Along the industrial mills of Overijssel

In the province of Overijssel there are a lot of industrial mills, such as flour mills, oil mills, wood saw mills and a peeling mill. Some mills have several functions, such as grinding grain and sawing wood, or grinding grain and pressing oil. In addition to windmills, you can also find watermills along the fast-flowing streams in Twente. These watermills can often grind grain, but also press oil or saw wood.

The route takes you from Zwolle to Denekamp along no fewer than 18 complete mills and one incomplete mill. The varied route starts at oil mill De Passiebloem in Zwolle and ends at the corn and wood saw water mill at Singraven in Denekamp.

This route is approximately 160 kilometers long and is fit for cycling or driving by car. It is advisable to take several days when you choose to cycle this route and include visits to the mills. In short, a route with “something for everyone”.