Hanseatic route Zwolle & Hasselt
Zwolle, Hasselt
Zwolle joined the Hanseatic League, a network of trading cities in Northern Europe, in 1407. Thanks to its favourable location on the IJssel and Vecht rivers, Zwolle grew into an important trading centre. Merchants earned good money trading grain, wood and fish. In the city, monuments such as the Sassenpoort, the town hall and the Peperbus (pepper pot) are reminders of this flourishing period. The star-shaped fortress was also built in the Hanseatic period, as was the ‘House with 99 windows’, also known as the Hopman House, on the Rodetorenplein. Although Zwolle is a larger and better-known city, Hasselt was a member of the Hanseatic League before it. The city was favourably situated on the Zwarte Water. After it was granted market and toll rights in the 14th century, it was able to join the Hanseatic League in 1367. The city was an important transit port for trade between the north and the interior. Ships transported goods such as salt, herring and cloth. In the historic centre you can admire the Great or St Stephen's Church, the Old Town Hall and the lime kilns. The atmospheric quays and old streets will take you back to the time of the Hanseatic League. This cycle route connects the two cities via old dykes, bridges and locks that mark the trade routes of the past. Along the way you can enjoy beautiful views over the water. The Hanseatic League was dissolved in 1669, when only three German cities remained as members of the once great Hanseatic League with more than 200 members. Yet Hanseatic cities are often proud of their past. That is why a new Hanseatic League was started in 1980 in Zwolle, where Deventer, Zwolle, Kampen, Groningen, Oldenzaal, Harderwijk and Zutphen joined forces to work together in the areas of tourism and culture.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Haersterveerweg , 8034 PS Zwolle | 52.2 KM | |
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67
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68
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2116 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Haersterveerweg | 532 M | ||
| Take the ferry Haersterveer | 78 M | ||
| Continue slight left onto De Doornweg | 480 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on De Doornweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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60
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1662 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head north on De Doornweg | 329 M | ||
| Turn left onto Glinthuisweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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31
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3130 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head west on Gennerdijk | 3.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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33
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633 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head east on Hogenbergweg | 605 M | ||
| Turn right onto Doctor H A W van de Vechtlaan | 28 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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17
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1135 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head east on Grindweg Hasselt | 607 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Vaartdijk | 414 M | ||
| Turn right onto Holtrustweg | 114 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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39
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2440 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Holtrustweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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38
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3035 M | 3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Stadsweg | 335 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kooikerspad | 254 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kooikerspad | 278 M | ||
| Turn right onto Roskam | 168 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sjees | 40 M | ||
| Turn left onto Landauer | 73 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Landauer | 75 M | ||
| Turn right onto Manegepad | 156 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zwartsluizerweg | 393 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nadorsterrandpad | 369 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester Malcorpslaan | 192 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kalkovenwegje | 227 M | ||
| Turn left onto Jennegiespad | 79 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bolwerk | 5 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminalaan | 146 M | ||
| Turn right onto Doctor HAW van der Vechtlaan; Dr HAW van der Vechtlaan | 245 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
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37
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781 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Markt | 62 M | ||
| Turn right onto Markt | 229 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoogstraat | 19 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zwartewaterweg | 49 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Zwartewaterweg | 422 M | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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62
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5912 M | 5.9 KM | |
| Head south on Zwartewaterweg | 611 M | ||
| Keep left onto Dijkwegje | 201 M | ||
| Turn right onto Industrieweg | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hanzeweg | 29 M | ||
| Turn right | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Randweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwolsedijk | 515 M | ||
| Keep left onto Zwolsedijk | 3.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
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63
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2500 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hasselterdijk | 2.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
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64
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310 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head east on Twistvlietweg | 310 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
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55
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2286 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Twistvlietweg | 99 M | ||
| Turn right onto Holtenbroekerdijk | 313 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klooienberglaan | 485 M | ||
| Turn right onto Industrieweg | 53 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Industrieweg | 355 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burg. Roelenweg | 85 M | ||
| Turn left onto Blaloweg | 146 M | ||
| Turn left onto Katerdijk | 577 M | ||
| Continue onto Rodetorenbrug | 173 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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7
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413 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Rodetorenplein | 413 M | ||
| You are now at section 7 | 0 M | ||
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65
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472 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Potgietersingel | 86 M | ||
| Turn left onto Suikerbergsteeg | 64 M | ||
| Turn right onto Blijmarkt | 145 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bloemendalstraat | 106 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bethlehems Kerkplein | 71 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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17
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3709 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Sassenstraat | 71 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sassenstraat | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Sassenstraat | 50 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Nahuysplein | 79 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester van Roijensingel | 275 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsweg | 251 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsplein | 359 M | ||
| Turn left onto Van Karnebeekstraat | 66 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Van Karnebeekstraat | 16 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Karnebeekpad | 551 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schellerweg | 188 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schellerallee | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Schellerenkweg | 574 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
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18
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1055 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Schellerdijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
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19
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2834 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Kleine Veerweg | 371 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Oldeneelweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Beekmanpad | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Professor Feldmannweg | 345 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
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20
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5725 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on IJsselcentraleweg | 208 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Schaikpad | 18 M | ||
| Turn right | 90 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hoog Zuthemerpad | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hoog Zuthemerpad | 1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Hollewandsweg | 61 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 612 M | ||
| Turn right | 93 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Mars | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on De Mars | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on De Mars | 118 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on De Mars | 373 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sekdoornsedijk | 204 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Sekdoornsedijk | 211 M | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
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70
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843 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Sekdoornsedijk | 587 M | ||
| Keep right onto Sekdoornsedijk | 256 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
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50
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2052 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Nieuwe Weteringkade | 926 M | ||
| Continue onto Weteringpad | 443 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Weteringpad | 677 M | ||
| Turn right onto Marslandenpad | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
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66
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2289 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head north on Weteringkade | 460 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Almelose Pad | 670 M | ||
| Turn right onto Almelose Kanaal | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
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5
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2530 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Groot Wezenland | 78 M | ||
| Continue onto Turfmarkt | 200 M | ||
| Turn left onto Philosofenallee | 382 M | ||
| Turn left | 7 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 14 M | ||
| Turn right | 19 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vondelkade | 665 M | ||
| Continue onto Vondelpad | 709 M | ||
| Turn right onto Westerveldse Aa-pad | 456 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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48
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651 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head east on Roodhuizerpad | 651 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
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49
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1210 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kuyerhuislaan | 164 M | ||
| Turn right onto Tussen de Verlaten | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
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47
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1039 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Maatgravenweg | 69 M | ||
| Continue onto Maatgravendijk | 714 M | ||
| Turn left onto Maatgravendijk | 248 M | ||
| Turn right onto Maatgravendijk | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
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67
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1415 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head west on Kranenburgweg | 196 M | ||
| Make a sharp right | 53 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bergkloosterweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M |