Cycle route Blowing off steam in Twente
Haaksbergen, Buurse, Hengevelde
The railway line from Haaksbergen to Boekelo tells a vivid story of Twente's past. Here, on the outskirts of the village of Haaksbergen, you will find traces of an era when steam trains were the backbone of regional transport. This line was built in the nineteenth century to support Twente's growing textile industry. The area was known for its thriving factories, and the railway was crucial for transporting goods such as textiles and agricultural products. The smell of lubricating oil, the ringing of a station clock and the imposing locomotives conjure up images of those industrial glory years, when steam conquered the world. When the Museum Buurtspoorweg is not open, you can also experience the history of the railway and its surroundings in another way: by bike. The route between Haaksbergen and Boekelo takes you past traces of this industrial heritage, but it is also a wonderful way to explore Twente's varied landscape. You'll cycle through a region that was once the heart of the industrial revolution in the Netherlands, but which today is actually known for tranquillity and nature. Your cycle route will take you through the Grintenbosch nature reserve, where you will enjoy the tranquillity and green surroundings. The route also leads past Molen de Korenbloem, an impressive corn mill that evokes memories of agricultural life in the past. Further on, you pass remnants of the textile industry, such as the former Jannink textile mill in Enschede, which was a symbol of the region's economic boom. This route offers a rich combination of history and nature: from past industrial activities to today's green oases, with traces of the past all around you.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Wissinkbrinkweg , 7483 CG Haaksbergen | 56.4 KM | |
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From
22
to
85
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2188 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Wissinkbrinkweg | 3 M | ||
| Turn right onto Raaweg | 98 M | ||
| Continue onto Raapad | 558 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hengelosestraat | 3 M | ||
| Turn left | 63 M | ||
| Turn left onto Karel Doormanstraat | 340 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kortenaerstraat | 332 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stationspad | 177 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stationsstraat | 143 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Stationsstraat | 6 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Meester Eenhuisstraat; Mr.Eenhuisstraat | 117 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Kalter | 94 M | ||
| Turn left onto Spoorstraat | 182 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spoorstraat | 72 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
82
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1303 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Spoorstraat | 57 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Markt | 64 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wheemesteeg | 27 M | ||
| Turn left onto Jonkheer von Heijdenstraat; Jhr.von Heijdenstraat | 231 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Brink | 30 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klaashuisstraat | 422 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rosinkweg | 472 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
83
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2369 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head east on Elderingweg | 492 M | ||
| Turn left onto Klaashuisstraat | 490 M | ||
| Turn right onto Honeschpad | 737 M | ||
| Continue onto Kalkovenweg | 268 M | ||
| Keep left onto Kalkovenweg | 382 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
47
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4848 M | 4.8 KM | |
| Head north on Schansweg | 8 M | ||
| Continue straight | 8 M | ||
| Turn right onto Buurserstraat | 184 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Knoefweg | 654 M | ||
| Turn left | 767 M | ||
| Turn left | 3 M | ||
| Keep left at the fork | 424 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bommelaspad | 42 M | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
50
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1795 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Stendermolenweg | 69 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Stendermolenweg | 4 M | ||
| Continue onto Bommelaspad | 478 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Haaksbergerdijk | 606 M | ||
| Turn left onto Leppeweg | 5 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Haaksbergerdijk | 633 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
41
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1619 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head south on Oude Buurserdijk | 904 M | ||
| Turn left | 715 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
40
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6138 M | 6.1 KM | |
| Head north | 365 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Meddelerweg | 536 M | ||
| Turn right | 15 M | ||
| Turn right | 123 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 407 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left | 528 M | ||
| Turn right | 572 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Blikkersmaatweg | 416 M | ||
| Turn left onto Slagersmatenweg | 181 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 721 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 306 M | ||
| Continue onto Helmerstraat | 378 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Helmerstraat | 21 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
42
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3092 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head north on Helmerstraat | 593 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Dijk | 740 M | ||
| Continue straight | 262 M | ||
| Turn right | 156 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hexelerbos | 89 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mastbos | 89 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Mastbos | 37 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ommerbos | 335 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Ommerbos | 241 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ruwenbos | 144 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nederlandlaan | 168 M | ||
| Turn right | 39 M | ||
| Turn left | 199 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
61
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1766 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast | 80 M | ||
| Turn left onto Belgiëlaan | 363 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wethouder Elhorststraat | 343 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Jacobsstraat | 267 M | ||
| Turn left onto Haaksbergerstraat | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Benjamin Willem ter Kuilestraat; B.W. ter Kuilestraat | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Willem de Clercqstraat | 250 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pathmosplein | 24 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Pathmosplein | 16 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Pathmosplein | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spinnerstraat | 116 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Spinnerstraat | 158 M | ||
| Continue straight | 71 M | ||
| Turn right | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
60
