Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Ommen · Updated on 6 November 2026
Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen cycle route
Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen is a cycle route of 49.7 km from Ommen. Along the way you'll find 184 benches and picnic tables, 9 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 49.7 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 6 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ommen
0 kmAt the start: Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum.
2.3 km · 15 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
2.3 km241 m
2 water fountains and refill points
2.5 km172 m
Public toilet
2.7 km311 m
Water point
3 km26.8 km · 50 benches
Water point
29.8 km6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
35.8 km10 km · 49 benches
Public toilet and water point
45.7 km443 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
46.2 km613 m · 34 benches
Water point
46.8 km2.9 km · 28 benches
Finish
49.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.1 kmBetween 2.7 km and 35.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 19 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 6 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
49.7 km in total- Cycle path: 24.5 km
- Road: 19.2 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Track: 825 m
- Busy road: 475 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 350 m
- Path: 350 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
49.7 km in total- Asphalt: 27.8 km
- Paved: 14.9 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Unknown: 4 km
About the cycle route Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen is a cycle route of 49.7 km that starts in Ommen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ommen and finish in Zwolle. Along the way you pass Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum (after 19 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 6 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (24.5 km), road (19.2 km) and street (3.8 km). Of the surface, 27.8 km asphalt and 14.9 km paved. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 184 benches and picnic tables, 9 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the Vechtdalroute is a cycle route of almost 50 km between Ommen and Zwolle, through the municipalities of Ommen, Dalfsen and Zwolle. From Ommen, home of the Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum (tin figures museum), you ride through Vilsteren and its estate, Hessum and Langenholte to Zwolle, where you pass the Westerveldse Bos and Eekhout park. It is flat, about half is cycle path and almost all of it is asphalt or paved. We know of four toilets and nine water taps on the way, but no bike pump. The Vechtdalroute (Vechtetalroute in Germany) is managed by Vechtdal Overijssel and Grafschaft Bentheim Tourismus.
Part of Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel RechterenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel EerdeCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 3
Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 110 m from the route - 4
Anton Pieck MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Uitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 691 m from the route - 7
FusillademonumentMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 8
ZuivelmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 9
Kasteel het NijenhuisCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 10
Tuinen Mien RuysAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945Memorial · 466 m from the route - 12
Historisch centrum KalkovensMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 13
Voerman Museum HattenMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Trechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 703 m from the route - 15
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Herdenkingsmonument Kamp ErikaMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 17
BakkerijmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 18
MolecatenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 19
De Leeuw van OranjeMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 20
OmmerschansArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Stoomgemaal MastenbroekMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 22VerkentorenObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route
- 24Uitkijktoren (gesloten)Observation tower · 7.5 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen?
Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen is 49.7 km long. Allow ± 3:20 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Ommen to Zwolle.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ommen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum.
Starting point
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