Outdoor PitstopCycling guide Zwolle · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Zwolle
Zwolle has 7 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 4 best are 47.2 km long on average. Along the way you find 488 benches and picnic tables, 16 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump in total.
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The 4 best cycle routes
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular ride, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best cycle route in Zwolle is NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg (66 km, hard).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons66 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Meppel
3 public toilets5 water fountains and refill points174 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons49.7 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Ommen
4 public toilets9 water fountains and refill points184 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Onderwijsgek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFietssnelweg Vechtdal
Moderate39.3 km · ± 2:35 h · ↗ 13 m · From A to B · start Zwolle
1 public toilet1 water point54 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Onderwijsgek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanzeroute - 01 - Kampen - Wijhe
Moderate33.8 km · ± 2:15 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Kampen
1 public toilet1 water point76 benches and picnic tables
All 1 cycle routes from Zwolle, A to Z
Long-distance routes through Zwolle
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.
NAP-route
376.2 km · From A to B
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Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanzeroute
140.6 km · From A to B
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Photo: J.P. de Koning · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute
106.7 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 4 best cycle routes.
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
Anton Pieck Museum
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Voerman Museum Hatten
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Monument aan de Meppelerstraatweg
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 1 cycle route
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Zwolle?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 7 cycle routes in Zwolle, including 3 long-distance routes in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Zwolle?
At the top of this guide is NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg (66 km, hard). Next come Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen and Fietssnelweg Vechtdal.
Which cycle routes in Zwolle have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg, Vechtdalroute - 05 - Zwolle - Ommen and Fietssnelweg Vechtdal have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Zwolle?
Among others NAP-route, Hanzeroute and Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute run through this area.
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