Windesheim Route
Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 769634
Provided by: Peter, Overijssel
45.3 km
02:39 h
798 kcal
20 m
Description
Cycling over the high IJssel dikes provides a view of beautiful, open landscapes. On either side there are beautiful nature reserves and numerous lakes that remind us of dike breaches. You will also pass an old and a new pumping station, a former monastery site, a power station, two estates, mills and very old churches. Take your binoculars with you, because many birds live along the IJssel. The route is named after the former Windesheim monastery.
Sights
1. Molecaten Inn
When you arrive in Hattem you will pass Herberg Molecaten. There is also a 17th-century overshot water mill, already mentioned in 1597. Close by is Huize Molecaten, formerly a manor with 'manorial rights' such as hunting rights, tithe rights and milling rights. The current country house dates from 1826 (on top of a cellar from the 15th century), and can only be viewed from a distance.
2. Hoenwaard
The wide plain outside the city is the Hoenwaard, formerly communal pasture land for the city farms of Hattem. You cross the Veluwse Wetering and follow the Apeldoornsch Kanaal for a while, which dates from 1828. The connection between Apeldoorn and the IJssel and the Zuiderzee was an important stimulus for industry. Since 1972, the canal has been closed to shipping, but the industry remained.
3. De Kromme Kolk
The Kromme Kolk at the Fratersbrug/Werverdijk in Wapenveld beautifully shows how a new section of dike was built around the water feature. A little earlier you see the consequences of another dike breach on the left of the road: the Zwarte Kolk. The little loach, a mobile, worm-like fish, has its habitat here. The animal is rare in large parts of Europe, but it is becoming increasingly common in the Netherlands.
4. Huisterp
On the right, the Veluwe moraine rises from the flat river landscape. The IJsseldijk over which you cycle dates from around 1370. Note the house mound of the farm outside the dike near Werven and the wheels along the dike.
5. De Vlijt flour mill
The octagonal flour mill De Vlijt van Marle was first an oil mill in Leeuwarden in 1871. The mill was sold in 1887 and shipped in parts to Marle to be rebuilt there. The mill was restored in 1997 and can be visited when the 'open' sign is hanging, or by appointment (0578-631 414). Further on - Groteweg 54, Wapenveld - there is another octagonal flour mill with the name De Vlijt.
6. Church of Vorchten
A ferry has been sailing across the IJssel near Wijhe since 1400, possibly earlier. During the crossing you will see the 12th century tower of the church of Wijhe. The beautiful church of Vorchten (approx. 1 km from the route) is almost two centuries older.
7. Dyke
Back to Zwolle you often drive over the dike that was built around 1308 by order of the bishop of Het Sticht (Utrecht), also ruler of Oversticht (Overijssel).
8. Tile holes
There are beautiful tile holes close to the Windesheim Estate. In recent centuries, farmers from Herxen provided for their old age by having pieces of land excavated for clay extraction. The Veermanshof native garden in Wijhe offers a sample of the flora along the IJssel.
Route offered by: ANWB
Sights
1. Molecaten Inn
When you arrive in Hattem you will pass Herberg Molecaten. There is also a 17th-century overshot water mill, already mentioned in 1597. Close by is Huize Molecaten, formerly a manor with 'manorial rights' such as hunting rights, tithe rights and milling rights. The current country house dates from 1826 (on top of a cellar from the 15th century), and can only be viewed from a distance.
2. Hoenwaard
The wide plain outside the city is the Hoenwaard, formerly communal pasture land for the city farms of Hattem. You cross the Veluwse Wetering and follow the Apeldoornsch Kanaal for a while, which dates from 1828. The connection between Apeldoorn and the IJssel and the Zuiderzee was an important stimulus for industry. Since 1972, the canal has been closed to shipping, but the industry remained.
3. De Kromme Kolk
The Kromme Kolk at the Fratersbrug/Werverdijk in Wapenveld beautifully shows how a new section of dike was built around the water feature. A little earlier you see the consequences of another dike breach on the left of the road: the Zwarte Kolk. The little loach, a mobile, worm-like fish, has its habitat here. The animal is rare in large parts of Europe, but it is becoming increasingly common in the Netherlands.
4. Huisterp
On the right, the Veluwe moraine rises from the flat river landscape. The IJsseldijk over which you cycle dates from around 1370. Note the house mound of the farm outside the dike near Werven and the wheels along the dike.
5. De Vlijt flour mill
The octagonal flour mill De Vlijt van Marle was first an oil mill in Leeuwarden in 1871. The mill was sold in 1887 and shipped in parts to Marle to be rebuilt there. The mill was restored in 1997 and can be visited when the 'open' sign is hanging, or by appointment (0578-631 414). Further on - Groteweg 54, Wapenveld - there is another octagonal flour mill with the name De Vlijt.
6. Church of Vorchten
A ferry has been sailing across the IJssel near Wijhe since 1400, possibly earlier. During the crossing you will see the 12th century tower of the church of Wijhe. The beautiful church of Vorchten (approx. 1 km from the route) is almost two centuries older.
7. Dyke
Back to Zwolle you often drive over the dike that was built around 1308 by order of the bishop of Het Sticht (Utrecht), also ruler of Oversticht (Overijssel).
8. Tile holes
There are beautiful tile holes close to the Windesheim Estate. In recent centuries, farmers from Herxen provided for their old age by having pieces of land excavated for clay extraction. The Veermanshof native garden in Wijhe offers a sample of the flora along the IJssel.
Route offered by: ANWB
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Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8012AK, Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands | 0.00 km | ||
90 | 90 (8052BR, Hattem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 5.04 km | |
99 | 99 (8051KJ, Hattem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 6.67 km | |
57 | 57 (8051PS, Hattem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 7.16 km | |
| Huis Molecaten (Molecaten, 8051PM, Hattem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 8.53 km | ||
60 | 60 (8051VG, Hattem, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 10.08 km |
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