Hanseatic route Deventer
Deventer, Olst, Wijhe
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. One of the main trade products was stockfish; dried cod from the Norwegian Lofoten Islands. That is why the town is still called Stokvissenstad (Stockfish Town) at carnival time. Deventer merchants also transported a lot of hides, herring and eel from Norway. On their outward journey, the merchants mainly took cloth, salt and wine as cargo, which they traded in the north. 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 | |
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Start: Duursestraat , 8121 SG Olst-Wijhe | 49.2 KM | |
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49
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30
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4184 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head east on Duursestraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Wijheseweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Withuisweg | 933 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto de Lange Slagen | 476 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkpadsblok | 11 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noorder Koeslag | 221 M | ||
| Turn left | 26 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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30
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29
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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 | ||
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32
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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 | ||
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32
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27
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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 | ||
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31
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180 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on IJsseldijk | 180 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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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 | ||
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From
51
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58
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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 | ||
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58
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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 | ||
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97
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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 | ||
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From
8
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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 | 265 M | ||
| Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 496 M | ||
| Keep left onto IJsseldijk | 60 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
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89
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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 | ||
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From
89
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87
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1513 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bandijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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87
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48
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4113 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bandijk | 922 M | ||
| Turn right onto Deventerweg | 42 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kuiperstraat | 393 M | ||
| Turn left onto Twelloseweg (N792) | 338 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wijkseweg | 470 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Wijkseweg | 434 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bandijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Bandijk | 35 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
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14
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1347 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south on Lage Steenweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
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61
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651 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Langelaan | 538 M | ||
| Continue onto Worp | 113 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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61
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24
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313 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head northeast | 83 M | ||
| Take the ferry Voetveer Deventer-Worp | 175 M | ||
| Continue right onto Veersteiger | 44 M | ||
| Make a sharp left onto Welle | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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24
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63
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688 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northeast | 9 M | ||
| Continue onto Nieuwe Markt | 66 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grote Kerkhof | 243 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grote Poot | 67 M | ||
| Turn right onto Assenstraat | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vleeshouwerstraat | 55 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kleine Overstraat | 174 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brink | 44 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Brink | 19 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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63
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62
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749 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Brink | 84 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Brink | 13 M | ||
| Continue onto Bergstraat | 67 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Bergstraat | 56 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bergkerkplein | 61 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergkerkplein | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Walstraat | 82 M | ||
| Turn right onto Waltorenpad | 61 M | ||
| Turn left onto Houtmarkt | 20 M | ||
| Turn right onto Verzetslaan | 82 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Verzetslaan | 208 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
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64
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932 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on Leeuwenbrug | 932 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
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65
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2878 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Singel | 59 M | ||
| Turn right | 362 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsstraat | 83 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hoge Hondstraat | 237 M | ||
| Turn left onto Diepenveenseweg | 597 M | ||
| Enter Europaplein and take the 3rd exit onto Ceintuurbaan | 74 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Ceintuurbaan | 97 M | ||
| Turn right onto Laan van Borgele | 187 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Laan van Borgele | 296 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Laan van Borgele | 16 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Laan van Borgele | 488 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Laan van Borgele | 17 M | ||
| Keep right onto Laan van Borgele | 365 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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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 | ||
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From
66
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67
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2104 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head north on Dorpsstraat | 630 M | ||
| Turn right onto Brinkerinckbaan | 266 M | ||
| Continue left onto Swedera van Runenweg | 169 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
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77
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994 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Molenweg | 23 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Molenweg | 971 M | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
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68
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1524 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head north on Molenweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
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72
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1595 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head west on Eikelhofweg | 977 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoenloseweg | 618 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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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 | ||
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From
56
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59
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1775 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head north on Kornet van Limburg Stirumstraat | 744 M | ||
| Turn left onto de Meente | 45 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksstraatweg | 986 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
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46
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719 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Beltenweg | 719 M | ||
| You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
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From
46
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49
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1235 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Lindenweg | 109 M | ||
| Turn left onto Holstweg | 68 M | ||
| Turn right onto Berkenweg | 82 M | ||
| Continue left onto Houtweg | 236 M | ||
| Turn right onto Essenweg | 146 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksstraatweg | 594 M | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M |