Wijk bij Duurstede to Emmerich am Rhein

Wijk bij Duurstede, NetherlandsRoad

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on 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).

79 km
Distance: 163 m
Elevation gain: Moderate
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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Elevation profile

Total ascent: 163 m
Distance: 79 km

Rider notes

That’s the Netherlands out of the way. After a slow start [was it really my fault that we went 7km in the wrong direction out of Dijk?] we added 101km to the 84.7km we did yesterday, crossed from the Netherlands into Germany and ended up in the dull as dishwater town of Emmerich. Read all about it here if you are so inclined – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmerich_am_Rhein

The wikipedia entry rather oddly makes no mention of the giant industrial plant which seems to dominate the town. We are staying in the very average Hotel Societät and this is the view from our room;

We’re still none the wiser as to what is produced here. Answers on a postcard.

The later than intended start to the day was due to some email answering duties followed by a visit to the local bike shop to effect proper pannier rack repairs. We rolled out of town [the wrong way as it happens] at around 12.30. After 4 km we realised the error of our ways. [or… the failure to read Google Maps correctly] and made our way back to where we started. I suggested riding quickly through the centre of town so we could pretend we had never seen it before.

Now on the correct route we headed along the Rhine and planned a route for Arnhem. Google Maps decided we should go via a forestry route and I started to be grateful for Donny’s advice to ride something more substantial than a road bike. The heavy rain from the previous day had made conditions somewhat challenging. Donny complained but what’s a cycle tour without a little mud now and again?

By mid-afternoon we started to pick up signs for EV15. That’s Eurovelo 15 – http://www.rhinecycleroute.eu /. Despite a cross wind we made some good progress and started to make up for lost time. The late start had forced a lunch-free day so we made a stop a few km outside Arnhem. Yesterday’s food of the day was certainly honey and oat bars. Today it was chicken and salami pizza. We were fulled to the finish after that. Shortly after crossing the Rhine on a very short ferry trip the first rains of the trip gave us a proper soaking. With temperatures again in the 30s, the shower was quite refreshing. As the mileage crossed the 100km mark we arrived in Emmerich, later than planned, but pleased to be more or less on schedule.

Route overview

Suitable for riders seeking a medium-distance mostly flat route with moderate elevation gain.

Day 2 of Rotterdam to Budapest: 79.2 km from Wijk bij Duurstede to Emmerich am Rhein with 163 m of climbing, retraced from the map.

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).

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 recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed· crosses into DE

Amerongen 9.9 km
Veenendaal 17.3 km
Ede 26.2 km
Wolfheze 35.8 km
Oosterbeek 39.8 km
Arnhem 47 km
Westervoort 52.3 km
Duiven 56.2 km
Groessen 57.8 km
Helhoek 58.2 km
Oud-Zevenaar 61.9 km
Holthuizen 63.5 km
Babberich 64.2 km
Elten 69.2 km
Hüthum 74.4 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 46% cycle path · 17% road with cycle lane · 13% minor road · 13% path
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: Paved throughout
Gradient: 4% climbing · 4% descending · 92% flat
Longest descent: 2 km from 44.8 km, dropping 47 m

Along the way

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

Food, water and shops

0.4 kmAlbert Heijn · supermarket · on the route
0.5 kmMedsen Apotheek Dorestede · pharmacy · on the route
0.7 kmBakkerij Lakerveld · bakery · 120 m off route
16.3 kmAlbert Heijn · supermarket · 60 m off route
16.4 kmKoffiebar de Zwaluw · café · 30 m off route
19.9 kmToilets · 190 m off route
25.6 kmVeda Bikes · bike shop · 30 m off route
27.3 kmStationshuiskamer · café · on the route
31.1 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
43.9 kmShell Hoogkamp · petrol station · 40 m off route
47.1 kmBackwerk · bakery · 40 m off route
48 kmDrinking water · on the route
52.3 kmDrinking water · on the route
52.4 kmToilets · 40 m off route
61 kmStationshuiskamer · café · 100 m off route
64.1 kmDe Lorijn Tweewielers · bike shop · 70 m off route
77 kmLidl · supermarket · 40 m off route
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)

At the start

Albert Heijn · supermarket · 440 m
Banierhuis · bike shop · 520 m
Lidl · supermarket · 620 m
Bakkerij Lakerveld · bakery · 630 m
Hotel Restaurant OTTO · restaurant · 520 m

At the finish

Büsch · café · 170 m
EDEKA · supermarket · 160 m
Seniorencafé am Neumarkt · café · 220 m
Café Brödje · bakery · 200 m
Apotheke Rhein-Waal · pharmacy · 170 m

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

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 5 h 39 min

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.

Stage of

Rotterdam to Budapest