Discover a holiday apartment in Spijk on the Boven-Rijn

Spijk lies on the Boven-Rijn where the river enters the Netherlands from Germany, directly beyond the Spijksedijk. The river landscape, brickmaking history, memorial sites, and local traditions give the village several distinctive sides. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Spijk, riverside paths, village history, and various discoveries come together here.

Riverside paths between Spijk and Lobith

The Spijksedijk is suitable for a walk or bike ride along the Rhine. The Rijnweidepad runs between Spijk and Lobith; the Boven-Rijn lies on one side and the Tengnagelwaard on the other. Around the Spijk overnight marina, there is a public riverside Struinpad with seating and picnic tables. This makes it possible to combine exercise by the water with a break along the river during the same stay.

Church and memorial sites

The Heilige Gerardus Majellakerk in Spijk was consecrated on January 14, 1914. The Spijk war memorial commemorates four residents who lost their lives in acts of war and consists of three natural-stone reliefs. The church and memorial offer different points of emphasis within the village’s history.

Brickmaking industry as local history

The brickmaking industry has strongly shaped Spijk since the 19th century. The Hijskraan with loading quay at Spijksedijk 25 is one of the few surviving examples of an ensemble belonging to a brickworks. Het Kraantje is an electric rail-mounted crane built in 1928 for the then NV Hollands-Duitse Steenfabriek. The Steenovenarbeider is a bronze memorial honoring the workers of Spijk’s brickworks.

Hiking and cycling on the Pieterpad

For hikers and cyclists, Het Uutblaoshuukske is a rest stop along the Pieterpad route. From there, you can enjoy views of the Eltenberg, the surrounding orchards, and a flower meadow. In this way, the route connects with a specific landscape panorama and a place to take a break along the way.

Art on the Spijksedijk

At the end of the Spijksedijk, the site-specific artwork Und so Weiter stands at the rest area near boundary post 660. The memorial marks the spot where the Rhine first enters the Netherlands.

Schuttersfeest and Hof zum Walde

Local festivals also contribute to Spijk’s distinct character. The Schuttersgilde Spijk was officially founded on September 6, 1898, in honor of the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina. E.M.M. Spijk holds the village’s Schuttersfeest on the second Sunday of August each year. The Schuttersfeest includes bird shooting and the king’s shooting competition.

On the outskirts of Spijk, Hof zum Walde was expanded with a farm shop and a tea garden.

Choose a holiday apartment in Spijk based on your interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Spijk, you can be guided by these highlights: days by the Rhine, walks and bike rides, as well as brickmaking history, art, club festivals, and Hof zum Walde with its farm shop and tea garden. In doing so, you are primarily deciding which aspect of the village should shape your stay.

For further discoveries, you can also choose Pannerden, Tolkamer, Lobith and Herwen.

For the higher-level travel overview: Rijnwaarden.