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Cycle route · Isselburg · Updated on 6 November 2026

IJssel-Route cycle route

IJssel-Route is a cycle route of 74.5 km from Isselburg. Along the way you'll find 115 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.

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IJssel-Route
Lalique Museum · after 40.9 km
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Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
ICER
ICER · after 10.3 km
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Vredesmonument
Vredesmonument · after 40.8 km

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 74.5 km
  • ± 5:00 h
  • ↑ 3 m · ↓ 9 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  1. Start in Isselburg

    0 km
  2. 10.3 km · 12 benches

    ICER

    10.3 km

    Museum

  3. 30.5 km · 38 benches

    Vredesmonument and 2 more

    40.8 km

    Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren, Lalique Museum and water point

  4. 392 m

    Openbaar vervoer & speelgoed museum

    41.2 km

    Museum

  5. 33.3 km · 64 benches

    Finish

    74.5 km

    At the finish: public toilet.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 74.5 kmBetween 0 km and 74.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

5 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 3 m
Down
↓ 9 m
Highest point
19 m
Lowest point
7 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

74.5 km in total
  • Cycle path: 33.2 km
  • Road: 27.2 km
  • Street: 7.4 km
  • Track: 4.1 km
  • Busy road: 2 km
  • Footpath (walk your bike): 425 m
  • Path: 125 m

Surfaces

74.5 km in total
  • Asphalt: 43.5 km
  • Paved: 16.9 km
  • Gravel: 3.7 km
  • Unpaved: 825 m
  • Unknown: 9.5 km

About the cycle route IJssel-Route

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you cycle?

IJssel-Route is a cycle route of 74.5 km that starts in Isselburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass ICER (after 10.3 km), Vredesmonument (after 40.8 km) and Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren (after 40.9 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is cycle path (33.2 km), road (27.2 km) and street (7.4 km). Of the surface, 43.5 km asphalt and 16.9 km paved. For 9.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 115 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 40.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 74.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

The IJssel-Route is a cycle route of just over 74 km from Isselburg in Germany to Zutphen, first along the Oude IJssel and then along the IJssel. You ride via Gendringen, Ulft, Silvolde and Terborg to Doetinchem, past Laag-Keppel to Doesburg, and via Bronkhorst and the IJssel floodplains to Zutphen. Along the way are Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren and the Lalique Museum. Almost half is cycle path and it is flat. There are 115 benches along the way, but we know of only one toilet and one water tap.

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1PosbankPosbankMemorial · 7 km from the route
  2. 2Kasteel KeppelKasteel KeppelCastle · 323 m from the route
  3. 3Kasteel HackfortKasteel HackfortCastle · 749 m from the route
  4. 4Kasteel WischKasteel WischCastle · 208 m from the route
  5. 5Kasteel SlangenburgKasteel SlangenburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route
  6. 6Kasteel BiljoenKasteel BiljoenCastle · 9.5 km from the route
  7. 7Kasteel MiddachtenKasteel MiddachtenCastle · 4.3 km from the route
  8. 8Kasteel Huis BerghKasteel Huis BerghCastle · 7.8 km from the route
  9. 9Halverwege PieterpadHalverwege PieterpadMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  10. 10Kasteel VordenKasteel VordenCastle · 3.8 km from the route
  11. 11Kasteel 't SuiderasKasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 349 m from the route
  12. 12Gelderse TorenGelderse TorenCastle · 601 m from the route
  13. 13Den BramelDen BramelCastle · 3.7 km from the route
  14. 14Gideon-monumentGideon-monumentMemorial · 164 m from the route
  15. 15Huis te LathumHuis te LathumCastle · 7.9 km from the route
  16. 16Kasteel ReuversweerdKasteel ReuversweerdCastle · 1.2 km from the route
  17. 17Kasteel UlenpasKasteel UlenpasCastle · 1.5 km from the route
  18. 18BarlhamBarlhamRuins · 199 m from the route
  19. 19Huis BaakHuis BaakCastle · 1.3 km from the route
  20. 20De Vier TamboersDe Vier TamboersMemorial · 9.4 km from the route
  21. 21Prins WillembergPrins WillembergViewpoint · 3.8 km from the route
  22. 22Landhuis EnghuizenLandhuis EnghuizenCastle · 2.4 km from the route
  23. 23Huis het VeldeHuis het VeldeCastle · 3.4 km from the route
  24. 24KiefskampKiefskampCastle · 4.7 km from the route
  25. 25De WildenborchDe WildenborchCastle · 8.3 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is IJssel-Route?

IJssel-Route is 74.5 km long. Allow ± 5:00 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

No, the route starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Isselburg.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 3 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 74.5 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass ICER, Vredesmonument and Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren.

Starting point

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Isselburg

Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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