Cycle route over the Sallandse mountains
Den Ham, Lemele, Ommen
Mountains in the Netherlands? Yes, indeed, in Salland! This cycle route takes you past no fewer than three mountains: the Lemelerberg, Archemerberg and Besthmenerberg. Prepare to be amazed by the breathtaking views over the Vechtdal, the Regge and the Salland landscape. There is a legend about the last two mountains. It is said that there once was a giant from Germany who wanted to fill the Zuiderzee with sand. Along the way, the bag tore open and a large mountain of sand was lost with every step. They did not succeed in damming the Zuiderzee, but the fallen sand did leave these mountains behind... Yet there is evidence that the mountains were formed by land thrusting during the ice ages. The Archemerberg and Besthmenerberg were originally one large mountain. When the Regge river managed to break through the moraine, the mountains were separated. The area around the mountains is mainly hiking country, so park your bike in the valley and continue your adventure on foot. If you climb the 34-metre-high Besthmenerberg, you will find a lookout tower at the top. You can even see over the treetops from there! If you are on top of the Archemerberg, you are at a height of 78 metres. On a clear day you can see all the way from Zwolle to across the German border! Don't worry, even on cloudy days you can enjoy the fantastic heathland and forests and see the many villages and towns in the area. It is well worth the walk! The Lemelerberg is closer to the cycle path. This moraine was formed during the ice age some 150,000 years ago. Glaciers pushed sand and gravel in front of them, eventually leaving a mountain 78 metres high in its place. The area has always been and remained an unspoilt nature reserve. In the past, because the soil was too dry and too nutrient-poor for farmers to grow their crops on. They did let their sheep graze there, creating a huge heathland. The overgrazing of the heath led to the creation of sand plains. The drifting sand in turn had to be reined in, for which coniferous trees were planted. Today it is a protected nature reserve managed by Landschap Overijssel. As a result, we can still enjoy the varied landscape on and around these Sallandse mountains: sand drifts, heaths, forests and the mysterious-looking juniper bushes.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Batterinkweg , 7731 AD Ommen | 28.8 KM | |
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From
44
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76
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1035 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west on Bergweg | 370 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bergsteeg | 665 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
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77
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1255 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Bergsteeg | 23 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hammerweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
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89
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2395 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head south on Baron van Pallandtlaan | 313 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kruupweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hammerweg | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto J.H. Machielseweg | 846 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
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5
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1579 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head east on Achterbroekweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 5 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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18
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2364 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Janmansweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
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86
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1705 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Marsweg | 642 M | ||
| Keep right onto Marsweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
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79
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1887 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Doornsteeg | 550 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Doornsteeg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Doornsteeg | 99 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
78
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2191 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Zandeinde | 393 M | ||
| Turn right onto Alferinksteeg | 673 M | ||
| Turn left onto Öldersweg | 507 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lemelerweg (R104) | 5 M | ||
| Turn right onto Huusminksteeg | 60 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bulemansteeg | 318 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dooweg | 235 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
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71
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2688 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hellendoornseweg (R104) | 2.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
35
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1904 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Ommerweg | 189 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Raalterweg | 6 M | ||
| Keep right onto Oude Raalterweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
74
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1477 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Oude Raalterweg | 592 M | ||
| Keep left onto Oude Raalterweg | 885 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
72
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1451 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Dalmsholterweg | 854 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Hammerweg | 597 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
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48
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2859 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oude Hammerweg | 291 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koedijk | 745 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Koedijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwedijk | 504 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
49
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1780 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Zwolseweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto het Laar | 20 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
44
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2114 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head south on het Laar | 731 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsweg | 27 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Stationsweg | 50 M | ||
| Turn left | 8 M | ||
| Continue onto de Kamp | 588 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bergweg | 710 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
44
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85 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Bergweg | 16 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Bergweg | 69 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M |