Wisentbos was planted by Staatsbosbeheer in 1969. In and around Dronten, you’ll find walking trails with different focuses, cycling routes through varied landscapes, and cultural attractions. This lets you shape your time here around nature, physical activity, or technology and culture.
Walking trails and cycling landscapes
The Wisentbos Natuurpad is a 2.1-kilometre walking trail marked by posts with yellow tips. In Wisentbos, some of the paths are suitable for wheelchair users. Another option with a specified length is the Bomenroute: this five-kilometre walking trail circles the town centre and features 27 different tree species. So you can choose between a marked nature trail and a route focused on trees that also takes you around the town centre. As only some of the paths in Wisentbos are suitable for wheelchair users, check in advance which routes are suitable if this is relevant to you.
The Bospad near Golfresidentie Dronten is freely accessible, provided you stay on the designated paths. This access requirement is an important part of planning your walk. Cycling routes in Dronten take you over dykes, along lakes, through forests, and past tulip fields. Water, woodland, and fields give the routes different landscape settings; when choosing a route, you can consider which of these surroundings you’d like to experience.
Technology and culture, with specific dates
Outside the winter months, the Mechanisch Erfgoed Centrum holds a steam engine day on the third Saturday of each month. If you’d like to plan your visit around it, check the specific date in advance. Boats can moor at the MEC visitor jetty for three periods of 24 hours. As operational details may change, it’s advisable to check them before setting out.
You can hire Stichting Historisch Dronten for illustrated talks and guided tours for a small fee. If you’re making specific plans, ask about the booking conditions. De Meerpaal is a cultural heritage site in Oostelijk Flevoland and offers films, cabaret, concerts, and theatre. If a particular programme is important to your visit, check the dates in advance.
More activities and getting there
Speelboerderij Plexat offers activities including pitchfork darts, clog golf, hay-bale basketball, playing in the straw barn, cow milking, and a craft barn. It also has an animal pasture, a maize maze, and pedal go-karts. These farm-based activities are quite different from walking trails and cultural attractions, and offer another way to tailor your stay to your interests.
Dronten is easy to reach via the Hanzelijn from Zwolle or Lelystad. At Dorpsboerderij Dronten, you can enjoy coffee and cake. Travelling by train and stopping for coffee and cake add to the options of trails, cycling landscapes, and cultural attractions.
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Go to the main travel overview: Dronten.
