In the Land van Maas en Waal, you cycle through a characteristic river landscape in Gelderland, where the broad Maas and the mighty Waal have shaped the land for centuries. Along and behind the dikes, floodplain polders, secondary dikes, drainage channels and fertile low-lying fields alternate, offering wide views and a strong sense of tranquillity.

Along the way, you can see how water management and settlement have gone hand in hand, from old pumping stations and historic dike breaches to duck decoys and sheltered green islands. The route around Druten and the surrounding villages keeps changing in character, with bends in the dike, wide floodplains and small villages that invite a short pause.