National Park & the Peat Heart - National Park Weerribben-Wieden

Hiking trails & Routes

Netherlands

Overijssel

Steenwijkerland

National Park & the Peat Heart - National Park Weerribben-Wieden

Moderate

4.3

(63)

285

hikers

National Park & the Peat Heart - National Park Weerribben-Wieden

02:49

11.2km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.04 km

Steenwijk-Ossenzijl Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

From Steenwijk, the canal runs west along the Weerribben to Ossenzijl.

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10.1 km

Peat workers' cottages

Highlight • Historical Site

The Weerribben used to be inhabited by peat cutters, peat diggers and reed cutters. On the Hoogeweg there are still several peat workers' houses, or also called peat workers' houses.

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10.5 km

De Wicher

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The polder mill "de Wicher" in Kalenberg is a unique spider mill, and it is the only one in Overijssel. Originally, this mill was used to regulate the water level …

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.01 km

3.25 km

1.70 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

4.32 km

1.49 km

498 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 24 October

12°C

9°C

84 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

May 5, 2025,Nationaal Park & het Veenhart – Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden

A walk with 2 very different parts. From the parking lot we walk a bit on the cycle path. Then we turn onto the unpaved path that leads into the forest. Next to the path is a waterway in which the water is about as high as the path. Result: every hole in the path is a big mud pool. …

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