7-day cycling vacation on the Hoge Veluwe
Netherlands landscape country
from
€ 649,-
pp
- Nederland
- 7 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
From
€ 649,-
pp
- Visit vineyard Little America or De Planck
- The "Via Verde of the Low Countries" along an old railroad line to the German old border town of Kleve.
- The John Frost Bridge. from the movie 'A Bridge Too Far' among others
- The Hoge Veluwe National Park
- Visit the highest waterfall in the Netherlands
- Nederland
- 7 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
Want to book this trip go to:
- Visit vineyard Little America or De Planck
- The "Via Verde of the Low Countries" along an old railroad line to the German old border town of Kleve.
- The John Frost Bridge. from the movie 'A Bridge Too Far' among others
- The Hoge Veluwe National Park
- Visit the highest waterfall in the Netherlands
- Nederland
- 7 days
- Individueel
- Fietsvakantie
- Bagagevervoer
Want to book this trip go to:
- Visit vineyard Little America or De Planck
- The "Via Verde of the Low Countries" along an old railroad line to the German old border town of Kleve.
- The John Frost Bridge. from the movie 'A Bridge Too Far' among others
- The Hoge Veluwe National Park
- Visit the highest waterfall in the Netherlands
Grand Tour the Hoge Veluwe
During this cycling vacation, you will be introduced to one of the oldest landscapes in the Netherlands. Formed in the Ice Ages when glaciers here raised the hills into ramparts. Later, the Rhine and Meuse rivers found their way to the North Sea from here, forming the Dutch Delta.
Grand Tour the Hoge Veluwe
During this cycling vacation, you will be introduced to one of the oldest landscapes in the Netherlands. Formed in the Ice Ages when glaciers here raised the hills into ramparts. Later, the Rhine and Meuse rivers found their way to the North Sea from here, forming the Dutch Delta.
Day to day
After arriving at the hotel in Berg en Dal, you can immediately explore the area. The hotel is located in a wooded area and within walking distance of the cozy town of Beek. For those who love a nice walk, we can recommend the N-70: a beautiful hiking trail within walking distance from the hotel. A visit to the Africa Museum is also recommended.
Should you arrive early you can, of course, go on one of the cycling routes such as the wine cycling route. (28km) This bicycle route takes you past the vineyards that Groesbeek and Berg en Dal are rich in. Make a stop at vineyard Klein Amerika or De Planck to learn more about viticulture or for coffee and apple pie.
Overnight stay in Berg en Dal
You can choose from several bike routes today. The River Landscape Route takes you into the river landscape of the Meuse and Niers rivers. Near Milsbeek you’ll find Teahouse Milsbeek: a lovely place for a cup of coffee in a farmhouse retreat where bread used to be baked.
During the Kleve route, you will take a trip to Germany . This “Via Verde of the Low Countries” is a bike path along an old railroad line to the German old border town of Kleve. Kleve is an excellent place for lunch or coffee stop.
Overnight Berg and Dal
You can choose from 2 different distances today. The longest route makes a nice loop through the Ooijpolder and is definitely recommended.
You will cycle over Nijmegen’s famous bridge along the river Waal over dikes and through the Betuwe towards Wageningen. The completely flat polder landscape is in stark contrast to the moraine on the northern side of the Lower Rhine. The ferry will take you across the river. Hotel De Wereld is a nice location for lunch. Here, on May 5, 1945, the terms of capitulation were agreed upon. In the hotel lobby you will find a beautiful account of this historic event. The hotel is located on a lateral moraine from the last ice age overlooking the lower Lower Rhine and the Overbetuwe.
Overnight in Wageningen
Both of today’s bicycle routes center on the liberation of the Netherlands during World WarII.
During the Airborne route, you will cycle over dikes along the southern bank of the Lower Rhine towards Arnhem. You will cross the Rhine at Arnhem via the John Frost Bridge. This bridge has been the setting of many a movie, including the film “A Bridge Too Far. Hotel Hartenstein is inextricably linked to the famous Battle of Arnhem and now serves as Airborne Museum Hartenstein and is well worth a visit.
