Cycle route from Almen to the Hanseatic towns
Deventer, Zutphen, Almen
The area around Almen, Deventer and Zutphen is a true cycling paradise! With vast forests, picturesque villages and historic towns, this region offers everything you need for a perfect cycling trip. Besides the beautiful countryside, there are also plenty of interesting sights to discover. Get on your bike in the small Achterhoek village of Almen. Peace, space, greenery and lots to see and do, or as they say themselves in Almen: Almen has it. Visit Museum STAAL, for example, which focuses on one of the most important poets in Dutch literature, A.C.W. Staring. Or admire the church in the middle of the village, with a history dating back to the 13th century. Staring already wrote about the 'Almensch Kerkje' in his most famous poem 'De hoofdige boer'. From Almen, you cycle through beautiful woodlands, meandering rivers such as the Berkel and gorgeous coulisse landscapes to Gorssel. The village is small, but its pretty centre is not to be missed! The old town hall is now part of Museum MORE, a museum of modern realistic painting by Dutch artists. Or admire diligent labour at the artisanal Rope maker Steenbergen. Here, rope is still made as it has been for four generations. After Gorssel, follow the junctions to the first Hanseatic city of this route: Deventer, also one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. The Lebuinus church already towers above the facades. In the city centre, you will enjoy strolling through the winding, narrow streets. Especially when you cycle or walk along Walstraat, it feels like you have travelled back to the Middle Ages on a time machine. The historic city centre is a gem and is beautifully situated on the river IJssel. On this route, we have added a number of museums worth visiting. Swing along the IJssel towards the south and cross the Oude IJsselbrug to arrive at the second Hanseatic city: Zutphen. This city in Gelderland is a still undiscovered gem, but you will change that today. Enter Zutphen's city gates and here, too, it is as if time has stood still. Great historical buildings, narrow shopping streets with the cutest little shops, pretty green courtyards hidden in the centre.... We have added some popular sights to the route, such as the Broederenkerk and the Berkelruïne, but there is so much more to discover in Zutphen! Be surprised with this breathtaking cycle route, which combines the beauty of the Achterhoek and a little bit of Salland with the floodplains of the IJssel and atmospheric Hanseatic towns. Tip: Is 55 km too long for you? Shorten the route at junction 27/17. Between these two junctions, you can cross the IJssel with the Dommerholtsveer and then continue the route via the junctions. You will thus skip Deventer, making the route about 41 km.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Dorpsstraat 28, 7218 AG Lochem | 53.8 KM | |
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From
45
to
42
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1254 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Dorpsstraat | 988 M | ||
| Keep right onto Dorpsstraat | 32 M | ||
| Continue onto Kapelweg | 234 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
41
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3083 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head west on Scheggertdijk | 628 M | ||
| Turn right onto Scheggertdijk | 556 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Kanaalpad | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
38
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1604 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north on Boedelhofweg | 506 M | ||
| Turn left onto Boedelhofweg | 4 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Boedelhofweg | 52 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Elzerdijk | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
32
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2402 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Elzerdijk | 321 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Elzerdijk | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
58
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888 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Dortherdijk | 888 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
59
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4220 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Dortherdijk | 850 M | ||
| Turn left onto Joppelaan | 2.9 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Molenweg | 435 M | ||
| Turn right onto Elfuursweg | 52 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
27
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1287 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head north on Kozakkenweg | 266 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kozakkenweg | 293 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dommerholtsweg | 703 M | ||
| Keep right onto Dommerholtsweg | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
47
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2055 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head north on Deventerweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
63
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4146 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Deventerweg | 17 M | ||
| Continue onto Deventerweg | 176 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kletterstraat | 295 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Braamweg | 13 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Braamweg | 119 M | ||
| Turn left onto Deventerweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Zutphenseweg | 262 M | ||
| Keep left onto Zutphenseweg | 459 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Pothoofd | 23 M | ||
| Continue onto Zutphenselaan | 246 M | ||
| Continue onto Pothoofd | 168 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Pothoofd | 92 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sluisstraat | 168 M | ||
| Turn left onto Emmastraat | 82 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bokkingshang | 98 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zandpoort | 209 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
24
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672 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Brink | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Brink | 44 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kleine Overstraat | 174 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vleeshouwerstraat | 55 M | ||
| Turn right onto Assenstraat | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Grote Poot | 67 M | ||
| Turn left onto Grote Kerkhof | 243 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwe Markt | 59 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
61
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329 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Nieuwe Markt | 7 M | ||
| Continue straight | 9 M | ||
| Continue onto Welle | 11 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Veersteiger | 44 M | ||
| Take the ferry Voetveer Deventer-Worp | 175 M | ||
| Continue right | 83 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
14
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651 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Worp | 113 M | ||
| Continue onto Langelaan | 538 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
12
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3110 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Achter de Hoven | 334 M | ||
| Turn right onto Leliestraat | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hovenpad | 513 M | ||
| Continue straight | 273 M | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester van der Feltzweg | 596 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Burgemeester van der Feltzweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto H.W. Iordensweg | 18 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
11
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3882 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head south on H.W. Iordensweg | 95 M | ||
| Turn left onto IJsbaanweg | 318 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meester Zwiersweg | 332 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schakerpad | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Voordersteeg | 20 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voorderpad | 371 M | ||
| Turn right onto Noordijkpad | 742 M | ||
| Turn left onto H.W. Iordensweg | 800 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
19
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372 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Zwarte Kolkstraat | 9 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto H.W. Iordensweg | 363 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
28
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891 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head south on Enkweg | 891 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
49
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3355 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head east on Kneuterstraat | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Rijksstraatweg (N790) | 26 M | ||
| Turn right onto Marsstraat | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
37
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2588 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head south on Houtwalstraat | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Nijenbeekseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
to
35
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3336 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head south on de Halmen | 1.2 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Middelbeekspad | 737 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voorsterklei | 400 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Sinderensdijk | 979 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
36
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2576 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Sinderensdijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Gelders Hoofd | 909 M | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
1
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961 M | 1 KM | |
| Head south on Vliegendijk | 642 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weg naar Voorst | 319 M | ||
| You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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From
1
to
10
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714 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Weg naar Voorst | 714 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
74
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281 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head south on IJsselkade | 188 M | ||
| Turn left onto Marspoortstraat | 93 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
76
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2520 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head north on Berkelkade | 161 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rozengracht | 250 M | ||
| Turn right onto Overwelving | 243 M | ||
| Turn right onto Armenhage | 129 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oudewand | 44 M | ||
| Turn left onto Beukerstraat | 45 M | ||
| Continue onto Laarstraat | 196 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hogestraatje | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Laarstraat | 167 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Warnsveldseweg | 419 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Warnsveldseweg | 404 M | ||
| Continue onto Rijksstraatweg | 456 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
49
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6156 M | 6.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kerkpad | 870 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voorsterallee (N826) | 753 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Voorsterallee | 24 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kapperallee | 103 M | ||
| Turn right onto Binnenweg | 23 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Binnenweg | 258 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Binnenweg | 915 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Binnenweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Whemerweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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From
49
to
45
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423 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Whemerweg | 393 M | ||
| Turn left onto Berkelweg | 30 M | ||
| You are now at section 45 | 0 M |