If you want to get acquainted with the Dutch landscape in one ride, then this 171 km ride may be recommended. A beautiful varied day route over and along the Veluwe to Zwolle, then along the IJssel and back across the Veluwe.

Scenically very beautiful with the Coulissen landscape around Barneveld, then a view over the Veluwe and Drontermeer with Eastern Flevoland on the other side, our pride of land reclamation from the sea. Then you drive on narrow dike roads through the polder landscape between roughly Elburg and Kampen. Then a magnificent view over the IJssel when driving over the Marle and IJsseldijk. The route returns along moors - including the well-known Aardhuisweg - and through the woods of the North Veluwe.
On the way back, after the stop Assel, there is a small piece of 2 km of unpaved road surface. The gravel layer is well broken in, so this is doable with calm driving. Keep your distance, dust bites!

I made and drove this route in the Covid-19 era so the start, end and break points are at a gas station with coffee and toilet facilities. A good lunch address was added in 2021, "Bij de Molen" in Hattem.
Start route: Esso De Stroet, Postweg 1, 6741 GB Lunteren
Lunch: Bij de Molen, Molenbelt 3A, 8051 VE Hattem
End of route: Shell, Van Zuijlen van Niveltlaan 59, 3771 AB Barneveld

The Veluwe
The Veluwe is a predominantly wooded region in the Dutch province of Gelderland and a former quarter of the Duchy of Gelre. The Veluwe measures approximately 1,000 km². In contrast to the old quarter, the Veluwe has no clearly defined fixed boundaries.
The Veluwe mainly consists of deciduous and coniferous forests. In addition, there are large sand drifts and heaths. There is also agricultural land and urban area. Several streams run through the area and there are several fens.

Hanseatic City and Museum City Vestig Elburg (Vp17)
Don't be misled by the modest size of the fortress Elburg (250 x 350 metres). You already imagine yourself in a museum as soon as you enter the fortress and then your museum tour still has to start. There is a surprising amount to discover about the history of this Hanseatic city. Not only fishing, but also other old crafts and Jewish history are central to the Elburger museums.

National monument Pouwel Bakhuis pumping station (Vp30)
Pump house of the pumping station "Pouwel Bakhuis" is of general interest because of its architectural-historical value as an example of a pump house, built in traditionalist building style. The importance lies mainly in the remarkably intact interior of the engine room with the two original centrifugal pumps. Of urban importance due to its striking location in a landscape that has historically been linked to water regulation in this area.

ESTATE STAVERDEN (Vp42)
Staverden received its city rights in 1298 from the German king Rudolph, but it never really became a real city. It is a beautiful example of a castle with a self-sufficient estate and a green legacy of centuries of aristocratic life in the Veluwe. Its size and character give Staverden its charm.

Smallest city in the Netherlands
Staverden became famous for Count Reinoud I of Gelre (1271-1326) and his ambitious plans for the village. The village was granted town status in 1298 as a form of encouragement and as a reward for its ambitions. But the development of Staverden never happened, and there has been no urban development whatsoever since then. However, Staverden has 16 farms spread across its lands; a coach house, orangery, windmill; dovecote, workers' houses, a church and a cemetery, and is officially the smallest city in the Netherlands.