The Market Garden tour takes you through the region where Operation Market Garden was launched during the Second World War. Along the way, you will discover important memorials, museums and historic sites that tell the story of this major operation. But there is more to this tour than history! You will also enjoy lovely motorcycle riding through the varied landscapes of the Kempen and the Peel and Maas area, with quiet country roads, charming villages and plenty of opportunities to explore.
Eindhoven is an excellent base for this tour. The city and its surrounding villages offer plenty of places to eat, drink and relax after a day on the motorcycle. You will also experience the warm hospitality that the southern Netherlands is known for, making this a memorable motorcycle trip that combines history, beautiful roads and local culture.
When you add one or more rides from this Market Garden tour to your account, you gain access to the rides and our exclusive travel information about Eindhoven. This includes GPX and ITN files for the rides, e-books with detailed route information and tips for exploring Eindhoven, a list of recommended accommodation with suitable parking for your motorcycle, and direct links to our video guides.
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Prefer to explore the tour before downloading the files? You can find detailed route descriptions, information about the historic sites and other highlights, and tips for your trip in our Market Garden TOURBLOG.
You can also download the GPX and ITN files and the full e-books for the rides in this tour through our roadtrip planner. Prefer not to add them to your account? No problem! Just send us an email at info@quazyrides.com, tell us which rides you'd like, and we'll send you the files in a ZIP folder.
| Distance: | 150 km (93 miles) |
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Ride 1 of the Market Garden tour will take you through the wooded area of the Kempen, with a lovely stop at a restaurant hidden within these woods. Later you will be heading towards the actual city where the ground offensive of operation Market Garden was launched, where you will be able to visit a Market Garden related museum. Ride 1 ends at the true Corridor where the liberators set foot on Dutch territory for the first time. With its 150 km / 93 miles you will have enough time to enjoy all the stops and the riding. A good first ride for the Market Garden tour.
| Distance: | 160 km (100 miles) |
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In ride 2 of the Market Garden tour we will bring you to the two in our opinion best WW II related museums in this area. One more general WW II and one specifically about the operation Market Garden on the area where the airborne operation marked the beginning of the liberation of the Netherlands. With a nice stop for a drink and a bite to eat and another operation Market Garden related memorial this is another ride well in the Market Garden theme.
| Distance: | 165 km (100 miles) |
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As there is still enough nice riding to do in this area ánd we can recommend one more WW II related museum we added this ride 3 to the Market Garden tour. The ride of 165 km / 100 miles will take you riding in the valley of the river Meuse, which we will be crossing by a little ferry boat. With one of our favourite cafes as a stop for lunch another good ride in this Market Garden tour.
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NO RIDE - ONLY STOPOVER IN EINDHOVEN Planning your own motorcycle roadtrip with Quazy Rides? To make it easier to combine tours and central points, we also offer a special STOPOVER option. This isn't a ride but simply a convenient way to include a connection between the central places of two tours. Even if you don't want to add a ride of the tour in that central point. When you choose the STOPOVER option, you're just adding a break at the central point—no extra ride required. You will get all the information of the central point and - if available - will be asked If you want to add the connection ride to your roadtrip! Perfect for those who want to go roadtripping by linking QUAZY RIDES tours and central places. Look for the STOPOVER icon when creating your roadtrip and keep rolling with ease!
The Clogs & Windmills tour takes you to the lovely city of Haarlem, just west of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The rides explore the part of the country known as Holland: the provinces of North Holland and South Holland.
Clogs & Windmills ridesAlthough the Dutch province of Limburg has no real mountains, it does have plenty of hills! This area is known as Het Heuvelland, which means “the hilly country”. With its rolling landscapes, winding roads and beautiful views, it is a great area to explore by motorcycle.
Dutch Mountains ridesThe Flanders region of Belgium is mostly flat, but that does not mean there is no great motorcycle riding to enjoy! We were pleasantly surprised by the lovely roads we discovered here, winding through the countryside and charming villages. And because this is the Chocolate and Beer tour, we have added some special stops along the way to match the theme. Expect a delicious mix of enjoyable riding, Belgian treats and local discoveries!
Chocolate & Beer ridesThe Belgian Ardennes are a wonderful area for motorcycle riding, with winding roads, green valleys, forests and beautiful views. The Battle of the Bulge tour takes you right into the region where one of the most important battles of the Second World War took place. Along the way, you will discover fascinating historic sites, museums and impressive war memorials that tell the story of this dramatic period in European history.
Battle of the Bulge ridesThere is a saying about three of France’s most famous wines: Burgundy makes you think of silly things, Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them! So, of course, we had to explore the Champagne region on a Quazy Rides tour.
Sipping Champagne ridesArras and the Somme Valley are beautiful, peaceful places with a deeply moving history. During World War I, this region was at the heart of some of the fiercest fighting on the Western Front. Today, you can explore the historic battlefields, visit impressive memorials and cemeteries, and learn more about the Battle of the Somme while enjoying the quiet countryside and lovely roads. This tour combines enjoyable motorcycle riding with an opportunity to remember and pay tribute to all those who lost their lives in the Great War.
Battle of the Somme ridesYou can choose to do 1, 2 or (if available) 3 rides of a tour. You can add all rides to your account for FREE.
GPX/ITN files (a route, total track and tracks per part for GARMIN, TomTOM and BoomBox) of all the rides and connecting routes.
Informative videos of the central points and highlighted accommodation of our tours and of the rides.
E-books of the tours, including recommended accommodation, and the rides.
Several checklists to prepare your motorcycle holiday.
Different “How to” videos to help you on your way.
Optionally you can already choose a specific date for this ride below. If you do so, the Quazy Rides planning tool will generate a travel scheme with the chosen dates for you on the checkout page. This will make the booking of your preferred accommodation even easier for you.
Optionally you can already choose a specific date for this ride below. If you do so, the Quazy Rides planning tool will generate a travel scheme with the chosen dates for you on the checkout page. This will make the booking of your preferred accommodation even easier for you.