Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Laar · Updated on 6 November 2026
Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute cycle route
Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute is a cycle route of 106.7 km from Laar. Along the way you'll find 263 benches and picnic tables, 11 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 106.7 km
- ± 3:35 h per stage
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 16 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Laar
0 km13.9 km · 15 benches
Loozensche Linie
13.9 kmArchaeological site
397 m · 2 benches
Observation tower
14.3 kmPublic toilet
6.8 km · 11 benches
Water point
21.1 km16 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
37.1 km10.3 km · 9 benches
Public toilet and water point
47.4 km6.6 km · 20 benches
Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum
54 kmMuseum
2.3 km · 18 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
56.3 km241 m
2 water fountains and refill points
56.5 km172 m
Public toilet
56.7 km311 m
Water point
57 km26.8 km · 50 benches
Water point
83.8 km6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
89.8 km10 km · 49 benches
Public toilet and water point
99.7 km443 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
100.2 km613 m · 34 benches
Water point
100.8 km5.9 km · 28 benches
Finish
106.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.1 kmBetween 56.7 km and 89.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights 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: J.P. de Koning · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 13.9 km
Observation tower · after 14.3 km
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 54 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 11 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
106.7 km in total- Cycle path: 47.6 km
- Road: 45.3 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Track: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 350 m
- Path: 350 m
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
106.7 km in total- Asphalt: 56.8 km
- Paved: 25.2 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 17.8 km
About the cycle route Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute is a cycle route of 106.7 km that starts in Laar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darfeld and finish in Zwolle. Along the way you pass Loozensche Linie (after 13.9 km), Observation tower (after 14.3 km) and Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum (after 54 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 16 m. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (47.6 km), road (45.3 km) and street (7.4 km). Of the surface, 56.8 km asphalt and 25.2 km paved. For 17.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 263 benches and picnic tables, 11 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This is the Dutch part of the Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute, a cycle route along the Vecht from Darfeld in Germany to Zwolle. In the Netherlands it covers about 107 km in two stages: Emlichheim to Ommen and Ommen to Zwolle. You ride by way of De Haandrik, Gramsbergen and Hardenberg to Mariënberg, across the Junne and Vilsteren estates, past the Loozensche Linie and through Ommen and Dalfsen to Zwolle. Almost half is cycle path and it is flat. The route is run by Grafschaft Bentheim Tourismus and Vechtdal Overijssel. We know of seven toilets and eleven water taps on the way.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel RechterenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Kasteel van CoevordenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Kasteel EerdeCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 110 m from the route - 5
Gold RushAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 6
Anton Pieck MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Red Bandits AdventureAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 8
Expedition NautilusAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Uitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 691 m from the route - 11
FusillademonumentMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 12
ZuivelmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Phileas Fun HouseAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 14
Tuinen Mien RuysAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Kasteel het NijenhuisCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945Memorial · 466 m from the route - 17
ApolloAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Historisch centrum KalkovensMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 19
El ToritoAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Sky TowerAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Voerman Museum HattenMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 22
Trechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 703 m from the route - 23
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 24Herdenkingsmonument Kamp ErikaMemorial · 2.2 km from the route
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BakkerijmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute?
Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute is 106.7 km long, in 2 stages of 53.4 km on average. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Darfeld to Zwolle.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Laar.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 5 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 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 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Loozensche Linie, Observation tower and Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum.
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