Cycle route along the Dedemsvaart canal
Dedemsvaart, Gramsbergen, Slagharen
The Dedemsvaart was dug in the early 19th century on the initiative of Willem Jan baron van Dedem. With the permission of King Louis Napoleon, the ambitious project began in 1809. The original plan was for the canal to run from Hasselt, above Zwolle, to Ane, where it would connect to the Vecht. The construction of the canal served as a crucial transport link for the eastern part of the Netherlands. At this time, a lot of peat was mined for peat extraction, and transporting this peat, among other goods and people, required an efficient waterway. At its peak, the Dedemsvaart had eight locks and a large number of bridges, making it a busy waterway. Several settlements sprang up along the canal, of which the present-day village of Dedemsvaart is the best known. Because of the canal, several districts developed in the surrounding peat landscape, such as the waterways near Rheezerveen and between Slagharen and Coevorden. These ‘districts’ were essential for the removal of peat and played a major role in the regional economy. To further stimulate transport, the Dedemsvaartsche Steam Tramway Company was founded along the canal. From around 1900, steam trams ran between Zwolle, Dedemsvaart, Lutten, Slagharen and Coevorden. The steam trams enabled many people to travel quickly through the region, and together with shipping, they formed an extensive transport network. However, with the rise of modern means of transport such as cars and buses, the use of both trams and canal transport declined. The steam tram company was eventually disbanded, and many parts of the Dedemsvaart were subdued, with the N377 provincial road lying on the original canal route. Today, you can still experience the rich history of this unique waterway on a cycle route along the historic sites of the canal the Dedemsvaart.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Nieuwewijk , 7701 TZ Dedemsvaart | 47.3 KM | |
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From
26
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28
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2530 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head south on Nieuwewijk | 582 M | ||
| Turn right | 400 M | ||
| Turn left | 32 M | ||
| Continue onto De Blauwe Zegge | 180 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Koningsvaren | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Lisdodde | 139 M | ||
| Continue onto Zuiderpad | 71 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Zuiderpad | 528 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Veenderij | 565 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
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29
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3780 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head east on Oostwijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Van Rooijens Hoofdwijk | 86 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoopmansveenweg | 783 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
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From
29
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20
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858 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east | 858 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
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23
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3030 M | 3 KM | |
| Head northeast | 10 M | ||
| Continue onto Elfde Wijk | 3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
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30
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8956 M | 9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Klimbergweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Rheezerveenseweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veenpad | 1.8 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Willemsdijk | 73 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Willemsdijk | 217 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ommerweg | 486 M | ||
| Turn left onto Larixweg | 378 M | ||
| Turn right onto Polenweg | 604 M | ||
| Turn left onto Heemserveldweg | 795 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kroondijk | 2.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
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19
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1973 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Venneweg | 778 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Kerkdijk | 27 M | ||
| Make a slight right towards Hardenberg | 383 M | ||
| Turn left onto Plaggemarsweg | 772 M | ||
| Turn left onto Plaggemarsweg | 13 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
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16
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3550 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Havermarsweg | 639 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eugenboersdijk | 452 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hofsteeweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Korreldijk | 833 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
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13
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2990 M | 3 KM | |
| Head north on Pothofweg | 994 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tilster | 171 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Tilster | 476 M | ||
| Turn right onto Keukenweg | 656 M | ||
| Turn left onto Löstersweg | 354 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Steeghe | 339 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
12
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919 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north on Anerveenseweg | 919 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
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11
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2320 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head west on Slagenweg | 703 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schansweg | 887 M | ||
| Turn right onto Korte Slagenweg | 730 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
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39
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4706 M | 4.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on De Haarweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Kuilenweg | 535 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Lutteresweg | 856 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto De Kerkdijk | 14 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kiezelweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Semmelinksdijk | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kiezelweg | 844 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
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38
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1733 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head north on Zwarte Dijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
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22
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3193 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Prinses Irenelaan | 3.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
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21
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1948 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head south on Drogteropslagen | 382 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Tippe | 336 M | ||
| Continue left onto Tippepad | 129 M | ||
| Continue straight | 11 M | ||
| Continue onto Tippepad | 419 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rheezerend | 20 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Tottenhamstraat | 337 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Tottenhamstraat | 31 M | ||
| Turn right onto Woudbloemweg | 283 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
26
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4857 M | 4.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Woudbloemweg | 531 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spekopswijk | 683 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rheezerend | 922 M | ||
| Continue straight | 64 M | ||
| Turn right | 29 M | ||
| Turn left | 30 M | ||
| Turn left | 53 M | ||
| Turn right onto Langewijk | 944 M | ||
| Turn left onto Van Haeringenstraat | 571 M | ||
| Turn left onto Moerheimstraat | 10 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stegerensallee | 27 M | ||
| Turn right onto Moerheimstraat | 993 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M |