The Great Keteleiland Adventure

Keteleiland is an uninhabited - but never deserted - island in the IJsseldelta.
Island Manager Anton a.k.a. Kratse welcomes you to visit his island or even spend the night there to enjoy nature.

His shelter "ut 'Keteltien" in the harbor mouth is open to everyone, including bikepackers. But how to get here by bike ... you will have to find out for yourself!

Beautiful and remote gravel road through heather fields just north of Deelen, connecting the 'Kop van Deelen' with either 'Woeste Hoeve' or 'Loenermark' gravel sections. Famous for it's dead trees by the side of the road. There's also highlander cows walking around here + of course a beautiful view overall.

The Hofweg is one of the most beautiful 'real' gravel roads in the Netherlands and can be cycled well on both a gravel bike and a road bike. The open part on the heath is breathtakingly beautiful. The part in the woods rises slowly towards the Aardhuis / southeast and is therefore a nice challenge for those who want to cycle a little faster.Please note that the Kroondomein closes between September 15 and Christmas, so all side roads of the Hofweg are closed. Fortunately, the Hofweg itself is open all year round :)

Great gravel road / Strade Bianche in the Staverden Estate. Great for gravel bikes, due to the loose sand probably tough on road racers. The scenery is amazing... fields, forest and farms. You get the feeling like you went back in time 100 years or more.

Fine Strade Bianche gravel road hidden behind a farmyard, but still open to the public. The road cuts through maize fields towards the north, where it connects almost perfectly with the second part of the Grevensweg gravel road.

Great for cycling for most bikes, but the condition of the road is of course dependent on the weather.

Gravel in Flevoland ... it exists! A lovely straightforward gravel road with a piece of wood in the middle through a meadow. Then this easy to ride gravel road connects to the Reve-Abbertbos, where you can continue your ride.

Beautiful old outer harbor of Kampen, just outside the old town. Partly filled with modern pleasure craft, but also home to the historic Kamper Kogge.
The harbor itself is a delightful collection of old harbor buildings and feels like a place where time has stood still. You could also call it a small open-air museum.

Nice single track through the Zwolse bos, part of the Hattem route. The singletrack goes up and down and has some nice curves to keep you entertained. Also great to ride on a gravel bike as the route is not very technical.

Personally one of the most beautiful roads through the Crown Domain!

UPDATE: Unfortunately, this path has recently become inaccessible to cyclists. Respect this and do not take advantage of this highlight.

Just to the east of this highlight is the official MTB connection route between the Apeldoorn and the Rheden route. It is still legal to cycle.

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Beautiful car-free gravel road in a piece of Forestry Commission (and therefore cyclists are welcome here). The gravel road is right next to the A50, but you don't notice much of this hustle and bustle. You are even in one of the more quiet places of the Veluwe, as this corner is often overlooked.
Of course, the power poles that run parallel to the path are striking.