The Grebbelinie route goes westward where the Lower Rhine and the Valley Canal connect. The valley canal was built in the period 1935 – 1941 as part of the work provision. On the one hand, the canal was intended to reinforce the Grebbelinie; on the other hand, the canal benefited – and still benefits – the drainage of Gelderse Valley. A visit to the Grebbelinie museum , in Woudenberg is highly recommended.
Overnight in Wageningen
This multifaceted route initially takes you across the Ginkelse Heide near Ede.
After Otterlo, you will cycle through the National Park De Hoge Veluwe. The park is known for its versatility: forest, heathland, grassy plains, sand drifts and habitat for deer, mouflon and wild boar, among others In the park you can visit the Kröller-Müller Museum which includes the second largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh. Through the National Park Veluwezoom you reach the hotel in Ellecom
Overnight in Ellecom
Today you will cycle through a hilly and very diverse natural area. This environment is also the habitat of many animal species such as fallow deer and red deer but also provide habitat for native reptile species. Visitor Center Veluwezoom is located on the bicycle route and gives you all the information you need about the flora and fauna of this area. Make a stop at the highest waterfall in the Netherlands and visit the Middelste Molen; a paper mill with museum.
Eerbeek is a nice place for coffee and or lunch
Overnight in Ellecom
After breakfast, it is unfortunately already time for the last cycling tour of this vacation and you will cycle back to the starting point in Berg en Dal. Doesburg is one of the seven Hanseatic cities on the river IJssel, centrally located between Achterhoek, Liemers and Veluwe. Doesburg has a rich history and has had city rights since 1237. After Doesburg, another loop can be made through the Montferland nature reserve. This nature reserve is located near the German border. A ferry will take you across the Lower Rhine and continue your way through the Ooijpolder. This natural area is located along the Waal River and was used as an overflow during high water levels in the Waal River until 2005. Now it is a nature reserve where bittern, great warbler and black tern nest. Your cycling vacation ends after arrival in Berg en Dal
Departure
Day to day
After arriving at the hotel in Berg en Dal, you can immediately explore the area. The hotel is located in a wooded area and within walking distance of the cozy town of Beek. For those who love a nice walk, we can recommend the N-70: a beautiful hiking trail within walking distance from the hotel. A visit to the Africa Museum is also recommended.
Should you arrive early you can, of course, go on one of the cycling routes such as the wine cycling route. (28km) This bicycle route takes you past the vineyards that Groesbeek and Berg en Dal are rich in. Make a stop at vineyard Klein Amerika or De Planck to learn more about viticulture or for coffee and apple pie.
Overnight stay in Berg en Dal
You can choose from several bike routes today. The River Landscape Route takes you into the river landscape of the Meuse and Niers rivers. Near Milsbeek you’ll find Teahouse Milsbeek: a lovely place for a cup of coffee in a farmhouse retreat where bread used to be baked.
During the Kleve route, you will take a trip to Germany . This “Via Verde of the Low Countries” is a bike path along an old railroad line to the German old border town of Kleve. Kleve is an excellent place for lunch or coffee stop.
Overnight Berg and Dal
You can choose from 2 different distances today. The longest route makes a nice loop through the Ooijpolder and is definitely recommended.
You will cycle over Nijmegen’s famous bridge along the river Waal over dikes and through the Betuwe towards Wageningen. The completely flat polder landscape is in stark contrast to the moraine on the northern side of the Lower Rhine. The ferry will take you across the river. Hotel De Wereld is a nice location for lunch. Here, on May 5, 1945, the terms of capitulation were agreed upon. In the hotel lobby you will find a beautiful account of this historic event. The hotel is located on a lateral moraine from the last ice age overlooking the lower Lower Rhine and the Overbetuwe.
Overnight in Wageningen
Both of today’s bicycle routes center on the liberation of the Netherlands during World WarII.
