Part of Netherlands
Overijssel has more topography than you might think. The Sallandse Heuvelrug, with the Holterberg and the Lemelerberg, is a small climbing paradise in the middle of the country. And Twente, in the east, is a patchwork of sycamores, wood walls and dirt roads.
Why cycle in Overijssel?
- The Sallandse Heuvelrug: National Park, heathland and short, challenging climbs.
- Twente: a landscape of fields around Ootmarsum, Oldenzaal and Losser, with endless amounts of unpaved roads.
- The Vechtdal: forests and river dunes between Ommen and Hardenberg.
- The Weerribben-Wieden in the northern part of the province, around Giethoorn: flat, but beautiful.
When are you leaving?
From April to October. In August and September the heather blooms on the Sallandse Heuvelrug.
How do you get there?
By train to Holten, Deventer, Almelo or Enschede, or by car in about an hour and a half.
This is how we calculate: We calculate distances and travel times starting from Utrecht. Our flights always depart from Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport or Eindhoven Airport. Want to know how to travel from your place of residence the best way? Let us know, We are happy to help you. After all, we built this site together.
Are you flying? Read our guide Flying with your bike: Which airline, what the cost is and how to pack your bike.
Events in Overijssel
2026Spek & Wos Gravel RaceEnter, the Netherlands · 80, 55 kmgravel25 Oct
2026Around the Mölle GravelrideHengelo, Netherlands · 80 kmgravel25 Oct
2026Fietz Köttelpeer’s ClassicDenekamp, Netherlands · 100, 65 kmgravel7 November
2026SwolsebostochtWapenveld, Netherlands · 70 kmgravel8 November
2026TBB Total – Butter Cookie Trail GravelTubbergen, Netherlands · 100, 65 kmgravel22 Nov
2026SterkR Tour GravelHengelo, Netherlands · 80, 60 kmgravel29 November
2026Hezinger Grens Classic GravelNutter (nabij Vasse), Nederland · 85 kmgravel20 Dec
2026Christmas Gravel Race MarkeloMarkelo, Nederland · 70 kmgravel
