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<p>Your cycling route starts at Het Wapen van Heeckeren. After a meander through the lovely Doetinchem, you cycle through the Achterhoek scenic landscape to the Hanseatic city of Doesburg. It is one of the few Dutch cities that has been so well preserved. The medieval street pattern is still completely intact. In the beautifully restored old town you will see many characteristic monumental buildings and beautiful fortifications. Then you follow the IJssel for a long way. It is wonderful to pedal along the banks with a view of the rippling water and the grasslands in the floodplains. You will also pass the picturesque Bronckhorst. With approximately 160 inhabitants and city rights since 1344, this is the smallest town in the Netherlands. It feels like a village, with authentic farms and a beautiful location in the middle of farmlands.</p>