Environment

Only in the Netherlands in the Vechtdal Overijssel! Unique! A fantastic nature outing with family, friends, colleagues, in short, for everyone! Savor the experience of the rare traditional Dutch Brandrode cattle on the banks of the river the Vecht. Spa and Wellness for the cow! We take you on a nostalgic tractor and wagon wheel through our unique herd in this beautiful nature reserve.

After a brisk bicycle ride through the vast landscape on the border of Overijssel and Drenthe a delicious ice cream from farm Bosman tastes really nice. Peeking for a moment at the cows in the stall and the horses in the arena. Such a nice day on the farmland. Before going home, of course you need to visit the farm shop to also pamper the people at home.

Take a canoe and explore the beautiful Vechtdal on the river the Vecht. You can rent a canoe for part of a day or for a whole day. There are several routes for beginners and experienced canoeists.

Experience it with your colleagues, friends or family. From an hour of canoeing, miniature golf to Quad biking. A completely cared for day for everyone! Aktief Overijssel guarantees a complete product with a very good quality. Come and experience it yourself!

Total Outdoor Events offers a large number of outdoor activities at a unique forest location in Hardenberg. For example, go paintballing, quad biking, off-road riding or practicing archery. Total Outdoor Events also organizes and guides team building activities. All their activities break the daily grind in a refreshing way.

The 'Kinderspeelpad' is a place where children can discover everything about nature. What is it like as a bird sitting in a nesting box? What animals live in a pool? Which butterflies and insects live in the Reestdal? But you can also enjoy playing, glands with water or climbe and scramble in the trees.

Catch water bugs with a net and find the name with an identification card. Or watch the birds and butterflies close up with binoculars. A visit to the nature activities center De Koppel is highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about the beautiful nature in Hardenberg and surroundings, and who fancies a fun day out. Periodically changing exhibitions are shown. You can walk through the wander garden and afterwards reminisce on the nature terrace.

Blue, red or black. Berries: each one delicious, healthy, fresh and plentiful in the Bessentuin. Here you can pick berries, but also raspberries and blackberries, yourself!

Starting this spring, you can travel around the world in one day. In Wildlands you travel together with your expedition members through the jungle, the Arctic and the Savannah.

The "Family zoo in the green" is the most popular entertainment spot of county Bentheim and is just over the border with the Netherlands. An absolute must for a nice family outing.

For a unique day out, you come to the Apenheul. In the beautiful, green zoo you will find almost 300 monkeys. More than half of them just roam free.

In the municipality of Hardenberg, Ommen and Dalfsen you can enjoy extensive hiking with 1300 kilometers of hiking network. This hiking network offers you the possibility to visit the most beautiful places of the Vechtdal and surroundings.

In the Vechtdal you have plenty of time as cyclist to enjoy all the beauty this area has to offer. This can be done using the Cycling Route Network.

Proef en Beleef 't Boerenland is a cycling nodes route which leads you past farms that cultivate and/or make pure regional products.

At 30 places in Vechtdal you can listen to stories at so called story points. Along the cycling routes are the story poles where you can press a button for the stories.

Knof the Cook has also met Ko Koppel during his disappearance. Together they have many adventures. Go on Paddentrek during an informative (bicycle) tour through the habitat of the knofloopad and end up at the Nature activities center De Koppel.

Do you know Knof? Knof is cook at Bospaviljoen De Rheezerbelten. Last night he baked the most delicious pancakes of Rheeze. And now? Now he is gone! Gone, and no one knows where he went. Will you join the search for Knof?

Are your shoelaces tied? And you have your sunny mood with you? Then you are all set to go with mister Beuk on an expedition through the Reestdal. This is a mysterious piece of nature on the border of Overijssel and Drenthe.

She was one of the first in the Netherlands who was seriously engaged in smaller city gardens as a landscaper. Her work lives on in the Stichting Tuinen Mien Ruys.

In the butterfly garden the Orchideeënhoeve you will find orchids, butterflies, tropical fishes and tropical plants like phalaenopsis. In the various gardens, you can also find beautiful birds and butterflies.

In the valley vast fields with stunning views alternate with forests and heaths and it goes without saying that numerous bicycle and hiking routes are set up here.

A big part of the forestry consists of exploitation forests, created in the time of crisis. But you can also find flowery meadows, old river twists and wet heathland here.

Be amazed by nature at 20 meters altitude on an old garbage dump. The nature reserve Collendoorn is in that respect a really outstanding area. Notable are the gas wells in the area.

The Reestdal: a beautiful and mysterious piece of nature. The river the Reest winds its way through an area where flowery meadows, ancient hedgerows, ash, heath and forest alternate.

The name Engeland comes from meadow, and this name is in the area especially known for a small forest, just north of the N34, that is called Engelandsche Bosch. The area is very diverse.

In the town Hardenberg is a particularly interesting bird area, southeast of De Krim: the Vloeivelden De Krim. It is a phenomenal sight when thousands of taigaen tundra bean geese settle here in the twilight in the winter.

