Cycle route Mills and Mühle along the Vecht
Hardenberg, Laar, Grambergen
This mill-rich cycle route takes you from Hardenberg through the Dutch and German Vecht valley, along the Vecht, which has its origins in the penultimate ice age, the Saalien. The grasslands between the Vecht and the ashes created in the Middle Ages form the Vecht valley. Enjoy the tranquillity, nature, the beautiful winding paths and the many treasures the Vecht valley has to offer. You cross the Vecht under your own steam with the draw ferry at Laar. You continue cycling through a landscape characteristic of a raised bog area. An ordered landscape with straight fields and monumental farms. In the German part you will regularly find a Schutzhütte between the farmlands where you can take a rest. Check out the various mills on the route and find out what makes them so special. Whether you are interested in the history, architecture or technology of the mills, there is something for everyone. Can you see the difference between Dutch and German mills? If you still have time to spare, a visit to Ada Hofman's Pond Gardens is also highly recommended
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: De Brink , 7771 BB Hardenberg | 43.7 KM | |
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From
33
to
40
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6811 M | 6.8 KM | |
| Head east on Voorstraat | 146 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Bosch | 68 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Lage Doelen | 183 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bruchterweg | 147 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Witte de Withstraat | 57 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Witte de Withstraat | 116 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Witte de Withstraat | 330 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stationsstraat | 383 M | ||
| Turn left towards Coevorden | 285 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Jan Weitkamplaan | 45 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Jan Weitkamplaan | 167 M | ||
| Continue onto Jan Weitkamplaan | 202 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe Burgerkampweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Klinkerweg | 366 M | ||
| Turn right onto Emtenbroekerdijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hardenbergerveldweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right towards Radewijk | 312 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
28
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4574 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head east on Stobbenhaarweg | 420 M | ||
| Turn left onto Toeslagweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Westeindigerdijk | 663 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mastdijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left | 47 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto De Kniepe | 110 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
27
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1848 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Radewijkerweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
68
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2201 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head east on Radewijkerweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Radewijkerweg | 134 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 403 M | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
62
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807 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Scholtmanns Diek | 807 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
31
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3264 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head northeast | 339 M | ||
| Turn left onto Timmerweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Schoolpad | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
to
6
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2015 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Schöpperts Diek | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 6 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
76
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925 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north on Waldstraße | 911 M | ||
| Turn right | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
49
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1695 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head north | 8 M | ||
| Turn left onto Emlichheimer Straße (K 21) | 19 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ringstraße | 349 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Echteler Weg | 186 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Echteler Weg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
2
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490 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head north on Schoapdiek | 202 M | ||
| Continue straight | 242 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kurbelfähre | 4 M | ||
| Take the ferry Kurbelfähre "Fähr Harm" | 34 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Kurbelfähre | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 2 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
to
83
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2492 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head west | 2.5 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Zur Mühle | 16 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
52
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1270 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head north | 752 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorfstraße | 93 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Gramsbergener Straße | 425 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
to
25
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2696 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head west on Gramsbergener Straße | 2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto De Haandrik | 152 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on De Haandrik | 579 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
24
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1402 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head west on Coevorderweg | 373 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kilseweg | 657 M | ||
| Turn right onto Holthemereschweg | 372 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
8
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2163 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Holthemereschweg | 798 M | ||
| Continue straight | 25 M | ||
| Turn right | 103 M | ||
| Turn left | 100 M | ||
| Turn right | 267 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoge Holt | 516 M | ||
| Turn right towards Centrum | 138 M | ||
| Turn right towards Centrum | 56 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 67 M | ||
| Turn left onto Boomhofstraat | 65 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meiboomsplein | 28 M | ||
| You are now at section 8 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
to
13
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2111 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west on Meiboomsplein | 116 M | ||
| Turn left onto Voorstraat | 223 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Anerdijk | 132 M | ||
| Turn left onto Het Weerdje | 496 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oldenhof | 306 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Anerdijk | 367 M | ||
| Keep right onto De Vaart | 471 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
16
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2990 M | 3 KM | |
| Head south on Anerveenseweg | 339 M | ||
| Turn left onto Löstersweg | 354 M | ||
| Turn right onto Keukenweg | 656 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tilster | 647 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pothofweg | 994 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
19
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3124 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head west on Korreldijk | 833 M | ||
| Turn left onto Randweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Lavendel | 235 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
10
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283 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Koehierdesteeg | 283 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
33
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579 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on 't Holt | 348 M | ||
| Continue onto Heemsermarsweg | 231 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M |