Cycle route Gelderland's surprises
Doesburg, Didam, Rheden
You can start this varied cycle route in Doesburg. Parking place De Bleek, at the Koepoortwal, is close to the junction to starting point 36. In the centre of this cosy town, we immediately selected some interesting museums to visit during this tour. How about the Doesburgsche Mosterdfabriek, Het Openbaarvervoer & Speelgoed Museum, De Schelp van Doesburg or the Lalique Museum, unique for the Netherlands? When you have seen enough of the lively centre of Doesburg, with its well-preserved historical buildings and wide variety of museums, continue cycling across the drawbridge over the Oude IJssel, towards Landgoed Bingerden. Along the floodplains of the IJssel, you will see some impressive monumental trees, Canada poplars, belonging to the Bingerden Estate, which unfortunately is no longer open to the public. Through the beautiful and vast agricultural landscape, you cycle on to cosy Didam. Here you will visit the mill, named after Saint Maarten. This old mill, like most Dutch mills, has an eventful history. The Dominee Stork Park, in honour of the former pastor of this small town in Gelderland, is also a nice place to stop for a while and perhaps you will stop at one of the cosy terraces in Didam. You leave Didam and cycle through the outskirts of Zevenaar, past De Fruitkraam and the Waterbuffalo Farm to Giesbeek. Giesbeek also has an old mill, with a mill shop, which is open on Saturday mornings. From Giesbeek, in season, you can take a ferry, right through the recreational lakes and across the IJssel to Rheden. This recreational area Rhederlaag, which consists of the Lathumse Plas, the Giesplas, the Westerplas and the Valeplas, is bustling. Here you can enjoy life on and near the water. You will find campsites, recreational parks, marinas and beaches. Via Rheden, the village across the IJssel, on the edge of De Veluwezoom, and Landgoed Middachten, you cycle back to Doesburg. Upon arrival in Doesburg, you will conclude a varied day and have got to know the vast area between Doesburg and Didam better. Note! Along the way, you will encounter two bicycle ferries. These sail from 1 April to 1 October. Check the Pit stop 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 24-96-97-98-90-88-78-80 (or vice versa from the other direction). You will then cycle about 8 kilometres extra.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Koepoortstraat 2, 6981 AS Doesburg | 51.5 KM | |
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From
36
to
37
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1246 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east on Koepoortstraat | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 204 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Ooipoortstraat | 260 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ooipoort | 127 M | ||
| Turn left | 73 M | ||
| Continue onto Barend Ubbinkweg | 402 M | ||
| Continue straight | 174 M | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
to
38
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1992 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest | 532 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 884 M | ||
| Continue straight | 576 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
4
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1170 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Bingerdenseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
3
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1183 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on Rivierweg | 58 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zevenaarseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
4
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1183 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Zevenaarseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Rivierweg | 58 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
3
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1183 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on Rivierweg | 58 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zevenaarseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
94
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1022 M | 1 KM | |
| Head south on Zevenaarseweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
to
7
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4444 M | 4.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Kleine Veldstraat | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hoeveslag | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Maatsestraat | 260 M | ||
| Turn right onto Friesickweg | 434 M | ||
| Turn right onto Loilderhofweg | 93 M | ||
| Turn left | 275 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
8
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2284 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head east on van Voorstweg | 471 M | ||
| Turn left onto Loilseweg | 671 M | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weemstraat | 404 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wehlseweg | 211 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rosmulderweg | 519 M | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
to
10
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2132 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Groenestraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Wardsestraat | 722 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
3
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1066 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Nieuwe Kerkweg | 440 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 39 M | ||
| Turn left | 77 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Nieuwe Kerkweg | 510 M | ||
| You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
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From
3
to
2
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3855 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Heikantseweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Oldegoorweg | 565 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Oldegoorweg | 66 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lange Klauwenhof | 970 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
20
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1588 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Beekseweg | 746 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bievankweg | 91 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wilhelminastraat | 43 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Wilhelminastraat | 392 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wilhelminastraat | 36 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Wilhelminastraat | 280 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
21
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720 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Wilhelminastraat | 177 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminastraat | 4 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Lieve Vrouweplein | 359 M | ||
| Continue onto Tatelaarweg | 133 M | ||
| Continue straight | 47 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
16
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145 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Tatelaarweg | 133 M | ||
| Turn left onto Luijnhorststraat | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
50
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2697 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Luijnhorststraat | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tatelaarweg | 2.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
93
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2142 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Doesburgseweg | 45 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Steeg | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
95
|
1992 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Oude Steeg | 317 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Oude Steeg | 605 M | ||
| Turn left onto Mallandseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
96
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2935 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head west on Grote Veldstraat | 47 M | ||
| Turn right onto Landaalsestraat | 850 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwalmstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right | 31 M | ||
| Turn left | 24 M | ||
| Turn left | 31 M | ||
| Continue onto Zwalmstraat | 20 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Zwalmstraat | 224 M | ||
| Turn left onto Meentsestraat | 100 M | ||
| Turn right onto IJsselpad | 95 M | ||
| Turn left | 58 M | ||
| Turn left | 20 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
24
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485 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Strandpad | 485 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
26
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3942 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head north on Rhedense Veerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 159 M | ||
| Take the ferry Veerpont de Veerstal | 395 M | ||
| Continue straight | 480 M | ||
| Turn right | 177 M | ||
| Make a sharp left onto Marsweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
80
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191 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Marsweg | 69 M | ||
| Take the ferry Veerdienst Rheden | 92 M | ||
| Continue slight left onto Lathumse Veerpad | 30 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
85
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1774 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Lathumse Veerpad | 589 M | ||
| Turn left | 223 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oranjeweg | 128 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groenestraat | 834 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
83
|
2357 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Arnhemsestraatweg | 42 M | ||
| Continue onto Arnhemsestraatweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Stationsweg | 26 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoofdstraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
60
|
1409 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Van Aldenburglaan | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
99
|
1467 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
15
|
1396 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Eikenstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
14
|
2248 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast | 418 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Schoonoordpad | 10 M | ||
| Keep right onto Schoonoordpad | 1.8 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Schoonoordpad | 65 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
36
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1257 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Ellecomsedijk | 549 M | ||
| Continue straight | 172 M | ||
| Continue onto Koepoortwal | 222 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Koepoortwal | 39 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koepoortstraat | 269 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M |