Discover Heeten: hiking, culture and Ponyweek

Heeten offers several distinct highlights for a stay: walking and cycling routes, insights into local history, and the annual Ponyweek. If you are looking for a hotel in Heeten, you can first coordinate your travel dates with the reason for your visit. The activities also differ in how they need to be planned: the Germanenkamer requires an appointment, while Ponyweek is a recurring village festival.

Hiking and cycling around Heeten

The “Heeten Noord” walking route is 8 km long and runs around Heeten. The “Slinger van Heeten” cycling route runs around Heeten and Raalte in Salland (Overijssel). It follows winding, partly unpaved paths, through wooded areas and fields, and along a canal; in places, the landscape is gently rolling. The two routes offer different points to consider when planning: for Heeten Noord, the focus is on its 8 km length; for Slinger van Heeten, it is on the route surface and scenery. Check the current status of the Heeten Noord route before setting out, as route conditions can change.

Paths along the canal and local history

The routes maintained by Stichting Wandel- & Fietspaden Heeten e.o. include a hand-operated ferry across the Overijssels Kanaal. Since 2012, it has connected the Jaagpad with the Schot Beumerpad. For most of its length, the Jaagpad follows the former towpath alongside the canal. This adds two distinct points of reference for planning a trip: a specific crossing and the historic use of the path. Check the operating times of the hand-operated ferry before your trip.

Heeten had a thriving iron industry during the Roman-Germanic period. This aspect of its economic history adds another perspective on the town’s past, alongside the routes and their landscape features, and may be another focus for your stay.

Germanenkamer and Ponyweek

The Germanenkamer at KulturhusTrefpunt Heeten presents finds, 3D images, animations and film footage about the Germanic peoples in Heeten. The different presentation formats offer several ways to explore the subject. The Germanenkamer is open by appointment only. Make an appointment before planning your visit as part of your stay.

The annual Ponyweek is Heeten’s largest village festival. It includes, among other things, an agricultural day, a flea market and a pop festival. The festival thus brings together a variety of events, from agriculture and market activities to music.

For planning your schedule, the festival, appointment-based visit and routes each require different arrangements: plan a trip around the Ponyweek dates, make an appointment in advance for the Germanenkamer, and choose a route based on its length, surface or scenery.

Discover more destinations: Broekland, Laag Zuthem, Luttenberg, Heino, Nieuw-Heeten, Raalte

Go to the main travel overview: Raalte.