Bastei to the Ooijpolder Geopad – views from the plateau

Hiking trails & Routes

Netherlands

Gelderland

Nijmegen

Bastei to the Ooijpolder Geopad – views from the plateau

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258

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Bastei to the Ooijpolder Geopad – views from the plateau

03:05

11.7km

100m

Hiking

Are you eager to discover the beautiful Nijmegen landscape? Then this geopad is definitely something for you!

You start this geo walk in the center of Nijmegen. The starting point is suitable for this route: the center for natural and cultural history 'de Bastei'. A visit to this attraction before…

Last updated: June 8, 2024

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 3.75 km for 37 m

Waypoints

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2.20 km

View of the Waal Bridge from the Ooijpolder

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From the hiking trails through the vast Ooijpolder you can occasionally catch a glimpse of the iconic Waal Bridge near Nijmegen.

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3.78 km

Hand-pulled ferry at Persingen

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It's hard work to get to the other side, so a good workout.

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6.47 km

N70 Trail Steps at Heerlijkheid Beek

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Down and up again via these stairs through the valley. You do not encounter many height differences in the Netherlands. A good reason to go for a walk here.

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11.3 km

Belvedere Tower, Nijmegen

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This watch and watchtower was built in the 15th century as a rampart tower. Nowadays it houses a restaurant, where you can still find ornaments from the 17th century.

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11.5 km

St. Nicholas Chapel and the Barbarossa Ruins in Valkhof Park

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The Valkhof is a hill with a small park. Here you will find the Barbarossa ruins and the Sint-Nicolaaskapel: one of the oldest buildings in the Netherlands.

Het Valkhof should certainly not be missed on a visit to Nijmegen!

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11.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.16 km

3.01 km

2.13 km

1.77 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.07 km

2.24 km

2.10 km

2.06 km

703 m

568 m

Elevation

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May 22, 2023

Are you eager to discover the beautiful Nijmegen landscape? Then this geopad is definitely something for you!
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You start this geo walk in the center of Nijmegen. The starting point is suitable for this route: the center for natural and cultural history 'de Bastei'. A visit to this attraction before your

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