Het Zwanennest, Bed and Breakfast in Lienden

To walk

There are several hiking options (click on name for more information):

Migratory bird path.

The Trekvogelpad, also called 'Pieterpad-Overdwars', is the longest nature trail in the Netherlands! It runs from Bergen aan Zee straight through the central Netherlands to Usselo near the German border. A must for ornithologists because the Trekvogelpad passes many bird nature areas. The North Holland peat meadows, the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, the sand drifts on the Veluwe and the Achterhoek: the Trekvogelpad shows you all.

Stage 13 (18.7 km) from Amerongen to the Grebbeberg is 3 km from the B&B. Stage 14 (13.8 km) runs from the Grebbeberg to Ede.

Pearl of the Betuwe(12 km).

In this oasis of the Betuwe, you will discover the estate and village Hemmen, also known as the Pearl of the Betuwe. The park and the rustic village are an extraordinary, surprising and attractive area. In an environment of tranquility and greenery, you can further explore this attractive hiking area.

Various clog paths.

Batouwe toad (15.9 km). Starting point at B&B.
Via the Batouwepad you can explore the countryside of Lienden. You walk along old streambeds, fruit orchards, meandering dikes and the old Roman border, called the limes.
Mars path(13 km).Starting point at B&B.
Discover the beautiful countryside of Kesteren. Walking along banks, old river beds and dikes in the beautiful countryside of the municipalities of Buren and Neder-Betuwe.
Grift and grave path (12 km)
Walking through the agricultural area, along the Laria mountain and the Grift in the beautiful countryside of Rhenen. Walking through the landscape of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Gelderse Vallei.
Nudepad (11km).
Discover the beautiful countryside of Wageningen around hamlet De Nude. Walking through meadows, flood plains, peat reclamation, along hedges and over the Grebbedijk. The variety of culture, nature and stories about the battle in this area determine the atmosphere here. Clogs on, backpack and go!
Resin loin pad (13 km).
Walking across alleys, along streams and over farmland in the outskirts of Bennekom and Wageningen. Discover the beautiful countryside of Bennekom and Wageningen. You walk past places where castles and estates once stood, along unique blue grassland and protected meadow bird area. The combination of nature and culture determine the atmosphere here.
Lukewarm toad (14 km).
Discover the beautiful countryside of Beneden-Leeuwen. Walking through meadows in one of the first land consolidation areas in the Netherlands and through the flood plains along the Waal. Clogs on, backpack and go!

Strolling (Heerenwaard - Tiel 20 km).

This strolling route runs along the Waal. You can start the circular walk at four points. You share the floodplains with horses and cattle and there is a good chance that you will see them grazing.

Strolling (Tiel - Druten 30 km).

The strolling route curves around the Grote Wiel in Beneden-Leeuwen. In the nineteenth century, drifting ice broke the dyke here. Behind the dike, a gully was created that is also called a wheel or waay.Do the Konik horses or Red Geus cattle graze on the river dunes? Then you should leave it alone. But the dreamy sandy beaches are an excellent alternative for a short stop. The walk continues to the Laakbos in Druten. You can leave the path and have a closer look at the gullies and tichelholes. Then a ferry will take you to the other bank of the Waal.

On the north side of the river you can see the Kapel van IJzendoorn. After an hour you walk into the Willemspolder. The clay from the river area is extremely suitable for baking stones.

The walking route continues along the Prins Bernhard locks. The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal is a busy waterway and the locks ensure that the water is maintained. You cross the canal via the bridge and descend the slope again with a thick rope. A few kilometers further, a ferry takes you over the Waal.

Drosseweg 2, 4033CS Lienden, The Netherlands

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