Netherlands » Kanaal Almelo - De Haandrik / Stieltjeskanaal / Zijlkanaal nar Almelo | Overijssel

Part of the late eastern link to the waterways left of River Ems in Holland and Germany


Kanaal Almelo - De Haandrik / Stieltjeskanaal / Zijlkanaal nar Almelo | Overijssel: Characteristics & Overview

Rating of waterway

Degree of difficulty:
Some experience is an advantage

Requirements:
no rating

Character of waterway:
no rating

Profile of waterway:
Commercial traffic and tourism

Facilities groundside:
Not sufficiant



Kanaal Almelo - De Haandrik / Stieltjeskanaal / Zijlkanaal nar Almelo | Overijssel: Tips & Detailed information

Wharfs, Marinas, Harbors, Facilities, Houseboat hirers, Restaurants and Shops.

Facts to this waterway:

53 km
40.00 x 5.90 m
4
1.90 m
5.40 m


Hoogeveensche & Verlengde Hoogeveeensche vaart, Kanaal Zutphen - Enschede | Twentekanaal


Zijlkanaal naar Almelo /Kanaal Almelo - De Haandrik / Stieltjeskanaal
Overijssel
Category of waters:
Kanaal Almelo – Haandrik & Stieltjeskanaal: I / 40 x 5.90
Zijlkanaal naar Almelo: IV / 110 x 9.75

Twentekanaal to Hoogeveense Vaart
Coming from the IJssel on Kanaal Zutphen-Enschelde (Twentekanaal), one turns off into Zijlkanaal naar Almelo after the place of Gloor. One reaches the industrial town of Almelo after 15.5 km already and continues now on Kanaal Almelo-De Haandrik. After another 25.5 km one crosses the Overijsselse Vecht between Gramsbergen and Coevoerden at De Haandrik and finds oneself on Stieltjeskanaal which flows into the Hoogeveensche Vaart after a further 13 km.

One can’t really call this waterway of eastern Province Overijssel an especially romantic one.  But, it is in a very good order.