On heroes and dukes
Arnhem, Doorwerth, Rozendaal
As we cycle through the beautiful countryside towards Doorwerth castle, with a little imagination we can still see the knights trotting beside us on their horses. In the Duchy of Gelre, many dukes and counts competed for power for centuries. During the fourteenth century, Nijmegen, Zutphen, Roermond and Arnhem were the capitals of the duchy. From 1492, Arnhem was the seat of Charles of Egmond, who made every effort not to be incorporated into the Habsburg Empire. From then on, the new ruler went through life as Charles of Gelre; he became the most powerful duke Gelre has known. Charles was an intelligent strategist but also cunning and cruel. He was very religious and he loved playing handball, according to the books in Heritage Centre Rozet. In 1493, Duke Charles of Gelre besieged Doorwerth castle. This castle has been regularly rebuilt over the centuries but still has a medieval core with its hall tower. The battle for Arnhem and Gelre with the Burgundians and Habsburgs continued unabated. In 1514, Charles of Gelre recaptured Arnhem with a variation on the ‘Trojan horse’. Soldiers hid on a wagon under corn sacks and thus penetrated the city. Under Charles of Gelre, Arnhem slowly became the centre of government of Gelre. Charles took up residence there and his squire Maarten van Rossum moved into the Duivelshuis. In 1530, Charles shifted the course of the Rhine, allowing new trade in the city and increasing its toll. A tour of the Historic Cellars gives a good idea of this era. Rosendael Castle was an administrative centre at the time. Only the keep remains of the original castle but a visit is well worthwhile. Charles also built Biljoen castle in Velp. Unfortunately, this castle cannot be visited. Not long after his death in 1538, the Duchy of Gelre was incorporated into the Habsburg Empire by Emperor Charles V in 1543. The Gelre Middle Ages were then over for good. Charles of Gelre was buried in Arnhem in an imposing marble tomb in the Grote- or Eusebiuskerk. On the Jansplaats stands his statue. During this route, we cross by ferry between node 53 and 59. This ferry sails almost all year round. For current times visit www.drielseveer.nl. An alternative route passes the nodes; 53 - 39 - 52 - 35 Old photos: The Gelderland Archive This Premium cycle route was compiled by our editor: Yvonne Vlaskamp.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
|
Start: Koningsweg , 6816 TB Arnhem | 38.4 KM | |
|
From
4
to
46
|
1954 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Koningsweg | 53 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kemperbergerweg | 124 M | ||
| Continue straight | 15 M | ||
| Continue onto Kemperbergerweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
|
From
46
to
45
|
411 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head south on Kemperbergerweg | 96 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kemperbergerweg | 259 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 56 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
|
From
45
to
44
|
3616 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head southwest | 251 M | ||
| Turn left | 302 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bakenbergseweg | 3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Dreyenseweg | 66 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
|
From
44
to
38
|
713 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Stationsweg | 713 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
|
From
38
to
81
|
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 | ||
|
From
81
to
37
|
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 | ||
|
From
37
to
53
|
2843 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head east on Fonteinallee | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Veerweg | 468 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
|
From
53
to
59
|
687 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Veerweg | 168 M | ||
| Take the ferry Drielse Veer | 291 M | ||
| Continue straight | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto Drielse Rijndijk | 195 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
|
From
59
to
27
|
661 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head east on Drielse Rijndijk | 661 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
|
From
27
to
87
|
2511 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east on Drielse Rijndijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Meginhardweg | 54 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
|
From
87
to
86
|
2342 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Meginhardweg | 7 M | ||
| Turn left | 21 M | ||
| Turn left onto Meginhardweg | 133 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 289 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Meginhardweg | 59 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 499 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 261 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
|
From
86
to
29
|
377 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Grote Griet | 377 M | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
|
From
29
to
22
|
884 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Eldensedijk | 13 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Gelderse Rooslaan | 117 M | ||
| Turn left onto Malburgse Bandijk | 754 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
|
From
22
to
35
|
1080 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head east on Malburgse Bandijk | 143 M | ||
| Turn right | 102 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Nijmeegseweg | 835 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
|
From
35
to
36
|
640 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Airborneplein | 60 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Airborneplein | 47 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Airborneplein | 44 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eusebiusbinnensingel | 489 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
|
From
36
to
99
|
2321 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head east on Velperplein | 78 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Velperplein | 469 M | ||
| Turn right onto Steenstraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Velperweg | 606 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Oude Velperweg | 33 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
|
From
99
to
79
|
113 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Velperweg | 113 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
|
From
79
to
72
|
1551 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Velperweg | 867 M | ||
| Continue onto Arnhemsestraatweg | 659 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
|
From
72
to
71
|
1246 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest | 29 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Daalhuizerweg | 478 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schelmseweg | 719 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 20 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
|
From
71
to
64
|
295 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head north | 295 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
|
From
64
to
48
|
2970 M | 3 KM | |
| Head northwest | 244 M | ||
| Continue onto Schelmseweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Apeldoornseweg | 107 M | ||
| Continue onto Schelmseweg | 15 M | ||
| Continue straight | 681 M | ||
| Continue onto Schelmseweg | 155 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
|
From
48
to
58
|
582 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head south | 23 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schelmseweg | 559 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
|
From
58
to
84
|
978 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Schelmseweg | 953 M | ||
| Make a sharp left onto Deelenseweg | 5 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schelmseweg | 20 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
|
From
84
to
47
|
1038 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Deelenseweg | 13 M | ||
| Continue onto Deelenseweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
|
From
47
to
55
|
2238 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Deelenseweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
|
From
55
to
4
|
1198 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west on Koningsweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M |