The Engbertsdijksvenen is a nature reserve in Overijssel, near Kloosterhaar east of Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk near the German border.

The Hunebed Center in Borger on the Hondsrug of Drenthe puts you on track to prehistory. To the time when the first farmers settled in Drenthe.

In the past, a lot of peat was mined in the area of Dedemsvaart. At the lime kiln site, at the Streekmuseum de Kalkovens, you will find three restored lime kilns, a slack house, a gas holder, a peat shed and also an authentic peat barge.

The mill De Bente in Dalen is a corn mill driven by wind force only, which is still operated by a professional miller.

The castle Bentheim is the largest stronghold of Northwest Germany and was first mentioned in the year 1050. For over five centuries, the complex is owned by the counts and monarchs Zu Bentheim und Steinfurt.

This stunning 2.25 hectare pond garden was built in 1987 by Ada Hofman. Approximately 30 gardens containing 50 ponds have been laid out around three large natural ponds and make up the large garden.

Swimming pool De Slag, opened in 2016, is located at the new sports boulevard of Hardenberg.

The most beautiful outdoor swimming pool of the Netherlands. The swimming pool which is located in the middle of the woods. The swimming pool has multiple slides, diving boards and an air cushion.

This beautiful recreational lake with sandy beach is surrounded by the vast state forests. This recreational area is at only 15 minutes bycicle ride of our Holiday park.

Come to Kabouter Plop, Bumba, K3 or the others of Plopsa Indoor Coevorden. You can play in 'Plops speelboom' or the ball pit. Enjoy yourself during the shows or go down the slide. Experience it at Plopsa Indoor Coevorden!

Only in the Netherlands in the Vechtdal Overijssel! Unique! A fantastic nature outing with family, friends, colleagues, in short, for everyone! Savor the experience of the rare traditional Dutch Brandrode cattle on the banks of the river the Vecht. Spa and Wellness for the cow! We take you on a nostalgic tractor and wagon wheel through our unique herd in this beautiful nature reserve.

After a brisk bicycle ride through the vast landscape on the border of Overijssel and Drenthe a delicious ice cream from farm Bosman tastes really nice. Peeking for a moment at the cows in the stall and the horses in the arena. Such a nice day on the farmland. Before going home, of course you need to visit the farm shop to also pamper the people at home.

Take a canoe and explore the beautiful Vechtdal on the river the Vecht. You can rent a canoe for part of a day or for a whole day. There are several routes for beginners and experienced canoeists.

Experience it with your colleagues, friends or family. From an hour of canoeing, miniature golf to Quad biking. A completely cared for day for everyone! Aktief Overijssel guarantees a complete product with a very good quality. Come and experience it yourself!

Total Outdoor Events offers a large number of outdoor activities at a unique forest location in Hardenberg. For example, go paintballing, quad biking, off-road riding or practicing archery. Total Outdoor Events also organizes and guides team building activities. All their activities break the daily grind in a refreshing way.

The 'Kinderspeelpad' is a place where children can discover everything about nature. What is it like as a bird sitting in a nesting box? What animals live in a pool? Which butterflies and insects live in the Reestdal? But you can also enjoy playing, glands with water or climbe and scramble in the trees.

Catch water bugs with a net and find the name with an identification card. Or watch the birds and butterflies close up with binoculars. A visit to the nature activities center De Koppel is highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about the beautiful nature in Hardenberg and surroundings, and who fancies a fun day out. Periodically changing exhibitions are shown. You can walk through the wander garden and afterwards reminisce on the nature terrace.

Blue, red or black. Berries: each one delicious, healthy, fresh and plentiful in the Bessentuin. Here you can pick berries, but also raspberries and blackberries, yourself!

This stunning 2.25 hectare pond garden was built in 1987 by Ada Hofman. Approximately 30 gardens containing 50 ponds have been laid out around three large natural ponds and make up the large garden.

Starting this spring, you can travel around the world in one day. In Wildlands you travel together with your expedition members through the jungle, the Arctic and the Savannah.

The "Family zoo in the green" is the most popular entertainment spot of county Bentheim and is just over the border with the Netherlands. An absolute must for a nice family outing.

For a unique day out, you come to the Apenheul. In the beautiful, green zoo you will find almost 300 monkeys. More than half of them just roam free.

After a brisk bicycle ride through the vast landscape on the border of Overijssel and Drenthe a delicious ice cream from farm Bosman tastes really nice. Peeking for a moment at the cows in the stall and the horses in the arena. Such a nice day on the farmland. Before going home, of course you need to visit the farm shop to also pamper the people at home.

The 'Kinderspeelpad' is a place where children can discover everything about nature. What is it like as a bird sitting in a nesting box? What animals live in a pool? Which butterflies and insects live in the Reestdal? But you can also enjoy playing, glands with water or climbe and scramble in the trees.

In the municipality of Hardenberg, Ommen and Dalfsen you can enjoy extensive hiking with 1300 kilometers of hiking network. This hiking network offers you the possibility to visit the most beautiful places of the Vechtdal and surroundings.

