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Cycle route · Kampen · Updated on 5 November 2026

Hanzeroute cycle route

Hanzeroute is a cycle route of 140.6 km from Kampen. Along the way you'll find 338 benches and picnic tables, 7 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.

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Hanzeroute
Lalique Museum · after 102.8 km
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Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Bolwerksmolen
Bolwerksmolen · after 60.8 km
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Photo: Johan Weenink · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Vredesmonument
Vredesmonument · after 102.9 km

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 140.6 km
  • ± 2:20 h per stage
  • ↑ 59 m · ↓ 47 m
  • Moderate per stage
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Kampen

    0 km

    At the start: public toilet and water point.

  2. 46.2 km · 89 benches

    Water point

    46.2 km
  3. 13.8 km · 67 benches

    Water point

    59.9 km
  4. 207 m · 2 benches

    Water point

    60.1 km
  5. 659 m · 8 benches

    Attraction

  6. 17.4 km · 27 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    78.2 km
  7. 24.4 km · 75 benches

    Openbaar vervoer & speelgoed museum

    102.6 km

    Museum

  8. 269 m · 4 benches

    Lalique Museum and 2 more

    102.8 km

    Vredesmonument, Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren and water point

  9. 8.2 km · 16 benches

    Public toilet and water point

    111 km
  10. 1.4 km

    Public toilet

    112.5 km
  11. 28.2 km · 46 benches

    Finish

    140.6 km
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Longest stretch without a toilet: 78.3 kmBetween 39 m and 78.3 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.

5 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Stages (4)

  1. 101 - Kampen - Wijhe33.8 km
  2. 202 - Wijhe - Zutphen45.1 km
  3. 303 - Zutphen - Millingen58.7 km
  4. 4winter3 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 59 m
Down
↓ 47 m
Highest point
19 m
Lowest point
1 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

140.6 km in total
  • Road: 71.5 km
  • Cycle path: 54.5 km
  • Street: 8.2 km
  • Track: 3.4 km
  • Busy road: 1.1 km
  • Path: 775 m
  • Footpath (walk your bike): 100 m
  • Unknown: 725 m

Surfaces

140.6 km in total
  • Asphalt: 96 km
  • Paved: 30.3 km
  • Gravel: 1.7 km
  • Unpaved: 1.1 km
  • Natural: 50 m
  • Unknown: 11.2 km

About the cycle route Hanzeroute

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you cycle?

Hanzeroute is a cycle route of 140.6 km that starts in Kampen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kampen and finish in Millingen. Along the way you pass Bolwerksmolen (after 60.8 km), Openbaar vervoer & speelgoed museum (after 102.6 km) and Lalique Museum (after 102.8 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 59 m in total and descend 47 m. Allow ± 2:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is road (71.5 km), cycle path (54.5 km) and street (8.2 km). Of the surface, 96 km asphalt and 30.3 km paved. For 11.2 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 338 benches and picnic tables, 7 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 78.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

The Hanzeroute (LF3) is a long-distance cycle route of about 140 km from Kampen to Millingen aan de Rijn, through Overijssel and Gelderland. For much of the way you follow the IJssel and its floodplains: through Wilsum, Wijhe and Olst to Deventer, Zutphen and Bronkhorst, and on to Doesburg. From there the route runs through Giesbeek, Lathum and Pannerden and across the Gelderse Poort to Millingen. More than two thirds is asphalt and nearly two fifths is cycle path. There is also a separate winter variant. We know of four toilets and seven water taps on the way, but no bike pump.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Kasteel DoornenburgKasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
  2. 2PosbankPosbankMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
  3. 3Museum ArnhemMuseum ArnhemMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
  4. 4Kasteel KeppelKasteel KeppelCastle · 5.8 km from the route
  5. 5Kasteel HackfortKasteel HackfortCastle · 6 km from the route
  6. 6Kasteel BiljoenKasteel BiljoenCastle · 1.5 km from the route
  7. 7Grote of LebuinuskerkGrote of LebuinuskerkAttraction · 157 m from the route
  8. 8Fort PannerdenFort PannerdenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route
  9. 9Kasteel MiddachtenKasteel MiddachtenCastle · 2.2 km from the route
  10. 10Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 2.2 km from the route
  11. 11De KinkelenburgDe KinkelenburgCastle · 7 km from the route
  12. 12Castellum MeinerswijkCastellum MeinerswijkArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route
  13. 13Kasteel VordenKasteel VordenCastle · 8.9 km from the route
  14. 14Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'Museum · 9 km from the route
  15. 15Halverwege PieterpadHalverwege PieterpadMemorial · 9 km from the route
  16. 16HunneschansHunneschansArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route
  17. 17Kasteel 't SuiderasKasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 4.8 km from the route
  18. 18Huis ZypendaalHuis ZypendaalCastle · 5.9 km from the route
  19. 19Anton Pieck MuseumAnton Pieck MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
  20. 20Stedelijk Museum KampenStedelijk Museum KampenMuseum · 301 m from the route
  21. 21Arnhem War Museum 40 - 45Arnhem War Museum 40 - 45Museum · 9.1 km from the route
  22. 22Museum EICASMuseum EICASMuseum · 126 m from the route
  23. 23IkonenmuseumIkonenmuseumMuseum · 390 m from the route
  24. 24Gelderse TorenGelderse TorenCastle · 599 m from the route
  25. 25Fort WestervoortFort WestervoortFort · 664 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Hanzeroute?

Hanzeroute is 140.6 km long, in 4 stages of 35.2 km on average. Allow ± 2:20 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

No, the route runs from Kampen to Millingen.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Kampen.

How hard is this route?

Moderate per stage, with 15 m per stage 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 78.3 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Bolwerksmolen, Openbaar vervoer & speelgoed museum and Lalique Museum.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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