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II. Main Cultural products
2. Sites of Historical Interest
Section 2.3: Recreational Tourism Products

2.3.2. Cycling

Cycling in the rural area is increasingly popular in the “low lands” of the European Union. Every Dutchman has one or two. So what is better than to explore the Grebbelinie by bike?

There is already an existing cycling path alongside the defence canal at the Grebbelinie. It is running from the start of the Grebbelinie at Rhenen till Amersfoort.

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There already were described and signalised cycling routes before the Grebbelinie project started. One has a length of 68 km and is split in two parts - the south and the north path, so it is possible to reduce the cycling tour to 37 km. This cycling tour is signalised and described in a cycling guide together with other cycling routes. Alongside the cycling path thera are picnic possibilities. The resisting part of the Grebbelinie to the former South Sea can be enlarged with the development of the cycling path.

Targeting the tourists visiting the Grebbelinie, recreation cycling companies nearby the information centres can be raised. These companies can hire (historical military) bikes for cycling along the line. Also a guided cycling tour can be organized by these companies, as well as repairing private bikes of cycling tourists.

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