This beautiful route takes you from Dedemsvaart to the picturesque Hanseatic town of Ommen and back again. Along the way, you cycle through both the Reest Valley and the Vecht Valley, surrounded by lush forests and expansive fields. You follow the junctions where the route takes you through small villages and past farms. In the village of Balkbrug, you’ll find Molen de Star, an old corn mill that is still in operation. This stop gives you the chance to learn more about the craft of milling. Guided tours are given, explaining the history and workings of the mill. Another unique stop along the route: the story point about the border conflicts of Witharen. This is the place where you can learn more about the historical struggle over the border between Overijssel and Drenthe. Through information boards and audio clips, you are taken back to the time of these conflicts, when farmers and landowners were at odds over the exact boundaries.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Hoogeveenseweg 1, 7707 CG Hardenberg | 52.1 KM | |
From
15
to
99
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5857 M | 5.9 KM | |
Head northwest on Meppelerweg | 1.4 KM | ||
Turn left onto Schapenstreek | 547 M | ||
Turn right onto De Haar | 527 M | ||
Turn right onto Nieuwe Dijk | 475 M | ||
Turn left onto Oud Avereest | 2.9 KM | ||
You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
From
99
to
90
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478 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head northeast on Pieperij | 478 M | ||
You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
From
90
to
17
|
2887 M | 2.9 KM | |
Head southeast on Nieuwe Dijk | 2.9 KM | ||
You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
From
17
to
16
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1693 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head southeast on Nieuwe Dijk | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Ommerweg | 628 M | ||
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
From
16
to
18
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2655 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head south on Den Kaat | 387 M | ||
Continue right onto Den Oosterhuis | 2.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
From
18
to
26
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2810 M | 2.8 KM | |
Head southeast on Mulderij | 1.4 KM | ||
Continue straight | 7 M | ||
Turn right onto Zuidwolderstraat | 674 M | ||
Make a slight left | 9 M | ||
Turn right | 49 M | ||
Turn left onto Julianastraat | 608 M | ||
Turn left onto Moerheimstraat | 53 M | ||
Turn right onto Nieuwewijk | 26 M | ||
You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
From
26
to
28
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2530 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head south on Nieuwewijk | 582 M | ||
Turn right | 400 M | ||
Turn left | 32 M | ||
Continue onto De Blauwe Zegge | 180 M | ||
Turn left onto De Koningsvaren | 33 M | ||
Turn right onto De Lisdodde | 139 M | ||
Continue onto Zuiderpad | 71 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Zuiderpad | 528 M | ||
Turn left onto De Veenderij | 565 M | ||
You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
From
28
to
9
|
3011 M | 3 KM | |
Head south on De Veenderij | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Verlengde Zestiende Wijk | 137 M | ||
Turn right onto Ommerkanaal | 74 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Ommerkanaal | 1.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
From
9
to
43
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4505 M | 4.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Ommerkanaal West | 51 M | ||
Turn left onto Arriërveldsweg | 4.3 KM | ||
Turn left onto Brinkweg | 126 M | ||
Enter Brink and take the 1st exit | 12 M | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
From
43
to
42
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2033 M | 2 KM | |
Head southwest on Hardenbergerweg | 626 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Hardenbergerweg | 159 M | ||
Turn left onto van Wassenaar van Obdamstraat | 201 M | ||
Continue right onto Doormanstraat | 723 M | ||
Turn left onto Hessel Mulertstraat | 181 M | ||
Make a slight left onto den Oordt | 143 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
From
42
to
65
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3272 M | 3.3 KM | |
Head west on den Oordt | 19 M | ||
Turn left onto Prinses Julianastraat | 37 M | ||
Turn right onto Vechtkade | 90 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Vechtkade | 249 M | ||
Turn right onto Vechtkade | 67 M | ||
Turn left onto Markt | 62 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Varsenerdijk | 65 M | ||
Keep right onto Varsenerdijk | 345 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Varsenerdijk | 5 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Varsenerdijk | 186 M | ||
Turn left onto Zuidermarsweg | 987 M | ||
Turn left onto Varsenerweg | 40 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Varsenerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
From
65
to
66
|
1495 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Larinkmars | 163 M | ||
Turn right onto Larinkmars | 312 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Larinkmars | 150 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Larinkmars | 648 M | ||
Turn left onto OudeWelle pad | 222 M | ||
You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
From
66
to
67
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288 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head south | 25 M | ||
Take the ferry Pont Varsen | 69 M | ||
Continue slight left | 194 M | ||
You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
From
67
to
63
|
1554 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head west on Vilsterseweg | 1.5 KM | ||
Turn left to stay on Vilsterseweg | 94 M | ||
You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
From
63
to
61
|
2155 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Vilsterse Allee | 105 M | ||
Turn left onto Vilsterseweg | 94 M | ||
Turn right onto Stuwepad | 1.6 KM | ||
Continue straight | 86 M | ||
Continue onto De Stuw | 82 M | ||
Continue straight onto De Stuw | 152 M | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
From
61
to
64
|
4774 M | 4.8 KM | |
Head west on Maneweg | 626 M | ||
Turn right onto Hessenweg | 22 M | ||
Turn left onto Maneweg | 58 M | ||
Turn right onto Hessenweg | 157 M | ||
Turn left onto Oosterkampen | 385 M | ||
Turn right onto Oude Hessenweg | 1.2 KM | ||
Make a slight left onto Hekmansweg | 76 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Hekmansweg | 771 M | ||
Turn right onto De Spokkeriete | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
From
64
to
40
|
3397 M | 3.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Oude Woestendijk | 1.1 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Witharenweg | 2.3 KM | ||
Continue straight | 6 M | ||
You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
From
40
to
12
|
2629 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head north on Balkerweg | 262 M | ||
Continue straight | 22 M | ||
Continue onto Balkerweg | 794 M | ||
Turn left | 6 M | ||
Continue onto de Leiding | 686 M | ||
Turn right onto Stenenbrug | 859 M | ||
You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
From
12
to
13
|
1708 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head east on Woestenweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Continue straight | 15 M | ||
Turn left onto Balkerweg | 620 M | ||
You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
From
13
to
15
|
2198 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head north on Balkerweg | 874 M | ||
Turn right onto Schansweg | 74 M | ||
Turn left | 813 M | ||
Continue onto Ommerweg | 186 M | ||
Turn left onto Kolonieweg | 16 M | ||
Turn right onto Ommerweg | 235 M | ||
You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
From
15
to
15
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171 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head north on Ommerweg | 171 M | ||
You are now at section 15 | 0 M |