
Slow living guide Vechtdal Overijssel
We love the Vechtdal Overijssel. It was therefore a pleasure to collect these special addresses from the region. Some are known, others may not be yet. Slow living goes one step further than slow food. It's all about pure living in harmony with nature. Rest, time and attention for each other. All these craft entrepreneurs do this with sustainable authentic craftsmanship. Discover the variety of beautiful nature reserves, nice towns and delicious gastronomy. You can compile your own route. Walking or cycling is definitely the best way to get around. Along the way you stop at the nicest addresses where you want. Dalfsen is located in the heart of the Vechtdal. Our By Mölle studio is located here at Koesteeg 9. You are very welcome.

Vechtdal Overijssel
The Overijsselse Vecht is one of the most beautiful rivers in our country. The river winds its way through the landscape. From Gramsbergen near the border with Germany via picturesque towns such as Vilsteren and Beerze to Zwolle. Old royal roads run past historic hamlets with medieval castles and estates. You will find moraines from the ice age, forests, heaths, fields and meadows. Because the Vecht often flooded, the valley next to the river became increasingly fertile. The most beautiful and tastiest ingredients grow here, which are processed by local farmers into delicious products and dishes. Looking for a world of blackberries and boletes and unsprayed soft fruit such as strawberries, red currants and blue currants that you can pick yourself directly from the field. From sandy soils with asparagus, organic dairy farms to traditional spelled bread. Every season there is a nice dish to taste from traditional growers. A nice extra is that you discover beautiful nature reserves such as the Sahara, a sand drift near Ommen and the Lemelerberg where you can look far beyond Zwolle from the top.

the Vechtdal trail
If you want to discover the beauty and hospitality of the Vechtdal, the walking trail of the Vechtdalpad is recommended. You start in Zwolle and for four days you follow the trail of the meandering river through characteristic towns such as Dalfsen, Ommen, Vilsteren, Mariënberg, Hardenberg and Gramsbergen. You walk about 80 kilometers to the border with Germany.
The trail is beautiful and varied with paths through the forest, over old river dunes, past castles and fields with a wide view. You can also enjoy esdorpen with nice terraces, sand drifts, heathland and fens full of blooming water lilies. And who knows, you might spot the Vechtdal carnation flower. This rare pink flower only grows in July along the Overijsselse Vecht and you will not find it anywhere else in the Netherlands.

the Lemelerberg
The Lemelerberg is special because of the variety of heathland, sand plains, forests and springs. With approximately 1000 hectares, it is the largest nature reserve in Overijssel Landscape and has been designated by Europe as Natura 2000. More than 150,000 years ago, an ice cap of 100 to 400 meters thick covered the northern half of our country. Rocks of thousands of kilograms were brought from Scandinavia. The glacier pushed everything in front of it inch by inch. This created a hill with a height of 78 meters: the Lemelerberg. From different points you can enjoy beautiful views. For part of the year, the heathland is grazed by a herd of about 200 sheep. It is a beautiful cycling and walking area. With a bit of luck you will see the sand lizard or badger.

cycling and tasting
The taste cycling trail Vechtdal is 40 km long and signposted with signs from the cycling junction system. You cycle past castles and manors combined with a number of culinary stops. You can taste regional products from the Vechtdal and you can also visit local producers. The mapped out cycle route goes through a varied river landscape. You will also pass Castle Rechteren, Huize Het Laer and the Vilsteren Estate.