Following the traces of battle and liberation
6,7 km
Airborne City Tour Arnhem
Walk through Arnhem city centre and discover places where heavy fighting took place during the Battle of Arnhem. Along the way, stories and ‘Vectors of Memory’ bring the city’s wartime history to life.
8 km
Ede drop zone
Walk across the Ginkel Heath past monuments and reminders of Operation Market Garden. The route takes you past drop zones, information panels and sites associated with the famous airborne landings.
6 km
The Poles of Driel
Follow the story of the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade on this route through Driel. Walk across former landing sites and pass General Sosabowski’s headquarters.
7,9 km
Perimeter route Oosterbeek
Follow the perimeter that formed the defensive line around Oosterbeek during the Battle of Arnhem. The route passes former emergency hospitals, memorials and sites where fierce fighting took place.
© LRE Foundation
3 historic cycle routes
38 km
Polish Cycling Route
Driel-Oosterbeek
Follow the story of the Polish paratroopers who fought in the Battle of Arnhem as you cycle between Driel and Oosterbeek. Along the way, you will pass landing zones, memorials and the former headquarters of General Sosabowski.
© Wilco Vermeer, STIWOT
70 km
War in the Overbetuwe
Cycle along dykes, through villages and past sites connected with the Second World War. This route through the Overbetuwe follows the trail of Operation Market Garden and reveals the story of the fighting between Arnhem and Nijmegen.
42 km
Liberation Route Arnhem
Cycle through the Arnhem–Wageningen area and follow the story of Operation Market Garden. The route follows stretches of the Rhine, crosses the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem and passes former paratrooper landing zones. Along the way, Liberation Route Europe listening spots share more about the events of September 1944.
Historic routes
Walk across former drop zones, cycle past memorials and follow the traces of Operation Market Garden. Across the Veluwezoom, the Betuwe and the Liemers, these routes lead you through landscapes still marked by the Second World War, with historic sites and powerful stories along the way.
Explore by e-bike with Veluwe Deelfiets
Would you like to explore one of these routes by bike? Hire an e-bike from Veluwe Deelfiets and set off from the Nederlands Watermuseum, for example. From here, you can cycle through natural landscapes and past historic sites on routes such as the Liberation Route. A good option for a relaxed day out, as part of a longer stay or for a group outing.
Walking in the Arnhem region
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6,7 km
Airborne City Tour Arnhem
Walk through Arnhem city centre and discover places where heavy fighting took place during the Battle of Arnhem. Along the way, stories and ‘Vectors of Memory’ bring the city’s wartime history to life.
8 km
Ede drop zone
Walk across the Ginkel Heath past monuments and reminders of Operation Market Garden. The route takes you past drop zones, information panels and sites associated with the famous airborne landings.
6 km
The Poles of Driel
Follow the story of the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade on this route through Driel. Walk across former landing sites and pass General Sosabowski’s headquarters.
7,9 km
Perimeter route Oosterbeek
Follow the perimeter that formed the defensive line around Oosterbeek during the Battle of Arnhem. The route passes former emergency hospitals, memorials and sites where fierce fighting took place.
Following the traces of battle and liberation
38 km
Polish Cycling Route
Driel-Oosterbeek
Follow the story of the Polish paratroopers who fought in the Battle of Arnhem as you cycle between Driel and Oosterbeek. Along the way, you will pass landing zones, memorials and the former headquarters of General Sosabowski.
42 km
Liberation Route Arnhem
Cycle through the Arnhem–Wageningen area and follow the story of Operation Market Garden. The route follows stretches of the Rhine, crosses the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem and passes former paratrooper landing zones. Along the way, Liberation Route Europe listening spots share more about the events of September 1944.
© Wilco Vermeer, STIWOT
70 km
War in the Overbetuwe
Cycle along dykes, through villages and past sites connected with the Second World War. This route through the Overbetuwe follows the trail of Operation Market Garden and reveals the story of the fighting between Arnhem and Nijmegen.
3 historic cycle routes
Walking in the Arnhem region
Looking for more inspiration?
Explore by e-bike with Veluwe Deelfiets
Would you like to explore one of these routes by bike? Hire an e-bike from Veluwe Deelfiets and set off from the Nederlands Watermuseum, for example. From here, you can cycle through natural landscapes and past historic sites on routes such as the Liberation Route. A good option for a relaxed day out, as part of a longer stay or for a group outing.
Walk across former drop zones, cycle past memorials and follow the traces of Operation Market Garden. Across the Veluwezoom, the Betuwe and the Liemers, these routes lead you through landscapes still marked by the Second World War, with historic sites and powerful stories along the way.
Historic routes