During the Airborne route, you will cycle over dikes along the southern bank of the Lower Rhine towards Arnhem. You will cross the Rhine at Arnhem via the John Frost Bridge. This bridge has been the setting of many a movie, including the film “A Bridge Too Far. Hotel Hartenstein is inextricably linked to the famous Battle of Arnhem and now serves as Airborne Museum Hartenstein and is well worth a visit.
The Grebbelinie route goes westward where the Lower Rhine and the Valley Canal connect. The valley canal was built in the period 1935 – 1941 as part of the work provision. On the one hand, the canal was intended to reinforce the Grebbelinie; on the other hand, the canal benefited – and still benefits – the drainage of Gelderse Valley. A visit to the Grebbelinie museum , in Woudenberg is highly recommended.
Overnight in Wageningen
This multifaceted route initially takes you across the Ginkelse Heide near Ede.
After Otterlo, you will cycle through the National Park De Hoge Veluwe. The park is known for its versatility: forest, heathland, grassy plains, sand drifts and habitat for deer, mouflon and wild boar, among others In the park you can visit the Kröller-Müller Museum which includes the second largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh. Through the National Park Veluwezoom you reach the hotel in Ellecom
Overnight in Ellecom
Today you will cycle through a hilly and very diverse natural area. This environment is also the habitat of many animal species such as fallow deer and red deer but also provide habitat for native reptile species. Visitor Center Veluwezoom is located on the bicycle route and gives you all the information you need about the flora and fauna of this area. Make a stop at the highest waterfall in the Netherlands and visit the Middelste Molen; a paper mill with museum.
Eerbeek is a nice place for coffee and or lunch
Overnight in Ellecom
After breakfast, it is unfortunately already time for the last cycling tour of this vacation and you will cycle back to the starting point in Berg en Dal. Doesburg is one of the seven Hanseatic cities on the river IJssel, centrally located between Achterhoek, Liemers and Veluwe. Doesburg has a rich history and has had city rights since 1237. After Doesburg, another loop can be made through the Montferland nature reserve. This nature reserve is located near the German border. A ferry will take you across the Lower Rhine and continue your way through the Ooijpolder. This natural area is located along the Waal River and was used as an overflow during high water levels in the Waal River until 2005. Now it is a nature reserve where bittern, great warbler and black tern nest. Your cycling vacation ends after arrival in Berg en Dal
Departure
Roadmap
Date and prices
Prices per person and based on a minimum number of 2 people.
| Individual trip (GPS), lodging and breakfast and 3 main course of your choice. | |
| From | € 649,- |
| Surcharge April - October | € 50,- |
| Luggage transport surcharge | € 95,- |
| HP supplement (2-course dinner) | € 135,- |
Travel Information
- 6 nights with breakfast in 3 different **** hotels
- 3 times a main course (a la carte) at the hotels restaurant
- Day tickets and junction routes
- Free parking at the hotel of arrival
- Use of hotel facilities such as sauna and indoor pool
- Bicycle rental
- Drinks and other meals
- Tourist tax hotels
- Entrance fees
- Single supplement
- Travel, cancellation and bike insurance
- Contribution Guarantee Fund VZR Garant € 7.50 per person
- Contribution Calamity Fund € 2.50 per booking
| Bike rental 7 gears | € 115,- |
| E-bike rental | € 235,- |
General information
Because the area is above sea level, settlement by hunting peoples took place here as early as the third century. Their burial mounds are still recognizable in the country.
Nijmegen was a major Roman settlement, making it one of the oldest places in the Netherlands. Near Berg en Dal, you will cycle through a wide variety of landscapes, such as the river landscape of Maas and Niers and the lateral wall landscape near Groesbeek. Cycling past estates such as Doornwerth Castle and Jachthuis Sint Hubertus in Hoge Veluwe National Park. Along the way, you will also visit the Hanseatic city of Doesburg and cycle through the vast natural areas of Montferland and the border region with Germany. Through the Ooij polder you cycle back to where you started this cycling vacation: Berg en Dal.
In short, a wonderful and versatile cycling vacation through (perhaps) the most beautiful part of the Netherlands!
