Because of its beautiful location, Deventer was already trading in the eighth century. About two centuries later, Deventer received city rights. As a result, the city flourished and grew into a true trading town with the right to levy tolls and mint coins. Thanks to the river IJssel, Deventer traded extensively with Germany and thus became the very first Hanseatic city of the Netherlands in 1285. The Hanseatic heart of the city was and is the historical town square de Brink, surrounded by many monumental buildings such as the Waaggebouw. Today, the square features cosy terraces, large trees and a fountain in the middle. Museum De Waag is located in the oldest weighing house in the Netherlands, also on the Brink. The city has the oldest stone house in the Netherlands (1130, with part of its walls dating back to the ninth century): the Proosdij, part of the Lebuïnuskerk. By current residents, it is now called the Buveburcht. You cycle out of Deventer along the IJssel to the villages of Olst and Wijhe, both first mentioned in documents as early as the tenth century. As a result, both village centres boast beautiful monumental buildings. Take for instance the Bökkers Mölle, Huize De Haere and the Wijhese Molen. Wijhe celebrated its millennial in 1960. In 2012, the village was voted the nicest village in Overijssel by RTV-Oost. An annual art route with open studios is organised in September, featuring works by artists within the municipal boundaries. At Wijhe, you cross the IJssel river and have beautiful views of the water. Via the other side of the river, enjoying the green nature, you cycle back to Deventer.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
Start: Handelskade , 7411 TH Deventer | 59.7 KM | ||
From
62
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43
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1947 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head east on Handelskade | 37 M | ||
Turn left onto Brinkgreverweg | 272 M | ||
Turn right onto Rielerweg | 1.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
From
43
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83
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1148 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head north on Nico Bolkesteinlaan | 63 M | ||
Turn right onto Mensinksdijkje | 763 M | ||
Turn right onto Oerdijk | 40 M | ||
Turn left onto Smidsweg | 205 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Pastoorsdijk | 77 M | ||
You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
From
83
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65
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3127 M | 3.1 KM | |
Head west on Pastoorsdijk | 312 M | ||
Turn right onto Mensinksdijkje | 16 M | ||
Turn right onto Koningin Wilhelminalaan | 7 M | ||
Turn left onto Koningin Julianaweg | 39 M | ||
Turn left onto Prins Bernhardweg | 245 M | ||
Turn left onto Hagenvoorderdijk | 747 M | ||
Continue onto Raalterweg | 8 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Raalterweg | 31 M | ||
Turn left | 70 M | ||
Continue straight | 684 M | ||
Continue straight | 636 M | ||
Turn right | 25 M | ||
Keep left at the fork | 13 M | ||
Turn left | 246 M | ||
Keep left at the fork | 48 M | ||
You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
From
65
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66
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3057 M | 3.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Boxbergerweg | 572 M | ||
Turn left onto Het Boerenbosje | 206 M | ||
Continue onto Gewestlaan | 415 M | ||
Turn right onto Oranjelaan | 90 M | ||
Turn right onto Boschhoekweg | 331 M | ||
Continue onto Averlose Houtweg | 249 M | ||
Turn left onto De Nieuwe Aanleg | 74 M | ||
Turn left onto Veldkampweg | 390 M | ||
Turn left onto Molenweg | 285 M | ||
Turn right onto Oranjelaan | 445 M | ||
You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
From
66
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67
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2103 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head north on Dorpsstraat | 630 M | ||
Turn right onto Brinkerinckbaan | 266 M | ||
Continue left onto Swedera van Runenweg | 168 M | ||
Turn left onto Molenweg | 1 KM | ||
You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
From
67
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69
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1762 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head west on Randerstraat | 429 M | ||
Turn right onto Olsterweg | 13 M | ||
Turn left onto Randerstraat | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
From
69
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72
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3317 M | 3.3 KM | |
Head north on Bockhorsterstraat | 1.8 KM | ||
Turn right onto Kletterstraat | 498 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Puinweg | 426 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Diepenveenseweg | 598 M | ||
You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
From
72
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56
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1809 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head northwest on Diepenveenseweg | 965 M | ||
Turn left onto Koekoeksweg | 385 M | ||
Turn left onto Jan Hooglandstraat | 459 M | ||
You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
From
56
to
59
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1772 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head north on Kornet van Limburg Stirumstraat | 744 M | ||
Turn left onto de Meente | 44 M | ||
Turn right onto Rijksstraatweg | 984 M | ||
You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
From
59
to
38
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3375 M | 3.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Rijksstraatweg | 458 M | ||
Make a U-turn and continue on Rijksstraatweg (N337) | 27 M | ||
Turn right onto Tichelstraat | 797 M | ||
Keep left onto Tichelstraat | 582 M | ||
Turn left onto Fortmonderweg | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
