Explore the IJssel Valley from the Veluwe

The Veluwe forests are wonderful to cycle through, but it becomes even more fun if you combine this beautiful area with something completely different, such as the IJsselvallei. The best of both worlds!

Apeldoorn Canal
First have a cup of coffee at Pancake restaurant De Ossenstal - the terrace is beautifully located in the middle of the vast forests near Epe. Here you immediately cycle into nature, a little later you drive straight across the heath. But soon you see more and more meadows through the trees: you are approaching the IJsselvallei. You pick up the Apeldoorns Canal, where a beautiful cycle path runs along. A little later you can enjoy a beautiful view over the IJssel and the floodplain landscape.

Hagedoorns Place
On the other side of the IJssel you drive through the picturesque Wijhe, where you pass the bird-rich Buitenwaarden. In a bend of the river, near the former brick factory on Fortmonderweg, you can climb a lookout tower. In cozy Olst you can see the thirteenth-century village church. Take some time for Veluws Streekmuseum Hagedoorns Plaatse, a farmyard around a 300-year-old farm. You will find nice exhibitions in the field of regional history and contemporary art.