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Meadow bird area high water channel (between nodes 74 and 92)
The meadow bird area is located in the middle of the high-water channel. This is the area east of the Westdijk between the Werverdijk (junction 74) and the Ziebroekseweg (junction 92). Many meadow birds breed here in the spring, such as black-tailed godwits, curlews, lapwings, redshanks and oystercatchers. In the middle of the gully you will also see the newly dug Geulwetering. Just like the Grote Wetering, this has a nature-friendly bank, which contributes to the population of the meadow birds. 

Near the Breeweg (between intersections 74 and 86) is an area with a raised groundwater level, making it easier for meadow birds to find their food. Here you will also find a swallow wall and a bird hide on the west side. From here you can not only observe the meadow birds, but also the various water birds in the landscape zone between the Westdijk and the Grote Wetering.

Riverfront Veessen (near junction 51)
In recent years, work has been done on the'Rivierfront Veessen\\\' project in the context of the Veessen-Wapenveld area development. The aim of the project was to make a qualitative improvement in the riverfront, while preserving and enhancing landscape values. The Rivierfront offers space for (water) recreationists in the marina, hikers (the clog path runs along the Riverfront), cyclists, nature and tranquility seekers and the residents of Veessen. With the Cossack cycling-walking ferry you can sail to the other side (Overijssel) Fortmont. You will enter the unique nature development area of the Duursche Waarden and you can visit the information center IJssel Den Nul.

Ship bridge Cossack regiment Bashkir 1813-1814 (near junction 51)
Two centuries ago, allied Russian and Prussian troops liberated the Netherlands from the Napoleonic yoke. The colorful Cossack regiment from Bashkortostan - archery steppe horsemen with long lances - that was stationed in Wijhe, managed to reach Amsterdam through the French lines. The ship bridge, which they have placed over the IJssel - near the current Cossack Ferry - has lasted 2.5 months. The life-size equestrian statue at the harbor of Veessen and the bivouac tent with the statue of the bold commander, Gen. Alexander von Benckendorff, in Wijhe, recalls this history.

Mölle van Bats/Stoom van Jan (between nodes 51 and 58)
The windmill of Veessen was built in 1779 and named after the last professional miller Lubbertus (Bats) Langevoord. De Stoom, which was built next to it in 1888, is a completely independent mechanical mill, originally powered by steam power and now with an antique diesel engine. De Stoom was needed for the windless moments and is nowadays named after Bats' brother, Jan. Both the mill and the steam are still ground. When the door is open, you may visit the mill and the Steam.

High water channel (between nodes 97 and 28)
The high water channel between Veessen and Wapenveld is very special. These'Veluwse Delta Works\\\' were completed in 2017 as part of the national Room for the River programme, which protects the Netherlands against flooding. At extremely high water, the valves under the Tolbrug (Kerkdijk) are opened. The river water then flows into the area between the two dikes up to the outlet at Wapenveld. This will lower the water level in the IJssel to a maximum of 71 centimeters and prevent flooding in the entire area up to Deventer. This is expected to happen once in a lifetime.

Apeldoorn Canal
King Willem I (1772-1843) had this waterway dug from Apeldoorn to the IJssel near Hattem. The canal was taken into use in 1829 and was closed to commercial shipping in 1972. There are plans to make the waterway navigable again for recreational boating.

Landgoed De Bonenburg (between junction 04 and 94)
The seventeenth-century squire van Heerde founded this house, which he gave his own name; Bonenburg. In 1953 the Geldersch Landschap bought the surrounding estate. The house still bears the year 1633 in wall anchors at the rear. It originally had a stepped gable and a Gelderse top with pinnacles. A major renovation, around 1850, has given the house a predominantly nineteenth-century character. Next to the house is also a nice nineteenth century tea house.

Johanneskerk (near junction 94)
Village street 31
This church in the heart of Heerde was originally dedicated to John the Evangelist. There is said to have been a church building here as early as 1176. Church and tower were built in the 15th century. The church has been renovated several times, but the tower and part of the choir have been preserved. During the months of July and August, the church is open to visitors on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. 

Villa Jacoba (near junction 94)
Village street 55
Villa Jacoba was built in 1883 as a residence and office. It is a block-shaped building, as was customary at the time of construction and is in line with the other buildings around the Brink (Welgelegen from 1867 and on the opposite side the former presbytery of the Dutch Reformed Church). The name was given to the property in the twenties by the widow of Jacob Cornelissen.

Sheepfold (at node 27)
A flock of sheep has been walking over the Renderklippen for fifty years. On the moors between Heerde and Epe you can see the shepherd and his flock from a great distance. In addition to a tourist function, the herd has the important task of maintaining the heath. The Epe/Heerde sheep herd is important for the preservation of the Veluwe heath sheep.

Nature reserve De Dellen (near junction 88)
In 1929, the De Dellen estate became the first property of the Geldersch Landschap. It lies on the flank of the Woldberg, a moraine from the penultimate ice age. Forest and heath are crossed by picturesque avenues. The name De Dellen is derived from the word'del\\\', a name for the lowest part of the terrain. Many bird species breed on De Dellen, and the area is home to its own population of red deer.

Heerderstrand (near junction 88)
The Heerderstrand is a beautifully situated recreational lake with an area of 20 hectares. The Heerderstrand was created when an enormous amount of sand was needed for the construction of the A50 motorway in the 1970s. The sand was dug out of the nearby moraine. The Heerderstrand is a modern version of the ancient loam cule further on, where people used to get loam for building houses and roads.

IJssel and Hoogwatergeul (junction 33)
The high water channel has been constructed between Wapenveld (at junction 33) and Veessen (at junction 97). This protects the surrounding area against flooding of the IJssel. The high-water channel consists of two parallel dikes of about 9 kilometers long, with an inlet and an outlet. When the water level of the IJssel is extremely high, the inlet can be opened and the high-water channel forms a branch of the river. 

Kloosterbos/Klooster Hulsbergen (between junction 33 and 71)
This forest is named after the monastery or brother house that the followers of Geert Grote built in this area in 1407. The monastery has had a great influence on the area and far beyond. In the area by, for example, the IJsseldijk, construction of waterways and land reclamation. Far beyond by the spread of the teachings of the Modern Devotion. The monastery was destroyed in the iconoclasm in the second half of the 16th century. The various gullies on both sides of the dike were created by dike breaches in the past. The Kloosterbos is unique because it is located in the floodplain and is partially flooded at high IJssel water levels.

Route offered by: We are Heerde