Rhein Cycle Route 3, From Koln to Rotterdam | Kompass cycle tour map 7058

This approximately 465 km long cycle route leads from the cathedral city of Cologne through the flat Dutch polder landscapes to the wide Rhine delta near Rotterdam and finally to the sea at Hoek van Holland. The most famous towns/cities on the route are Cologne, Düsseldorf, Xanten, Arnhem, Woudrichem, Dordrecht, Rotterdam, Schiedam, Hoek van Holland. The main rivers are the Rhine, Waal, Leek and Maas. Along the route in Germany the world cultural monument Cologne Cathedral, the medieval customs city Zons, the old town of Düsseldorf, the imperial city Kaiserswerth, the archaeological park in Xanten. In the Netherlands the old towns of Arnhem, Wijk bij Durstede, Woudrichem, Dordrecht and Schiedam are worth visiting along with the nature reserves to the north-west of Arnhem; the harbours with old windmills, canals and traditional sailors e.g. in Dordrecht and Schiedam; the dunes and the beach in Hoek van Holland The whole route is flat and very easy, suitable for everyone, with beautiful regional day trips and round trips - from racing bikes to family outings.