Cycling along the Grebbelinie

The Grebbe line seemed like something from the distant past, but soldiers here could delay the German invasion for a few days. There was also a lot of fighting during the liberation. This bike tour takes you past various war memorials and the Grebbesluis.

War Memorials
First a coffee at Doppio Espresso Wageningen and then off you go. After you have crossed the Nederrijn, you drive in the direction of Heteren. Just after this village you will see the monument that was erected in memory of the Second World War: the Monument 101st Airborne Division. This monument was partly made possible thanks to a donation from actor Tom Hanks, who played the lead role in Saving Private Ryan, the war film about this division.

Grebbe lock
Soon you come across another memorial: the Monument to the 7th battalion of the Royal Hampshire Regiment in Driel. Via the nice Oosterbeek and Wolfheze you cycle over the Veluwezoom to the Grebbesluis, in the middle of the woods. Another example stood on this spot during the war, which played an important role: water for the inundation was let in here and there was a lot of fighting in May 1940. Via Renkum you drive back to Wageningen.