Holiday apartment in Dieren: IJssel, Veluwezoom and special excursions

Dieren connects the IJssel with the rolling forests of Veluwezoom. From here, views stretch across expansive floodplains to a varied natural landscape. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Dieren, you will find a place where riverside scenery, forests, culture and family-friendly activities can be combined into different kinds of holiday days.

Landscape between the IJssel and Veluwezoom

Dieren’s location on the IJssel shapes its character: on one side are the wide floodplains, while on the other are the rolling forests of Veluwezoom. The NS walking route from Dieren railway station passes old country estates, rolling forests and extensive heathlands. It starts at Dieren railway station, runs through Veluwezoom National Park and ends at Rheden railway station or Velp railway station.

The Veluwsche Stoomtrein offers a special perspective on the region. Its route follows the more than one-hundred-year-old Koningslijn through a varied landscape of forests and meadows between the Veluwe and the IJssel Valley. The steam railway between Apeldoorn and Dieren is a special attraction rather than a form of transport that runs daily.

A holiday apartment in Dieren to suit your excursions

When choosing a holiday apartment in Dieren, the specific starting points and route lengths can provide useful guidance when planning your days. The Fietsroute Dieren Veluwezoom can be reached by train via Dieren railway station. It is approximately 30 km long and runs across flat terrain along the IJssel and through hilly countryside. This means that different landscapes come together along one route.

The Tour de Global Goals Rheden also runs around the village of Dieren. This cycle route has a long version of approximately 22 km and a short version of approximately 14 km. Both distances can help you roughly compare the desired duration of your excursion and the character of your day. The route passes through forests and by castles and bodies of water. In Veluwezoom National Park, horse-riding excursions start at one of the entrances on the Eerbeek, Laag-Soeren or Dieren side.

Historic traces in the village

Dieren-Zuid, the old centre of Dieren, features various historic monuments. The Schweer bey der Beckehof has a history of its own: it is a state-protected monument with 35 homes and was established from the estate of the Amsterdam merchant Schweer bey der Becke. At the lock of the Apeldoorns Kanaal, Listening Station No. 24 of the Liberation Route Europe also commemorates events from the Second World War.

Shared experiences with children

Dierense Speeltuin is a volunteer-run playground where children and parents can play together. It also includes the Nattevoetenpad, which can be used by children in wheelchairs. This specific family destination complements the walking, cycling and nature experiences around Dieren.

Other places for planning your trip

If you would like to discover more places besides Dieren, you can also include Rheden, Ellecom, De Steeg and Velp in your plans.

To the overarching travel overview: Rheden.