Cycle route along the Ooijpolder
Elst, Nijmegen, Ooijpolder
Along the river Waal you will find the Ooijpolder nature reserve, an area that until 2005 was used as an overflow when the Waal flooded. Now it is a nature reserve where bitterns, warblers and black terns nest. You can also spot konik horses and galloway cattle and all kinds of insects. For the best view of the entire area, climb the watchtower. And if you look far enough, you can even see Germany. The village of Berg en Dal is the counterpart to the flat Ooijpolder. The village is not called this for nothing, but the beautiful wooded area makes up for this. Roman artefacts are regularly found in Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. The city was already inhabited by Roman soldiers at the beginning of our era. Emperor Trajan not only gave the city city rights, but also a name: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum. In short, a cycle route where nature, culture and history come together. What are you waiting for, jump on your bike and discover it yourself! Note: you will encounter a cycle ferry along the way. Check the disembarkation point and the website for more information on the sailing schedule. Do you cycle the route when the ferry does not sail? Then cycle round via junctions 99-82-78-79-80 (or vice versa from the other direction).
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Waalkade , 6511 XT Nijmegen | 48.9 KM | |
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From
2
to
16
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467 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head east on Waalkade | 467 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
48
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2508 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Ooysedijk | 866 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ooijse Bandijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
55
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538 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head north on Ooijse Bandijk | 538 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
50
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1581 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Langstraat | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
49
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602 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Ooijse Bandijk | 556 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Erlecomsedam | 46 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
52
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506 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head west on Erlecomsedam | 46 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kruisstraat | 460 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
51
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2319 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kruisstraat | 835 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kouwedijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
63
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1914 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head east on Persingensestraat | 580 M | ||
| Turn left onto Persingensestraat | 69 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Persingensestraat | 676 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sint Hubertusweg | 589 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
62
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650 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Sint Hubertusweg | 547 M | ||
| Turn right onto Verbindingsweg | 103 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
61
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409 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Rijksstraatweg | 409 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
60
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1179 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on van Randwijckweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on van Randwijckweg | 862 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwe Holleweg | 308 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
57
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682 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oude Kleefsebaan | 15 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Oude Kleefsebaan | 667 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
15
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1490 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oude Kleefsebaan | 771 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kwakkenbergweg | 4 M | ||
| Continue onto Kwakkenbergweg | 698 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit | 17 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
7
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1348 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southwest | 29 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Sophiaweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Sophiaweg | 44 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
6
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1103 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on d'Almarasweg | 13 M | ||
| Continue onto d'Almarasweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Heyendaalseweg | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
12
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921 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on Houtlaan | 806 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Houtlaan | 27 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sint Annastraat; St. Annastraat | 88 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
13
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811 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Molenweg | 9 M | ||
| Continue onto Oude Molenweg | 105 M | ||
| Turn right onto van Peltlaan | 32 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Molenweg | 665 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
21
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1815 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oude Molenweg | 319 M | ||
| Continue straight | 798 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Burgemeester Daleslaan | 399 M | ||
| Turn left onto Muntmeesterlaan | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto Muntmeesterlaan | 289 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
24
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1098 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Muntmeesterlaan | 150 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dennenstraat | 948 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
83
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189 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Doctor de Blécourtstraat; Dr. de Blécourtstraat | 189 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
22
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395 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Energieweg | 395 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
23
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753 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Neerbosscheweg | 753 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
65
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1057 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head west on Neerbosscheweg | 138 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Scherpenkampweg | 121 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Scherpenkampweg | 798 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
98
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3434 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Pieckelaan | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Nieuwe Pieckelaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Wilhelminalaan | 118 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wilhelminalaan | 15 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Wilhelminalaan | 125 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Wilhelminalaan | 42 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Wilhelminalaan | 202 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 29 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wilhelminalaan | 176 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wilhelminalaan | 199 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit | 55 M | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
99
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1361 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head west | 112 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Kloosterstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
80
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2424 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west on Dijk | 95 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Werd | 147 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 | ||
| Turn left | 339 M | ||
| Turn left onto Waaldijk | 840 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
40
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1902 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north on Valburgsestraat | 478 M | ||
| Turn right onto Akkerstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
41
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2121 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head east on Van Balverenlaan | 106 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Van Balverenlaan | 307 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rietgraaf | 54 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rietgraaf | 669 M | ||
| Turn right | 428 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Balverenlaan | 415 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oosterhoutsestraat | 142 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
42
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912 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east on Stationsstraat | 892 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 20 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
61
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2728 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head south on Griftdijk | 624 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Griftdijk | 52 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Griftdijk | 934 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Griftdijk | 47 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Griftdijk | 333 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Griftdijk Noord | 75 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Griftdijk Noord | 663 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
37
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635 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Margaretha van Mechelenweg | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Griftdijk Noord | 351 M | ||
| Turn left | 247 M | ||
| Turn right onto Laauwikpad | 13 M | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
to
72
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3538 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west on Griftpad | 87 M | ||
| Turn left | 154 M | ||
| Turn left onto Jozef van Hövellpark | 177 M | ||
| Continue right onto Nel Petersstraat | 621 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jozef Rodriguezplein | 94 M | ||
| Turn left onto Generaal James Gavinsingel | 775 M | ||
| Keep right onto Generaal James Gavinsingel | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Energieweg | 184 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
44
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483 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Energieweg | 44 M | ||
| Turn right onto Scheepvaartweg | 439 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
20
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2437 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Scheepvaartweg | 57 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Scheepvaartweg | 503 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nymaweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Veemarkt | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lange Hezelstraat | 21 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
2
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1313 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Veemarkt | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lange Hezelstraat | 22 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veemarkt | 249 M | ||
| Continue onto Waalkade | 496 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Waalkade | 23 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Waalkade | 505 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M |
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