In the Vechtdal you have plenty of time as cyclist to enjoy all the beauty this area has to offer. This can be done using the Cycling Route Network.

Proef en Beleef 't Boerenland is a cycling nodes route which leads you past farms that cultivate and/or make pure regional products.

At 30 places in Vechtdal you can listen to stories at so called story points. Along the cycling routes are the story poles where you can press a button for the stories.

Knof the Cook has also met Ko Koppel during his disappearance. Together they have many adventures. Go on Paddentrek during an informative (bicycle) tour through the habitat of the knofloopad and end up at the Nature activities center De Koppel.

Do you know Knof? Knof is cook at Bospaviljoen De Rheezerbelten. Last night he baked the most delicious pancakes of Rheeze. And now? Now he is gone! Gone, and no one knows where he went. Will you join the search for Knof?

Are your shoelaces tied? And you have your sunny mood with you? Then you are all set to go with mister Beuk on an expedition through the Reestdal. This is a mysterious piece of nature on the border of Overijssel and Drenthe.

The Hunebed Center in Borger on the Hondsrug of Drenthe puts you on track to prehistory. To the time when the first farmers settled in Drenthe.

In the past, a lot of peat was mined in the area of Dedemsvaart. At the lime kiln site, at the Streekmuseum de Kalkovens, you will find three restored lime kilns, a slack house, a gas holder, a peat shed and also an authentic peat barge.

The mill De Bente in Dalen is a corn mill driven by wind force only, which is still operated by a professional miller.

The castle Bentheim is the largest stronghold of Northwest Germany and was first mentioned in the year 1050. For over five centuries, the complex is owned by the counts and monarchs Zu Bentheim und Steinfurt.

In Amusement and Holiday park Slagharen you roll from one adventure into the next. Travel from the Wild West to Mexico, celebrate carnival in the old, rhythmical New Orleans and search for gold in Yellowstone.

Hidden in the forests are more than 30 top attractions, great shows and events for the whole family. Avonturenpark Hellendoorn offers everyone a fun adventure.

Come to Kabouter Plop, Bumba, K3 or the others of Plopsa Indoor Coevorden. You can play in 'Plops speelboom' or the ball pit. Enjoy yourself during the shows or go down the slide. Experience it at Plopsa Indoor Coevorden!

She was one of the first in the Netherlands who was seriously engaged in smaller city gardens as a landscaper. Her work lives on in the Stichting Tuinen Mien Ruys.

In the butterfly garden the Orchideeënhoeve you will find orchids, butterflies, tropical fishes and tropical plants like phalaenopsis. In the various gardens, you can also find beautiful birds and butterflies.

In the valley vast fields with stunning views alternate with forests and heaths and it goes without saying that numerous bicycle and hiking routes are set up here.

A big part of the forestry consists of exploitation forests, created in the time of crisis. But you can also find flowery meadows, old river twists and wet heathland here.

Be amazed by nature at 20 meters altitude on an old garbage dump. The nature reserve Collendoorn is in that respect a really outstanding area. Notable are the gas wells in the area.

The Reestdal: a beautiful and mysterious piece of nature. The river the Reest winds its way through an area where flowery meadows, ancient hedgerows, ash, heath and forest alternate.

The name Engeland comes from meadow, and this name is in the area especially known for a small forest, just north of the N34, that is called Engelandsche Bosch. The area is very diverse.

In the town Hardenberg is a particularly interesting bird area, southeast of De Krim: the Vloeivelden De Krim. It is a phenomenal sight when thousands of taigaen tundra bean geese settle here in the twilight in the winter.

The Engbertsdijksvenen is a nature reserve in Overijssel, near Kloosterhaar east of Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk near the German border.

This beautiful recreational lake with sandy beach is surrounded by the vast state forests. This recreational area is at only 15 minutes bycicle ride of our Holiday park.

Swimming pool De Slag, opened in 2016, is located at the new sports boulevard of Hardenberg.

The most beautiful outdoor swimming pool of the Netherlands. The swimming pool which is located in the middle of the woods. The swimming pool has multiple slides, diving boards and an air cushion.

This beautiful recreational lake with sandy beach is surrounded by the vast state forests. This recreational area is at only 15 minutes bycicle ride of our Holiday park.

Take a canoe and explore the beautiful Vechtdal on the river the Vecht. You can rent a canoe for part of a day or for a whole day. There are several routes for beginners and experienced canoeists.

Experience it with your colleagues, friends or family. From an hour of canoeing, miniature golf to Quad biking. A completely cared for day for everyone! Aktief Overijssel guarantees a complete product with a very good quality. Come and experience it yourself!

Total Outdoor Events offers a large number of outdoor activities at a unique forest location in Hardenberg. For example, go paintballing, quad biking, off-road riding or practicing archery. Total Outdoor Events also organizes and guides team building activities. All their activities break the daily grind in a refreshing way.