Marshoek route
Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 766047
Provided by: Peter, Overijssel
34.2 km
02:00 h
603 kcal
10 m
Description
The Vecht valley between Dalfsen and Zwolle is a low-lying, marshy region. Names on the map such as Marshoek and Broekhuizen are significant: both'mars\\\' and'broek\\\' mean'swamp\\\'. In this area, habitation was only possible on the river dunes, which rise from the plain as slightly higher sand ridges (horsten). The villages of Hoonhorst, Lenthe, Wythmen and Herfte are located on it. This river dune landscape was created because the wind got hold of the dry sandbanks in the primeval river valley of the Vecht during the last ice age.
Dalfsen
The place name Dalfsen was first mentioned in 1234. In the current church (from 1455) is a tomb of the Rechteren family, the owners of the castle of the same name. The nearby Westermolen is still in operation. It is remarkable that Dalfsen never received city rights, while other places along the Vecht (Ommen, Hardenberg and Gramsbergen) did have them. The cause of this is probably the predominant position that the House of Judges took in this area early on. In the Middle Ages, city rights gave a city an independent position in relation to the landed gentry. That was difficult to tolerate with the position of power of the lords of the Judges.
Nobleman's houses
In the late Middle Ages, a belt of noble houses arose around Dalfsen and Heino, almost all of which acquired the status of manors (the owner of a manor had the right to hold a seat in the government of Overijssel). Eight of those manors still remain: Rechteren, Hessum, Huize Den Berg, Den Aalshorst (with the associated park Het Engels Werk, landscaped in English landscape style), De Horte, De Mataram, De Leemcule and De Ruitenborg. You will pass Huis De Leemcule, which was first mentioned in 1320. Information about these estates can be found on the ANWB information panel at Dalfsen town hall.
Lock and fish ladder
At Broekhuizen you go via the weir to the north bank in the direction of Dalfsen. Next to the weir, which regulates the water level, is a lock for ships. In addition, there is a fish ladder, along which fish such as trout and ide can swim upstream to spawn.
Route alternative
If the weir at Broekhuizen is closed, you can alternatively continue driving along the southern bank. You then cycle straight ahead at junction 44 to junction 58.
Dalfsen
In the Middle Ages, the ash grounds around the hamlet of Ankum were an attractive location, not only for farmers, but also for the Zwolle-oriented Salland nobility who preferred to live as close as possible to the city. The Ankummer Es was the first area outside the IJssel valley that could be cultivated and built on. Today it is a residential area of Dalfsen.
Route offered by: ANWB
Dalfsen
The place name Dalfsen was first mentioned in 1234. In the current church (from 1455) is a tomb of the Rechteren family, the owners of the castle of the same name. The nearby Westermolen is still in operation. It is remarkable that Dalfsen never received city rights, while other places along the Vecht (Ommen, Hardenberg and Gramsbergen) did have them. The cause of this is probably the predominant position that the House of Judges took in this area early on. In the Middle Ages, city rights gave a city an independent position in relation to the landed gentry. That was difficult to tolerate with the position of power of the lords of the Judges.
Nobleman's houses
In the late Middle Ages, a belt of noble houses arose around Dalfsen and Heino, almost all of which acquired the status of manors (the owner of a manor had the right to hold a seat in the government of Overijssel). Eight of those manors still remain: Rechteren, Hessum, Huize Den Berg, Den Aalshorst (with the associated park Het Engels Werk, landscaped in English landscape style), De Horte, De Mataram, De Leemcule and De Ruitenborg. You will pass Huis De Leemcule, which was first mentioned in 1320. Information about these estates can be found on the ANWB information panel at Dalfsen town hall.
Lock and fish ladder
At Broekhuizen you go via the weir to the north bank in the direction of Dalfsen. Next to the weir, which regulates the water level, is a lock for ships. In addition, there is a fish ladder, along which fish such as trout and ide can swim upstream to spawn.
Route alternative
If the weir at Broekhuizen is closed, you can alternatively continue driving along the southern bank. You then cycle straight ahead at junction 44 to junction 58.
Dalfsen
In the Middle Ages, the ash grounds around the hamlet of Ankum were an attractive location, not only for farmers, but also for the Zwolle-oriented Salland nobility who preferred to live as close as possible to the city. The Ankummer Es was the first area outside the IJssel valley that could be cultivated and built on. Today it is a residential area of Dalfsen.
Route offered by: ANWB
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8012AK, Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands | 0.00 km | ||
66 | 66 (8011JX, Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 1.30 km | |
48 | 48 (Kuyerhuislaan, 8024PE, Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 4.33 km | |
49 | 49 (8024ED, Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 5.54 km | |
45 | 45 (Koepelallee, 7722KT, Dalfsen, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 9.20 km | |
44 | 44 (Koepelallee, 7722KT, Dalfsen, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 9.89 km |
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