Cycling and hiking in Overijssel

Overijssel is a province known for its Hanseatic cities (Zwolle, Hasselt, Deventer, Ommen and Oldenzaal), but also for its enormously varied nature. For example, as many as 56 nature reserves can be found in this province. You can enjoy vast wooded areas, floodplains and wetlands. In short, the perfect province for biking and hiking!

Hiking in Overijssel

We start right off with a tough but beautiful 17.7 km hike. The Woeste Route Sprengenberg requires sturdy shoes, but is well worth all the hard work! A shorter but also beautiful route is the 3.8 km Walking Route on Landgoed de Snippert, between Losser and Oldenzaal. If you come in the right season (from the end of August) you walk through a bright purple colored heathland. A nice route close to the German border is the 8.6-km Walking Route Het Witte Veen. Do you like history? Then the Historic Eerde Walking Route is definitely recommended! This route is very doable at 10.8 km. In and around Ommen there are some “mountains” to be found. Super fun to walk! Take for example the Archemerbergroute of just over 12 km. If you have good legs and feel like taking a brisk walk, then the 18.5 km Rondje Borne is really fun.

Hiking with the whole family

Out and about with small children? Then the 2 km tour of Oerrr is really ideal! You pick up the walking route at Pannenkoekhoes De Stroper and from there you walk the route at your own pace. Along the way there are lots of fun things to see and do such as building huts. A nice route to do with older children is the Hanzestadwandeling Zwolle. This route is 2.4 km and introduces you and your family to this cozy city. Do you prefer to look for nature? Then the 3.1 km Nature Path Route is fine! An adventurous route for the whole family is the Boot Trail at Bezoekerscentrum de Wieden. This one is just over 2 km, so it’s ideal with younger children. The Family Route The Sprengenberg Sallandse Heuvelrug is, as the name suggests, suitable for the whole family. At 1.16 km, it doesn’t seem like much, but you’ll visit beautiful places and to top it off, you can also enjoy a regional lunch at the Oerrr Playground.

Cycling in Overijssel

Want to get to know Ommen better? Then hop on your bike and do the 31 km Rechterenroute. This route will show you not only nature, but also the beautiful historical buildings of this Hanseatic city. Kampen and its surroundings are also well worth a visit. The 35 km Drontermeer route takes you to the cool fortified town of Elburg, among other places. Super fun is Pannenkoeken Fietsroute Raalte of 23.8 km. This bike route takes you past all kinds of cozy country shops to pick up all your ingredients for pancakes. And who knows, you may come across other delicious artisan products! And how much fun is it to cross the IJssel by bike with the ferry? You can do so with the 24 km Pondjes Fietsroute IJssel. Are you planning to really discover Overijssel by tent? Then the Natuurkampeerroute Overrijssel of 416 km is great fun. A wonderful cycling route through the most beautiful villages of the Netherlands is of course the Giethoorn and Water Villages route. This 45 km route literally takes you back in time. Afterwards you can enjoy a bite to eat at Eetcafé Giethoorn – Burgers & Grill or Restaurant ‘t Binnenhof Paasloo.

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