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1855 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north on Buitenweg | 161 M | ||
| Turn right onto Usselerweg | 165 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pathmossingel (RING) | 22 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwedeweg | 154 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Emmastraat | 434 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kortenaerstraat | 290 M | ||
| Turn right onto Maarten Harpertsz Tromplaan; M.H. Tromplaan | 479 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nijverheidstraat | 9 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoedemakerplein | 51 M | ||
| Continue onto Brammelerstraat | 90 M | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
28
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2857 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Marktstraat | 140 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Markt | 18 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Oude Markt | 159 M | ||
| Turn right onto Harry Banninkstraat | 41 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wenninkgaarde | 131 M | ||
| Continue straight | 16 M | ||
| Continue onto Willem Brakmanstraat | 502 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Museumlaan | 380 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lonnekerspoorpad | 831 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 137 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Amelinkpad | 502 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
23
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795 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head west on Blijdensteinbleekweg | 121 M | ||
| Turn left onto Voortsweg | 210 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hegeboerweg | 245 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Overmaatweg | 219 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
to
24
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2773 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head west on Scheperijpad | 190 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Scheperijpad | 39 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Scheperijpad | 421 M | ||
| Turn right onto Brandemaatweg | 157 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 354 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Braakweg | 226 M | ||
| Make a sharp left onto Brandemaatweg | 322 M | ||
| Turn right | 183 M | ||
| Turn left onto Witbreuksweg | 176 M | ||
| Turn left | 3 M | ||
| Turn right onto Witbreuksweg | 702 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
31
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4748 M | 4.7 KM | |
| Head south on Pompstationweg | 993 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Horstlindelaan | 270 M | ||
| Turn left | 186 M | ||
| Turn right onto Viermarkenweg | 246 M | ||
| Continue straight | 200 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Achterhorst | 190 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Knepse | 202 M | ||
| Continue straight | 371 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Drienerloweg | 306 M | ||
| Turn left onto Promenade | 149 M | ||
| Turn left | 149 M | ||
| Turn right onto Campuslaan | 22 M | ||
| Turn left | 271 M | ||
| Make a U-turn | 261 M | ||
| Turn left | 35 M | ||
| Turn left onto Het Ritke | 20 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Het Ritke | 39 M | ||
| Turn right onto Drienerbeeklaan | 162 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 219 M | ||
| Continue onto Capitool | 47 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 265 M | ||
| Turn right | 79 M | ||
| Turn right onto Forum | 66 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
to
53
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954 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Forum | 25 M | ||
| Turn right | 535 M | ||
| Continue onto Elsbeekweg | 394 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
32
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2365 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head southwest | 204 M | ||
| Continue onto Broeierdpad | 654 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Stroinkstraat | 901 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boerstege | 606 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
30
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1071 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Twekkelerweg | 884 M | ||
| Turn right onto Twekkelerweg | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Haimersweg | 176 M | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
38
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4064 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head south on Gerinkhoekweg | 234 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwartevennenweg | 450 M | ||
| Keep right onto Zwartevennenweg | 399 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hofdijk | 711 M | ||
| Turn left onto Haimersweg | 847 M | ||
| Turn right onto Windmolenweg | 214 M | ||
| Keep right onto Windmolenweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
37
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2384 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head south on Windmolenweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn right onto Beckumerstraat | 655 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pastoor Schneiderstraat | 841 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oude Deldenerweg | 720 M | ||
| Turn right | 148 M | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
to
21
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1833 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Oude Deldenerweg | 121 M | ||
| Turn left | 251 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 13 M | ||
| Make a U-turn and continue on Welenmosweg | 754 M | ||
| Turn right onto Goorseveldweg | 520 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwe Beekweg | 174 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
24
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3128 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southwest | 119 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Nieuwe Beekweg | 31 M | ||
| Keep right onto Hagmolenbeekweg | 890 M | ||
| Turn left onto Piepersbosweg | 364 M | ||
| Turn right onto Geukerdijk | 93 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hazenweg | 346 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Boekeloseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Haarweg | 85 M | ||
| Turn right | 13 M | ||
| Turn right | 31 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
22
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2421 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Annik's stroatje | 332 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Boekeloseweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Oude Boekeloseweg | 76 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veldzichtweg | 538 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kolenbranderweg | 137 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kolenbranderweg | 216 M | ||
| Continue straight | 90 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stepelerveldweg | 451 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veldmaterstraat | 154 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Raaweg | 74 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Raaweg | 338 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wissinkbrinkweg | 3 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M |
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