Be amazed in the Vechtdal

Flowery meadows, old hedgerows and mysterious forests: the Vechtdal is a landscape that you sometimes think is not in the Netherlands.

Daydreaming in Rheeze
Rheeze is without a doubt one of the most beautiful villages in Overijssel. Feel free to drive around the village green. And another one. Or two. And step off to fully enjoy the charming view: centuries-old Saxon farms surrounded by meadows and stately old trees. A little further on are the Rheezer Belts, a striking strip of drifting dunes that is now largely wooded.

Ommen aan de Vecht
From the banks of the Vecht you have a beautiful view of the pleasant town of Ommen. A little further on you pass the esdorp Arriën where there was a labor camp during the Second World War that was used as a buffer for Camp Westerbork. You also pass through the hamlets of Junne and Zeese, which still largely consist of old thatched Saxon farms: a leap back in time. Even in the woods it sometimes seems as if you have ended up in the wrong time, it is so quiet and beautiful. At the end of your route you can refuel at Rheezerwold Camping't Holiday Park.

Ommen Regional Museum
Once you cross the Vecht in Ommen, you will pass Den Oordt, one of the few remaining hexagonal windmills in the Netherlands. This mill would previously have stood in Bathmen in the Zaan region. It was purchased in 1824 and transported to Ommen, after which the mill was rebuilt into a saw mill. Behind the mill was a chamber in which trees were first watered before they were sawn. In 1895, two pairs of millstones were installed and the new miller switched to the more lucrative milling of grain. The Ommen Regional Museum is located underneath the mill. Would you also like to explore the beautiful rural region around Hardenberg? Then also drive route 327971.