Along the IJssel – View of Nijenbeek Castle Ruins loop from Zutphen

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Along the IJssel – View of Nijenbeek Castle Ruins loop from Zutphen

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Along the IJssel – View of Nijenbeek Castle Ruins loop from Zutphen

01:44

29.0km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20 m for 53 m

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Drogenapstoren

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The water tower in Zutphen was built in 1927 just outside the city walls to replace the Drogenapstoren. During the war, the water tower suffered serious damage and was repaired …

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The imposing Sint-Walburgiskerk has towered over the historic centre of Zutphen for centuries. With its Romanesque-Gothic architecture, impressive 76-metre tower and rare chain library – the Librije – this national …

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Old Town Hall, Zutphen

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Beautiful monumental building dating from the Middle Ages.

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Along the IJssel

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Beautiful country road along the IJssel, with a view over the beautiful IJssel valley and the old dikes.

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12.8 km

View of the meandering River IJssel in Uiterwaarden IJssel

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Wonderfully quiet in the morning.

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14.7 km

De Kribbe Museum and Café

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A nice catering place where you can go for a cake, lunch or other tasty snacks. The building also houses an agricultural machinery museum (free admission). If you are caught …

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17.8 km

Nijenbeekseweg — Along the River IJssel

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Partly nice shady little street.

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21.3 km

View of Nijenbeek Castle Ruins

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The former castle De Nijenbeek is located in an old bed of the IJssel. Now the castle is in ruins in the IJssel landscape. The ruin is visible from the cycle path.

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