Walking from Nijmegen

The Berg en Dal pub walking route

Nine pubs in the hills and the polder around Nijmegen, linked by existing walking trails. Walk from pub to pub, stay over along the way, carry on the next day.
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What it is

Nine pubs, one big walking area

The Berg en Dalse Kroegjesroute — the Berg en Dal pub walking route — connects nine cafés and restaurants in and around Berg en Dal along existing walking trails. Together that adds up to roughly 300 kilometres of walking. You decide where you start and where you stop: walk to the next pub and take a different route back, or simply keep going.

Hotel Credible is your starting point in the city. From Hertogstraat you walk straight into the Ooijpolder or up into the hills. A few of the pubs have rooms too, so you can easily turn it into a two- or three-day trip.

  • 9 participating venues
  • Around 300 km of routes
  • Choose your own start and finish
  • You can stay over along the way
  • A bed in the city centre with us

The stops

Where you can stop along the way

Hotel Credible

Nijmegen-Centrum

Your starting point in the city. Hertogstraat 1, two minutes from the Valkhof and next to the Kelfkensbos car park.

Het Horecalegioen

Brasserie Charley

Beek

At the foot of the moraine ridge, where the hills of Berg en Dal begin.

Pannenkoekenrestaurant De Duivelsberg

Berg en Dal

In the middle of the Duivelsberg nature reserve, at one of the finest spots on the route.

Restaurant de Thornsche Molen

Persingen

By the windmill in the Ooijpolder, looking out over the river landscape.

Oortjeshekken

Ooij

Hotel, restaurant and living-room café on the edge of the Ooijpolder.

De Waard van Kekerdom

Kekerdom

The furthest point towards the German border, deep in the Gelderse Poort.

Herberg Restaurant ’t Zwaantje

Groesbeek

An inn in the woods above Groesbeek, with rooms of its own.

Hotel-Restaurant De Wolfsberg

Breedeweg, Berg en Dal

On the highest edge of the moraine ridge, also part of Het Horecalegioen.

Het Horecalegioen

Eethuis De Diepen

Milsbeek

The southernmost point, where the hills turn into the Maasduinen.

Opening hours and menus differ per venue — do check them before you set off. You will find more about the route itself at bergendalsekroegjesroute.nl.

On the map

How they sit in relation to each other

In three steps

How to turn it into a weekend

1. Sleep in the cityBook a room at Credible. You are right in the centre, so in the evening you do not have to go anywhere, and in the morning you are in the polder in minutes.
2. Pick your directionNorth into the Ooijpolder, towards the Thornsche Molen and Oortjeshekken. Or south up into the hills, to the Duivelsberg and De Wolfsberg.
3. Stop wherever you likeBack for dinner, or stay over along the way and walk on the next day. We will keep your luggage if you return later.

Frequently asked questions

What walkers usually want to know

What is the Berg en Dalse Kroegjesroute?

A collaboration between nine cafés and restaurants in and around Berg en Dal, connected by existing walking trails. Together some 300 kilometres of walking, with you deciding where you start and finish.

Which venues take part?

Hotel Credible in Nijmegen, Brasserie Charley in Beek, Pannenkoekenrestaurant De Duivelsberg in Berg en Dal, Restaurant de Thornsche Molen in Persingen, Oortjeshekken in Ooij, De Waard van Kekerdom, Herberg ’t Zwaantje in Groesbeek, Hotel-Restaurant De Wolfsberg in Breedeweg and Eethuis De Diepen in Milsbeek.

Do I have to walk the whole route in one go?

No. You choose your own start and finish. Many people walk to one pub and take a different route back, or spread it over several days.

Can I stay overnight along the way?

Several of the participants offer rooms, including Hotel Credible, De Wolfsberg, Oortjeshekken and ’t Zwaantje. That lets you string walking days together.

Where is the best place to start?

From Hotel Credible you are in the Ooijpolder within ten minutes on foot, and even faster in the hills by bike. You park once in the Kelfkensbos car park and leave the car there.

Is the route waymarked?

The pubs are linked by existing, signposted walking trails and junction nodes in the area. See bergendalsekroegjesroute.nl for the current routes.

Walking starts with a good night’s sleep

Book a room in the city centre and walk straight into the polder tomorrow morning.

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Also worth a look: the cycling package, the museum hotel or all packages.