The military cycle route ‘Rondje Deelen’ is a tour over beautiful and varied landscape. Along the way you will find 7 information panels with war stories.
The military cycle route ‘Rondje Deelen’ is a tour over beautiful wide paved cycle paths, but also via looser dirt roads. Mostly flat but occasionally false flat and hilly. Along the way you will find 7 information panels with war stories.
Enjoy the beautiful Veluwe
During this route you will see everything you expect from the Veluwe. The heathlands with flocks of sheep, burial mounds and forest edges offer beautiful views, as do the meadows lined with hedgerows. The forests often have beautiful vistas, with surprising water features here and there.
Beautiful in all seasons
Every season makes the forests and heathland look different. Animals can also often be heard and seen: from birds to lizards, snakes, insects, sheep and cows. For example, the Spanish black Sayaguesa cattle on Planken Jambuis are very special.
Military stories on the go
During this route you will cycle past the following military stories:
4 | Fighting at work camp ‘t Wijde Veld (near the boiler room on the Ginkelse Heide)
9 | Airborne landings around the sheepfold (near the sheepfold on the Ginkelse Heide)
1 | Inn Zuid-Ginkel and the three fallen hussars (at Juffrouw Tok)
6 | Incredible Patrol along Rijksweg 24 (a short distance east compared to information panel 1)
18 | Plane crash at Planken Wambuis (near junction 12)
30 | Fliegerhorst Deelen (after junction 23)
10 | Mossel with the Prangsma farm (near junction 63)
Catering along the way
– Pancake restaurant Bloem
– Miss Tok
– Restaurant Planken Wambuis
– Mussel Farm
Tip: want to discover more military history? During this cycle route, make a stop at Museum Deelen for a visit.
And do you think it would be fun to spot wildlife? Be sure to go out at dawn or dusk! Please note that you are not allowed to enter nature reserves after sunset or before sunrise.
- Category:
- Cycling
- Cycling route
