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Bison Bay – Oude Waal Nature Reserve loop from Nijmegen

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Nijmegen

Bison Bay – Oude Waal Nature Reserve loop from Nijmegen

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Bison Bay – Oude Waal Nature Reserve loop from Nijmegen

03:22

13.1km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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444 m

Ooijpoort Footbridge

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Bridge that looks much narrower from afar than it is.

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630 m

Ooijpolder in the Gelderse Poort

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Beautiful area around the Waal, pure nature 👍

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1.16 km

Waal River

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Nice walk along the Waal

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1.72 km

Beach

2.44 km

Oude Waal

Nature Reserve

5.61 km

Bison Bay

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A former sand wing in the Ooijpolder. Nowadays, Bison Bay is often used as bathing water and is known for its nudist beach.

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6.28 km

de Bisonbaai

Nature Reserve

6.41 km

Galloway Cattle in Bisonbaai

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Galloway cattle (not bison) graze in Bison Bay.

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8.18 km

View of Ooij

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In the Middle Ages, De Ooij Castle was the center of the lordship of the same name, but today only remains remain.

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10.4 km

Oude Waal Nature Reserve

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Oude Waal, an outer-dike branch of the Waal.

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11.7 km

View of Nijmegen

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At the start of the route, you have a beautiful view towards Nijmegen.

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.65 km

3.71 km

1.56 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.42 km

3.64 km

1.67 km

248 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 22 July

21°C

12°C

23 %

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Comments

August 23, 2023,Ontdek de Gelderse Poort tijdens een rondwandeling vanuit Nijmegen

NB: at the Bisonbaai the path goes through a naturist area, the second half of the walk you walk for kilometers on a dike without a footpath. Not many cars pass by, but when they do pass, they often drive quite a bit so it can be a bit less pleasant / relaxed walking in the second half. In any …

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April 18, 2024,26 De polder van Ooij

Explore the beautiful nature of the Ooijpolder with us during this relaxing walk!
Come with us on this inspiring journey through the Ooijpolder!
The Ooijpolder is a beautiful nature reserve located near Nijmegen. It is a former overflow area of the Waal that has been transformed into a vast river landscape with winding rivers, swamps and extensive grasslands.
This walk …

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January 30, 2022,Nijmegen - Brug Ooij Poort – Ooijpolder Uitkijktoren Rondje vanuit Ooyse Schependom

Today we walked a beautiful route in the Ooipolder in Nijmegen. We had parked the car in the Eiermarkt parking garage (behind the Holland Casino). After we have passed under the Waalbrug, we start the route over the beautiful Ooijpoort bridge. The first part of the route is very beautiful and varied. The second half is on the hard road …

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October 5, 2022,Tag. 4 🇳🇱Ooijpolder Uitkijktoren – Oude waal Runde von Ooyse Schependom

That was the most beautiful tour so far, with free-roaming wild horses, bison, storks, etc. 😍
You should keep a distance of 25m from the bison. LG out 🇳🇱

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May 18, 2024,Nijmegen 🇳🇱 Oude waal

Once again in Holland 🇳🇱🤗
In beautiful weather 🌞 we took a walk through the nature reserve and then we took a stroll through the town.

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September 26, 2021,🇱🇺Gelderse Poort NL 26.9.2021

Great, very varied round, with some asphalt stretches, but also offered beautiful views.

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Bison Bay – Oude Waal Nature Reserve loop from Nijmegen

Ooijpoort Footbridge

Ooijpolder in the Gelderse Poort

Waal River

Bison Bay

Galloway Cattle in Bisonbaai

View of Ooij

Oude Waal Nature Reserve

View of Nijmegen

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