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Wijk bij Duurstede to Emmerich am Rhein

79 km road cycling route163 m climbing5 h 39 minGPX

Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands · Road

A flat 79 km road cycling route from Wijk bij Duurstede to Emmerich am Rhein through Amerongen, Veenendaal and Wolfheze, with 163 m of climbing. 61% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on Monday 31st August 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 101 km that day).

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At a glance

Best for
Steady riding away from traffic
Distance
79.2 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
163 m
2 m per km
Riding time
5 h 39 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
93% paved · 5% unpaved · 2% no data
Traffic
Mostly cycle paths
2 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 1.8 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 48.6 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
381 cafés and restaurants · 68 shops · 29 water points · 14 petrol stations · 11 public toilets · 34 bike shops
Best months
May to Sep
Wijk bij Duurstede climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Wijk bij Duurstede → Emmerich am Rhein

Map and elevation profile

Wijkse veer als verbinding in de N229
Photo: Joopwiki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
163 m
Distance
79 km
020406080100m0 km20406079 km78 m · highest, at 44.7 kmStartFinish

What it was like to ride

Route description

  1. Wijk bij Duurstede
  2. Amerongenkm 10
  3. Veenendaalkm 17
  4. Wolfhezekm 36
  5. Arnhemkm 47
  6. Duivenkm 56
  7. Helhoekkm 58
  8. Holthuizenkm 64
  9. Eltenkm 69
  10. Emmerich am Rheinkm 79

This 79.2 km route starts at Wijk bij Duurstede and heads northeast through several towns including Amerongen, Veenendaal, Ede, and Arnhem before crossing into Germany towards Emmerich am Rhein. The elevation gain totals 163 m, with the highest point of 77 m reached near 44 km. The profile is mostly flat with 92% flat roads, and the climb is gentle without any steep sections above 5%. The route's surface is predominantly paved (93%), with about 5% gravel or unpaved sections and 2% unmapped terrain.

Road types vary, featuring 35.7 km of cycle paths and 12.9 km of roads with cycle lanes, along with minor roads, paths, quiet streets, and a small section of main roads, including 2 km of main roads without cycle lanes and 1.8 km on fast roads with 80 km/h speed limits. Several named roads include Parallelweg (6.7 km), Lekdijk (5.2 km), and Doctor Hartogsweg (3.3 km).

Why ride this route?

  • 61% on cycle paths or lanes.
  • Crosses a border: Netherlands and Germany.

Highlights

  • Stops in 17 towns including Arnhem
  • Highest point at 77 m near 44 km
  • Cycle paths cover 35.7 km
  • Crosses from Netherlands into Germany

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed· crosses into Germany

  1. Amerongen 9.9 km
  2. Veenendaal 17.3 km
  3. Ede 26.2 km
  4. Wolfheze 35.8 km
  5. Oosterbeek 39.8 km
  6. Arnhem 47 km
  7. Westervoort 52.3 km
  8. Duiven 56.2 km
  9. Groessen 57.8 km
  10. Helhoek 58.2 km
  11. Oud-Zevenaar 61.9 km
  12. Holthuizen 63.5 km
  13. Babberich 64.2 km
  14. Elten 69.2 km
  15. Hüthum 74.4 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Much of the route is separated from traffic: 61% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.

Roads
46% cycle path · 17% road with cycle lane · 13% minor road · 13% path · 12% other roads and tracks
Main roads
2 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
1.8 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
48.6 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Parallelweg (7 km), Lekdijk (5 km), Doctor Hartogsweg (3 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 93% is mapped as paved, 5% as unpaved or gravel and 2% has no surface data.
Gradient
4% climbing · 4% descending · 92% flat
Longest descent
2 km from 44.8 km, dropping 47 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 381 cafés and restaurants, 68 shops, 29 water points, 14 petrol stations, 11 public toilets and 34 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0.4 kmAlbert Heijn · supermarket · on the route
  2. 0.5 kmMedsen Apotheek Dorestede · pharmacy · on the route
  3. 0.7 kmBakkerij Lakerveld · bakery · 120 m off route
  4. 16.3 kmAlbert Heijn · supermarket · 60 m off route
  5. 16.4 kmKoffiebar de Zwaluw · café · 30 m off route
  6. 19.9 kmToilets · 190 m off route
  7. 25.6 kmVeda Bikes · bike shop · 30 m off route
  8. 27.3 kmStationshuiskamer · café · on the route
  9. 31.1 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
  10. 43.9 kmShell Hoogkamp · petrol station · 40 m off route
  11. 47.1 kmBackwerk · bakery · 40 m off route
  12. 48 kmDrinking water · on the route
  13. 52.3 kmDrinking water · on the route
  14. 52.4 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  15. 61 kmStationshuiskamer · café · 100 m off route
  16. 64.1 kmDe Lorijn Tweewielers · bike shop · 70 m off route
  17. 77 kmLidl · supermarket · 40 m off route
  18. 77.5 kmToilets · 120 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 0.8 km — Wijk bij Duurstede - Wijkse Veer (ferry), 950 m off route
  • 16.2 km — Veenendaal West (station), on the route
  • 27.3 km — Ede-Wageningen (station), on the route
  • 35.8 km — Wolfheze (station), 40 m off route
  • 46.2 km — Arnhem Centraal (station), 260 m off route
  • 56.2 km — Duiven (station), 40 m off route
  • 69.5 km — Emmerich-Elten (halt), on the route
  • 78 km — Emmerich (station), 910 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 10.4 km — Amerongse Bovenpolder - Platform (viewpoint)
  • 14 km — Picknickplaats Elsterberg (picnic site)
  • 45.7 km — Engelse Berg (peak, 46 m)
  • 61 km — Mathena (castle)
  • 64.9 km — Huize Babberich (castle)
  • 71.8 km — Blick in das Rheintal (viewpoint)

Stay after this ride

  • City Apartments Will · apartment · 230 m from the finish
  • Hotel am Pan · hotel · 180 m from the finish
  • Hotel Societät · hotel · 450 m from the finish
  • Pilgerherberge Arche Willibrord · hostel · 280 m from the finish
  • Braam · apartment · 280 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Wijk bij Duurstede. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Bikes and repair
Banierhuis (520 m)
Food and coffee
Bakkerij Lakerveld (630 m), Hotel Restaurant OTTO (520 m), Domino's (530 m)
Shops
Albert Heijn (440 m), Lidl (620 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee
Büsch (170 m), Seniorencafé am Neumarkt (220 m), Café Brödje (200 m)
Shops
EDEKA (160 m)
Pharmacy and medical
Apotheke Rhein-Waal (170 m)

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café/shop/water is 8.4 km from 0.9 to 9.3 km
  • 2 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 1.8 km on roads with 80 km/h speed limits
  • 5% gravel or unpaved sections

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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About this route

Ridden by
Marcus
Date ridden
Route line
Retraced from OpenStreetMap between the day’s towns - the GPS recording was lost.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Wijk bij Duurstede (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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