The province of Gelderland is characterised by beautiful nature, numerous castles and their estates. Organisation Geldersch Landschap & Kasteelen proudly cares for many of these castles, but only seven are open to the public. Get to know the public castles in five beautiful cycle routes through the landscape of Gelderland. With this stage, you will cycle past no fewer than three castles, all located around Arnhem. In the green oasis of Park Zypendaal stands the manor house of the same name. This country house dates from the 18th century. On the ground floor, rooms are decorated in the historical style. You can visit the castle on certain Sundays each month, check the website of the stepping stone. You then cycle out of the city of Arnhem towards Oosterbeek and Doorwerth. On this road, you traverse beautiful forests and estates. Located on the Lower Rhine and just a little south-west of Doorwerth is the next Gelderland Castle. Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle that is still very complete. You can admire four collections inside: the castle rooms, the Dutch Hunting Museum, the National Forestry Collection and Museum Veluwezoom. Put your bike down for a visit and be sure not to forget to take a stroll through the surrounding garden and orchard! The route takes you back to Arnhem via the beautiful countryside of the Veluwe. Through dense woodland, streams and puddles, you arrive at Rosendael Castle. This castle lies on the edge of the Veluwezoom national park. Not only is the castle beautiful - inside and out, in the Rosendael park of the same name surrounding the castle you will find shell galleries, a tea dome, beautiful ponds and fountains. So you are guaranteed to enjoy plenty of natural beauty here! Tip: before you get on your bike, always check the opening hours of the castles, as most are not open daily.
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Start: Velperweg , 6824 MT Arnhem | 51.7 KM | |
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767 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northwest on Velperweg | 41 M | ||
Turn right onto Julianalaan | 355 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Karthuizerstraat | 371 M | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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1413 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head west on Karthuizerstraat | 5 M | ||
Continue onto Karthuizerstraat | 9 M | ||
Turn left onto Rosendaalseweg | 58 M | ||
Turn right onto Bosweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Wagnerlaan | 286 M | ||
You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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42
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1857 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head west on Wagnerlaan | 228 M | ||
Turn right onto Cattepoelseweg | 68 M | ||
Turn left onto Wagnerlaan | 546 M | ||
Turn right onto Parkweg | 1 KM | ||
Turn left onto Zijpendaalseweg | 7 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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84
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1638 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head northwest on Zijpendaalseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Deelenseweg | 395 M | ||
Turn right onto Schelmseweg | 7 M | ||
You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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26
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3499 M | 3.5 KM | |
Head northwest on Deelenseweg | 3 M | ||
Turn left onto Schelmseweg | 1.9 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Amsterdamseweg | 43 M | ||
Turn left onto Schelmseweg | 17 M | ||
Continue onto Schelmseweg | 1.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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38
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1558 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head southwest on Schelmseweg | 561 M | ||
Turn left onto Reuvensweg | 5 M | ||
Turn right onto Utrechtseweg | 992 M | ||
You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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81
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1463 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head west on Utrechtseweg | 191 M | ||
Turn left | 6 M | ||
Continue onto J.J. Talsmalaan | 123 M | ||
Turn right onto Pouwel Vos pad | 340 M | ||
Continue straight | 348 M | ||
Turn left | 210 M | ||
Make a slight right | 245 M | ||
You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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37
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3726 M | 3.7 KM | |
Head west | 405 M | ||
Make a slight left onto MTB route Renkum | 169 M | ||
Continue straight | 261 M | ||
Turn right | 594 M | ||
Turn left onto Italiaanseweg | 241 M | ||
Turn left onto Kerklaan | 18 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto van der Molenallee | 15 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto van der Molenallee | 52 M | ||
Turn left onto Bentincklaan | 55 M | ||
Turn left onto Italiaanseweg | 446 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Oude Oosterbeekseweg | 582 M | ||
Turn right onto Dunolaan | 6 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Holleweg | 882 M | ||
You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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1131 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head west on Fonteinallee | 654 M | ||
Keep left onto Fonteinallee | 477 M | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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1689 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head northwest | 62 M | ||
Turn right | 525 M | ||
Turn left onto Roggekamp | 601 M | ||
Turn left onto Doorwerthsestraat | 136 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Doorwerthsestraat | 76 M | ||
Turn left onto Utrechtseweg | 262 M | ||
Turn left | 27 M | ||
You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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87
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142 M | 0.1 KM | |
Head northeast | 82 M | ||
Turn right onto Bennekomseweg | 60 M | ||
You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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7
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682 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head west on Bennekomseweg | 682 M | ||
You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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82
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1096 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Bennekomseweg (N782) | 592 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit | 22 M | ||
Exit the roundabout | 465 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Bosweg | 17 M | ||
You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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84
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2562 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head northeast on Wijde Veldweg | 1.4 KM | ||
Continue straight | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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1456 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head east on Parallelweg | 833 M | ||
Turn left onto Buunderkamp | 161 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Buunderkamp | 461 M | ||
Continue straight | 1 M | ||
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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12
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2309 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head northeast | 704 M | ||
Continue onto Buunderkamp | 301 M | ||
Make a slight left | 190 M | ||
Turn right | 994 M | ||
Turn left | 7 M | ||
Turn right | 113 M | ||
You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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525 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Verlengde Arnhemseweg | 525 M | ||
You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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97
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4764 M | 4.8 KM | |
Head southeast on Verlengde Arnhemseweg | 2.6 KM | ||
Turn left onto Koningsweg | 503 M | ||
Turn right onto Wekeromseweg | 792 M | ||
Turn left | 566 M | ||
Continue straight | 328 M | ||
You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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45
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3025 M | 3 KM | |
Head southeast on Harderwijkerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn left to stay on Harderwijkerweg | 141 M | ||
Turn right | 431 M | ||
Turn right | 45 M | ||
Turn left | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
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411 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head northeast | 56 M | ||
Continue onto Bakenbergseweg | 259 M | ||
Turn left onto Kemperbergerweg | 96 M | ||
You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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1298 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northeast | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right | 6 M | ||
Turn left | 11 M | ||
You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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58
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1388 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head east on Cattepoelseweg | 841 M | ||
Turn left onto Hoeferlaan | 89 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Hoeferlaan | 458 M | ||
You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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530 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head east on Schelmseweg | 530 M | ||
You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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2983 M | 3 KM | |
Head east on Schelmseweg | 825 M | ||
Continue straight | 41 M | ||
Continue onto Schelmseweg | 2.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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71
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289 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head southeast | 289 M | ||
You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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67
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2661 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head east | 17 M | ||
Turn left | 20 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Kerklaan | 454 M | ||
Turn left onto Boerenallee | 669 M | ||
Continue straight | 57 M | ||
Make a slight right | 189 M | ||
Turn right | 776 M | ||
Make a slight right | 479 M | ||
You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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34
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592 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head east | 592 M | ||
You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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2272 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head south | 654 M | ||
Continue onto Beekhuizenseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn left onto Alteveerselaan | 12 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Alteveerselaan | 290 M | ||
Turn left onto den Bruijl | 15 M | ||
You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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77
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1356 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head southeast on den Bruijl | 521 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Beekhuizenseweg | 805 M | ||
Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 30 M | ||
You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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72
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1017 M | 1 KM | |
Head west on Hoofdstraat | 1 KM | ||
You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
From
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79
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1565 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head northwest | 35 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Arnhemsestraatweg | 665 M | ||
Continue onto Velperweg | 865 M | ||
You are now at section 79 | 0 M |