Cycling through the polder between Arnhem and Nijmegen

It is wonderfully quiet cycling in the Lingewaard and the Overbetuwe. You will find special nature reserves, orchards and plenty of cultural history. For example, you will pass the Waal Crossing Monument near Nijmegen. This is where a battalion of American soldiers crossed the Waal during Operation Market Garden. From the dike you have a beautiful view of the Oosterhoutse Waarden nature reserve. On one side you see the bank of the Waal, on the other side are overgrown grasslands. From the Waal dike you can see the white plastered fifteenth-century village church of Slijk-Ewijk: a picture! In old Elst you will pass the beautiful Grote Kerk. In Bemmel you can have a nice drink on a terrace at Het Wapen van Bemmel. After your trip you can fully recharge your batteries at the cozy Van der Valk Hotel Nijmegen.