In the footsteps of the Canadians along the IJssel to the north
The Canadian Trail Overijssel highlights the liberation history of the province. Walking in the footsteps of the Canadians, who—together with the Poles and the British—liberated Overijssel from German occupation in April 1945. Along the way, numerous events tell the story of liberation in all its many facets.

Jewish people in hiding on P.C. Hooftstraat
historical

The Deventer Twentol tragedy
historical

The Village of Olst had now been cleared of all Germans
historical

Liberation party on the Grote Markt

Schalkhaar forever connected to Frank Arthur Cherry

Joe Campbell, liberator of Bathmen village

De Oxerhof estate: the hidden concentration camp

Police School Schalkhaar

The war memorial in Staphorst
contemporary

Nick Janicki and the Liberation of Deventer

Terror by the Einsatzkommando in Steenwijk

Former labour camp 'Het wijde gat'

Lichtmis under fire

From citizens to forced laborers

Execution of schoolmaster Boldewijn

Would you please fetch the dust cloth?

Staphorst - a void the liberation could not fill

The Orange Hotel
audiospot

The Kallenkote execution
contemporary

Stripes that never faded
contemporary

Fake Canadians lead to the murder of Renze de Ruiter

Liberation of Steenwijk in two phases

​​Memorial plaquette T.G. Gibsonstraat Deventer​

​​Dutch war grave - cemetery Kerkbuurt

A black sunday just before liberation

Risky reconnaissance in Zwolle - Help at the Van Gerner farm

​​The liberation of Olst

The railway bridge over the IJssel
audiospot

Corporal Leo Major and the liberation of Zwolle

Monument for the Twentol tragedy

War memorial Schalkhaar

Remembrance of the Canadian liberators in Colmschate

The final, tense night before liberation

Memorial for Clayton L.Mitchell

The German defensive line in Diepenveen

Henk Beernink and the Zwolle resistance group “De Groene”

Segment Overijssel-Friesland
Length: 1.0 km
Route from None

Westerborkpad
Length: 2.4 km
Route from None

Hiking Knots Overijssel - western route
Length: 1.26 km
Route from None

Hiking Knots Overijssel - western route

Route - 16 juli 2025
Route from

Olst new
Route from

Route - 13 mei 2025

Route - 22 mei 2025

Westerborkpad

Segment Overijssel-Friesland

Route - 16 juli 2025

Staphorstnew

Olst new