Roman Empire Route

This route takes you through Nijmegen and the surrounding area to explore its Roman past. Noviomagus, as the Romans called Nijmegen, was the first and largest Roman city in the Netherlands. A thriving trading center and a colorful melting pot of Celtic, Batavian, and Roman cultures. You'll cycle along the Waalkade, and a little further on, you'll see a replica of a Roman monument in front of the Valkhof Museum. On the way to Berg en Dal, you'll pass several locations that offer even more Roman history. In Plasmolen, you can see a reconstruction of the foundations of a Roman villa. Cycling along the Meuse River, you'll see Cuijk. In Roman times, Ceuclum was a strategic settlement. In Wijchen, you'll pass the place where wealthy Romans built villas—situated among the simple farmhouses.