The memorial route

This year in May it will be 70 years ago that the whole of the Netherlands was liberated. On May 4, we will all remember the victims of the Second World War. With this route you cycle through a beautiful landscape with an eventful history. You will pass various memorial monuments, war cemeteries and the so-called listening spots. At every listening point you can listen to a radio play in which eyewitnesses, such as civilians, Allies and German soldiers, tell about the impressive experiences from the period 1944-1945.

For more information, visit www.liberationroute.com . Of course, a visit to the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 cannot be missed in this route. In the museum you can experience the run-up to the war, experience the occupation period, celebrate the liberation and see the reconstruction of the Netherlands and Europe. After an impressive and beautiful cycling route you end up at the VVV Groesbeek .

Reading tip! The war history of Gelderland
The Arnhem Nijmegen region played a decisive role in the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II. Read more about the liberation campaign in Gelderland and the traces of the past that can still be found in this region in the article  \\\'Stories from wartime in Gelderland\\\' . Looking for fascinating stories, beautiful routes or nice places for a break in Gelderland?  Read more here.