Outdoor PitstopCycling guide Gelderland · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Gelderland
Gelderland has 67 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 63.9 km long on average; 1 of them is a circular ride. Along the way you find 1,045 benches and picnic tables, 44 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 3 bike pumps in total.
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The 10 best cycle routes
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular ride, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best cycle route in Gelderland is Hanzeroute - 03 - Zutphen - Millingen (58.7 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons58.7 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 34 m · From A to B · start Zutphen
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points120 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: FaceMePLS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons58.1 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 20 m · From A to B · start Noordoostpolder
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points83 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons66 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Meppel
3 public toilets5 water fountains and refill points174 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Jan Dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons57.8 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 22 m · From A to B · start Utrecht
1 public toilet3 water fountains and refill points61 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Stichting De Bastei · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF3 Maasroute
Hard60.6 km · ± 4:00 h · ↗ 122 m · From A to B · start Mook en Middelaar
3 public toilets13 water fountains and refill points118 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Hay Kranen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFlamingoroute
Hard189.4 km · ± 12:35 h · ↗ 192 m · Circular ride · start Oost Gelre
8 public toilets6 water fountains and refill points265 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Stichting De Bastei · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons20.5 km · ± 1:20 h · ↗ 7 m · From A to B · start Berg en Dal
0 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points20 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kris Roderburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons53.7 km · ± 3:35 h · ↗ 25 m · From A to B · start West Maas en Waal
0 public toilets1 water point43 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons60.6 km · ± 4:00 h · ↗ 19 m · From A to B · start Zaltbommel
3 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points86 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Bert van As · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDe Liemers
Easy13.4 km · ± 55 min · ↗ 14 m · From A to B · start Zevenaar
2 public toilets7 water fountains and refill points75 benches and picnic tables
Long-distance routes through Gelderland
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.
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Photo: FaceMePLS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Zuiderzeeroute
444.3 km · Circular ride
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg
262.9 km · From A to B
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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRijnWaalpad
22.6 km · From A to B
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Photo: Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Maasroute
474.6 km · From A to B
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Photo: J.L. van Loon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF Waterlinieroute
407 km · From A to B
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Photo: Loek Tangel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLF17
60 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 10 best cycle routes.
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Photo: Stichting De Bastei · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum De Bastei
Museum · along 2 cycle routes
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Eva K. / Eva K. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNationaal Fietsmuseum Velorama
Museum · along 2 cycle routes
Lalique Museum
Museum · along 1 cycle route
StoryVredesmonument
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Museum Schokland
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Stedelijk Museum Kampen
Museum · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: unknown artist; photo by Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsIkonenmuseum
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Cycle routes per place in Gelderland
35 places have their own guide.
- Aalten3 ›
- Apeldoorn3 ›
- Arnhem18 ›
- Berg en Dal11 ›
- Berkelland11 ›
- Bronckhorst15 ›
- Brummen14 ›
- Buren4 ›
- Doesburg3 ›
- Doetinchem3 ›
- Duiven9 ›
- Ede3 ›
- Elburg6 ›
- Heumen5 ›
- Lingewaard12 ›
- Lochem12 ›
- Maasdriel4 ›
- Nijkerk5 ›
- Nijmegen11 ›
- Oldebroek4 ›
- Oost Gelre3 ›
- Oude IJsselstreek3 ›
- Putten4 ›
- Renkum9 ›
- Rheden9 ›
- Rozendaal7 ›
- Voorst4 ›
- Wageningen10 ›
- West Betuwe5 ›
- West Maas en Waal4 ›
- Westervoort3 ›
- Winterswijk6 ›
- Zaltbommel5 ›
- Zevenaar9 ›
- Zutphen7 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Gelderland?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 67 cycle routes in Gelderland, including 19 long-distance routes in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Gelderland?
At the top of this guide is Hanzeroute - 03 - Zutphen - Millingen (58.7 km, moderate). Next come LF Zuiderzeeroute - 06 - Kraggenburg - Elburg and NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg.
Are there circular rides in Gelderland?
Yes, for example Flamingoroute.
Which cycle routes in Gelderland have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Hanzeroute - 03 - Zutphen - Millingen, LF Zuiderzeeroute - 06 - Kraggenburg - Elburg and NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Gelderland?
Among others LF Zuiderzeeroute, EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg, RijnWaalpad and LF Maasroute run through this area.
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