junctions: * At Ewijk: (99-82-) 83 (Winssen)-84-15-27-23-12 (Druten) and pick up the route again here richitng junction 12. * At Druten: 13-23-27-15-84-83 (Winssen) and pick up the route again here in the direction of junction 86. * At Dodewaard: (67-16-) 17-79-80 (Slijk-Ewijk) and pick up the route again here towards junction 39. * At Slijk-Ewijk: 80-79-17 (Dodewaard) and pick up the route again here towards junction 58.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Maasdijk 3, 6629 KB West Maas en Waal | 58.9 KM | |
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From
55
to
56
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1347 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on De Tuut | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
43
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2834 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Wethouder Bankenstraat | 905 M | ||
| Turn left onto Engelenbouwing | 870 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oostweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
11
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824 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Oostweg | 626 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Oostweg | 198 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
36
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328 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head east on Roedensestraat | 328 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
92
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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
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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
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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
89
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542 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head east on Molenweg | 542 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
88
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2078 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Betenlaan | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
86
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1493 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head north on Leegstraat | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Leegstraat | 207 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
83
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218 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Notaris Stephanus Roesstraat | 51 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Notaris Stephanus Roesstraat | 167 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
82
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2557 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head east on Dijk | 2.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
99
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2539 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east on Dijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
80
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2420 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Dijk | 95 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Werd | 68 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on De Werd | 80 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on De Werd | 112 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veersteiger | 32 M | ||
| Take the ferry Fiets- en voetveer Beuningen - Slijk-Ewijk | 650 M | ||
| Continue slight right onto Veersteiger | 19 M | ||
| Continue left onto Weerdsedam | 335 M | ||
| Turn left onto Waaldijk | 839 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Waaldijk | 29 M | ||
| Turn right onto Loenensedwarsstraat | 161 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
39
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1293 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Loenensestraat | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 194 M | ||
| Turn left onto Valburgsestraat | 88 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
75
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3470 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west on Catharinastraat | 253 M | ||
| Continue onto Loowegstraat | 471 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hagepad Oost | 2.6 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Hagepad West | 183 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
22
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2225 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Tielsestraat | 401 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Tielsestraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto De Vang | 40 M | ||
| Continue onto Tielsestraat | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Tielsestraat | 638 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
55
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5705 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Stationsstraat | 229 M | ||
| Turn left onto Broekstraat | 189 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 144 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoogsepad | 543 M | ||
| Turn right onto Julianastraat | 167 M | ||
| Turn left onto Broekstraat | 55 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Woutersdijk | 271 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zeegstraat | 2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Onderstalstraat | 640 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kuilsestraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
54
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808 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Bredestraat-Noord | 808 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
58
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1734 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head south on Bredestraat-Noord | 578 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bredestraat-Noord | 458 M | ||
| Continue straight | 130 M | ||
| Continue onto Bredestraat-Zuid | 568 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
17
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5312 M | 5.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdstraat | 775 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkstraat | 217 M | ||
| Turn right onto Beneluxstraat | 153 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wageningsestraat (N836) | 153 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tielsestraat | 4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
16
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477 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Waalbandijk | 477 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
67
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3390 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head west on Waalbandijk | 49 M | ||
| Keep left onto Waalbandijk | 3.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
13
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2033 M | 2 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Veerweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue left onto Veersteiger | 15 M | ||
| Take the ferry | 380 M | ||
| Continue slight left onto Veersteiger | 14 M | ||
| Continue onto Veerdam | 282 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
12
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2044 M | 2 KM | |
| Head south on Veerstraat | 442 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ambtshuisstraat | 156 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kattenburg | 142 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hogestraat | 337 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hogestraat | 178 M | ||
| Turn left onto Raadhuisstraat | 154 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 332 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Turn right onto Scharenburg | 268 M | ||
| Continue straight | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
54
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1355 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northwest | 14 M | ||
| Continue onto Scharenburg | 38 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Scharenburg | 382 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 43 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Turn right onto Scharenburg | 850 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
53
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822 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Scharenburg | 391 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 82 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 349 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
57
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1276 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Broerstraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Broerstraat | 223 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
29
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644 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head east on Zelksestraat | 492 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkpad | 152 M | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
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From
29
to
10
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1105 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Rijdt | 355 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Rijdt | 401 M | ||
| Turn right onto Middelwaard | 349 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
55
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2928 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Mekkersteeg | 2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Walstraat | 908 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M |