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Cycle Tour Bike holiday along the Rhine and to Amsterdam

Dag 9, etape 6: Xanten-Leersum

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Added on 07 Aug 2016

on 09 Aug 2016

Cycle route metrics

ridden

Total distance in km

98

Cumulative elevation gain in m

757

Avg. slope uphill in %

0,77

Cumulative elevation loss in m

767

Min. height

5

Max. height

39

GPS track data

Information about rights to the gps-track data

Rights owner

Ottocolor

Rights characteristic / license

cc0: Public Domain no Rights reserved

Link to the description of the license

creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

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by Ottocolor on 07 Aug 2016

Track points in total

1.377

Track points per km (avg)

14

Start/endpoint

Start location

Xanten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE (16 m NHN)

End location

Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, NL (6 m NHN)

ridden on

24 Jul 2016

Weather

Another very warm and sunny day requiring huge amouts of water. In the morning and in the evening somewhat chilly, and the westerly headwind was significant after Arnhem.

Accommodation

B&B en Natuurkampeerterrein Klein Groenbergen
Nieuwe Steeg 18
NL-3956 RD Leersum

Properties

In Germany we had the usual excellent mix of fine cycling paths on the dike and bumpy paths along medium roads. You feel generally safe. After the Dutch border cycling paradise begun. Special bicycle ferries serving bikers and pedestrians, and a system of "knotpoints" with perfect signposting, are a few of the benefits. Sometimes the bike lanes along the roads, however, were quite narrow. But mostly paths run in a separate layout, excellently signposted and maintained. Separate bicycle traffic lights in towns and cities work super. All in all, Holland is Europe's bicycle paradise.

Remarks

The sixth stage and the third of four stages of the four-day-stretch from Cologne to Rotterdam. We cross the Dutch border and the middle point of the bike holiday. Thus it's now shorter to Amsterdam than to Wiesbaden.

Travel report

Før planlagt atomkraftværk, nu sommerland/Former planned atomic power station, now adventure park
Før planlagt atomkraftværk, nu sommerland/Former planned atomic power station, now adventure park
Karrussel i køletårnet på ʺWunderland Kalkarʺ/Merry-go-round in the cooling tower at Kalkar
Karrussel i køletårnet på ʺWunderland Kalkarʺ/Merry-go-round in the cooling tower at Kalkar
Welcome to the Netherlands!
Welcome to the Netherlands!
Kø ved cykelfærgen over Rhin-armen Waal/Bikers line up at the ferry cross the Waal
Kø ved cykelfærgen over Rhin-armen Waal/Bikers line up at the ferry cross the Waal
I Holland har cyklisterne egne færger over floder/In Holland bikers have their own ferries
I Holland har cyklisterne egne færger over floder/In Holland bikers have their own ferries
Ingen GPS eller cykelkort? Så er der ʺknooppuntenʺ/No gps or bike map? Then thereʹs ʺknooppuntenʺ
Ingen GPS eller cykelkort? Så er der ʺknooppuntenʺ/No gps or bike map? Then thereʹs ʺknooppuntenʺ
Den berømte John Frost-bro i Arnhem/The famous ʺbridge too farʺ in Arnhem
Den berømte John Frost-bro i Arnhem/The famous ʺbridge too farʺ in Arnhem
Udsigt over Nederrijn fra John-Frost-broen/A view of the Nederrijn from the John Frost bridge
Udsigt over Nederrijn fra John-Frost-broen/A view of the Nederrijn from the John Frost bridge
Mindesmærke for slaget om broen ved Arnhem 1944/Memorial for the battle of Arnhem 1944
Mindesmærke for slaget om broen ved Arnhem 1944/Memorial for the battle of Arnhem 1944
Hovedskibet i Eusebius-kirken i Arnhem/The nave of the Eusebius church in Arnhem
Hovedskibet i Eusebius-kirken i Arnhem/The nave of the Eusebius church in Arnhem
En model inkl. det spir, som endnu mangler/A model including the steeple, the church still misses
En model inkl. det spir, som endnu mangler/A model including the steeple, the church still misses
Et eksempel på den eminente cykelruteskiltning/An example of the suberb cycle route signposting
Et eksempel på den eminente cykelruteskiltning/An example of the suberb cycle route signposting
Fuld fart på asfaltpister igennem skovene/Speeding along on tarmac tracks through the woods
Fuld fart på asfaltpister igennem skovene/Speeding along on tarmac tracks through the woods
Perfekt stille campingstemning i Leersum/Perfect quiet camping atmosphere at Klein Groenbergen
Perfekt stille campingstemning i Leersum/Perfect quiet camping atmosphere at Klein Groenbergen
Godnat i teltet med øl fra køleskabet/Good night in the tent with beer from the fridge
Godnat i teltet med øl fra køleskabet/Good night in the tent with beer from the fridge