From
38
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49
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2430 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Fortmonderweg | 367 M | ||
Continue onto Juttengatsbrug | 110 M | ||
Continue onto Fortmonderweg | 296 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Fortmonderweg | 29 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Barloseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Rijksstraatweg | 550 M | ||
You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
From
49
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46
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1234 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head south on Rijksstraatweg | 593 M | ||
Turn left onto Essenweg | 146 M | ||
Turn left onto Houtweg | 236 M | ||
Continue right onto Berkenweg | 82 M | ||
Turn left onto Holstweg | 68 M | ||
Turn right onto Lindenweg | 109 M | ||
You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
From
46
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41
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1890 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head northeast on Beltenweg | 91 M | ||
Turn right onto Holstweg | 1.8 KM | ||
You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
From
41
to
40
|
795 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head northeast on Boerhaarseweg | 795 M | ||
You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
From
40
to
35
|
1790 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head north on Boerhaarseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
Turn right onto Luitenant Andersonstraat | 39 M | ||
Turn left onto Boerhaar | 318 M | ||
You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
From
35
to
54
|
1970 M | 2 KM | |
Head northwest on Boerhaar | 16 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Boerhaar | 206 M | ||
Continue straight | 420 M | ||
Turn left | 36 M | ||
Continue onto Plattenberg | 137 M | ||
Turn right onto Koestraat | 236 M | ||
Turn left onto Dolskamp | 41 M | ||
Make a slight left | 201 M | ||
Turn right onto Zandhuisweg | 628 M | ||
Turn left onto Krijtenberg | 22 M | ||
Turn left onto Raalterweg | 27 M | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
54
to
30
|
435 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head west on Raalterweg | 435 M | ||
You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
From
30
to
29
|
710 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head north | 22 M | ||
Turn left onto Raalterweg | 112 M | ||
Turn right onto Molenbelt | 576 M | ||
You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
From
29
to
32
|
1484 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Nieuwendijk | 301 M | ||
Turn left onto Dijk | 635 M | ||
Turn right onto Veerweg | 548 M | ||
You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
From
32
to
27
|
559 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head north on Veerweg | 257 M | ||
Take the ferry Wijhese Veer | 159 M | ||
Continue straight onto Veerweg | 143 M | ||
You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
From
27
to
31
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180 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head southwest on IJsseldijk | 180 M | ||
You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
From
31
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51
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2914 M | 2.9 KM | |
Head south on Marledijk | 2.9 KM | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
51
to
58
|
261 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head west on IJsseldijk | 60 M | ||
Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 201 M | ||
You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
From
58
to
97
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845 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head southwest on IJsseldijk | 348 M | ||
Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 430 M | ||
Turn left to stay on IJsseldijk | 67 M | ||
You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
From
97
to
8
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1079 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head southwest on IJsseldijk | 868 M | ||
Turn left to stay on IJsseldijk | 211 M | ||
You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
From
8
to
70
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3253 M | 3.3 KM | |
Head south on IJsseldijk | 2.2 KM | ||
Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 247 M | ||
Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 761 M | ||
Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 60 M | ||
You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
From
70
to
89
|
5778 M | 5.8 KM | |
Head southwest on IJsseldijk | 175 M | ||
Turn right onto Erveweg | 99 M | ||
Turn left onto Zijlweg | 542 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Zijlweg | 22 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Zijlweg | 101 M | ||
Turn right onto IJsseldijk | 1.2 KM | ||
Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 3.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
From
89
to
87
|
1512 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Bandijk | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
From
87
to
48
|
3367 M | 3.4 KM | |
Head southeast on Bandijk | 3.3 KM | ||
Turn left to stay on Bandijk | 35 M | ||
You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
From
48
to
14
|
1347 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head south on Lage Steenweg | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
From
14
to
64
|
1401 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head southwest on Achter de Hoven | 334 M | ||
Turn right onto Leliestraat | 10 M | ||
Turn right onto Hovenpad | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
From
64
to
62
|
1008 M | 1 KM | |
Head southeast on Singel | 787 M | ||
Turn left onto Singelstraat | 19 M | ||
Turn right onto Singel | 202 M | ||
You are now at section 62 | 0 M |