Cycle route along the river Waal
Nijmegen, Ewijk, Loenen
The 82 kilometre long river Waal discharges no less than 65% of the water in the Netherlands into the sea. This makes the Waal the most water-rich river in our country and, moreover, important for shipping. The name comes from the Old German 'wôh', which means 'crooked'. Because the Waal used to be much more curved than it is nowadays, this was a logical name. According to legend, the river was created by two giants. They had started digging in Switzerland and quarreled at the Dutch border. One brother continued with the Rhine, the other with the Waal. It is wonderful to cycle along the Waal and get a breath of fresh air. The green surroundings are peaceful and on the way you come across a number of nice drop-off points. Just past Slot Doddendael you cross the Waal and cycle into the Over-Betuwe. Here too, it is quiet, green and picturesque. Nature is beautiful and if you are lucky, you may even come across a few Scottish Highlanders. Get off your bike at the Spiegelwaal to see the skyline of Nijmegen. Enjoy the rippling water, ships passing by and the beautiful nature. Cycling along the Waal is pleasant in every season, but in the summer it is extra pleasant with the crowded beaches along the river.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Catharinastraat , 6677 PD Overbetuwe | 39.4 KM | |
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From
39
to
80
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1293 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Valburgsestraat | 88 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 194 M | ||
| Turn right onto Paulstraat | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
38
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3634 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Loenensedwarsstraat | 161 M | ||
| Turn left onto Waaldijk | 3.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
35
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4106 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head east on Waaldijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Oosterhoutsedijk | 246 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Oosterhoutsedijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
80
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449 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head north on Oosterhoutsedijk | 76 M | ||
| Turn right onto Parmasingel | 367 M | ||
| Turn left onto Griftdijk Zuid | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
35
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449 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Griftdijk Zuid | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto Parmasingel | 367 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oosterhoutsedijk | 76 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
80
|
449 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head north on Oosterhoutsedijk | 76 M | ||
| Turn right onto Parmasingel | 367 M | ||
| Turn left onto Griftdijk Zuid | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
1
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1842 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Griftdijk Zuid | 186 M | ||
| Turn right onto Griftdijk Zuid | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Prins Mauritssingel | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
81
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147 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head south on Keizer Traianusplein | 125 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Keizer Traianusplein | 22 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
3
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1290 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Meester Franckenstraat; Mr. Franckenstraat | 191 M | ||
| Enter Mariaplein and take the 2nd exit onto Dominicanenstraat | 51 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Dominicanenstraat | 508 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groesbeeksedwarsweg | 347 M | ||
| Turn right onto van Heutszstraat | 84 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groesbeekseweg | 82 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Groesbeekseweg | 27 M | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
5
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1086 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head west on Archipelstraat | 106 M | ||
| Turn left onto Heyendaalseweg | 484 M | ||
| Keep right onto Heyendaalseweg | 50 M | ||
| Enter Professor Schillebeeckxplein and take the 3rd exit onto Heyendaalseweg | 49 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Heyendaalseweg | 154 M | ||
| Keep right onto Heyendaalseweg | 243 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
17
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962 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Verlengde Groenestraat | 962 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
18
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1379 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head north on Sint Annastraat; St. Annastraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 168 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
42
|
111 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stationsplein | 111 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
19
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192 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head north on Stationsplein | 192 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
20
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497 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stieltjesstraat | 174 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kronenburgersingel | 261 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lange Hezelstraat | 62 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
44
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2101 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west on Lange Hezelstraat | 232 M | ||
| Continue onto Nina Simonestraat | 321 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weurtseweg | 203 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Weurtseweg | 813 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Weurtseweg | 532 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
47
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471 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head west on Sprengenpad | 471 M | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
46
|
1049 M | 1 KM | |
| Head north | 15 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Westkanaaldijk | 111 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dijk | 292 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Dijk | 631 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
to
99
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3293 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head west on Dijk | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Dijk | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
82
|
2539 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head west on Dijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
78
|
3516 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Dijk | 136 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ingenieur van Stuivenbergweg | 91 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veluwstraat | 623 M | ||
| Turn right | 2.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
to
77
|
749 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Dijkstraat | 594 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schoolstraat | 155 M | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
to
58
|
1163 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Stenenkamerstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
76
|
2218 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoofdstraat | 561 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 365 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Romeplein | 95 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Moordakkerstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
75
|
994 M | 1 KM | |
| Head south on Moordakkerstraat | 6 M | ||
| Continue straight | 4 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tielsestraat | 984 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
39
|
3470 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head south on Hagepad West | 610 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Hagepad West | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Loowegstraat | 724 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M |