Walk on and around the Woldberg

The fortified town of Steenwijk, the starting point of this walking route, formed the heart of sailing routes in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The city walls and city moats are a feast for the eyes. Steenwijk is friendly and lively, a town with a village feel in the middle of a beautiful, versatile region. Did you know that the flat and water-rich Overijssel suddenly changes into a rolling landscape just above Steenwijk? Here you will find the Steenwijkerwold, which consists of gently sloping forests and centuries-old avenues. Wonderful walking area. The country estate-like De Woldberg towers above it like a mountain at 25 m above NAP. Be sure to climb the new lookout tower not far from the tea house: 131 steps take you another 24 metres higher. The view extends far into four provinces and you can see Steenwijk beautifully from here. You will also pass Landgoed de Eese, which lies like a low moraine on an extension of the Drents boulder clay plateau. It is part of an elongated forest area that leads from the Woldberg towards the Drents Friese Wold National Park. The Eeserveld, at the furthest point of the route, is known for its burial mounds. Two can be found in a heathland where medieval cart tracks have also been found. Special.