Westerkwartier, Groningen, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 115277
Provided by: Groots Genieten
In the west of the province of Groningen it is wonderful to make kilometers through the Westerkwartier. This route takes you through picturesque towns such as Zuidhorn, Niehove and Aduard.
Humsterland
Around Niehove and Oldehove you drive across the former Wadden island of Humsterland, one of the oldest cultural landscapes in Western Europe. Until 1100, the seawater had free rein as far as Marum. The current land was won from the sea after centuries of toil. Take the time for Niehove, the entire town enjoys a protected village view. The wierde has been inhabited continuously for about 2200 years, wow! The church originally dates from the thirteenth century, just like the one in Oldehove.
Westerkwartier
In the Westerkwartier you drive through a mosaic of wierden, ditches, grasslands and winding roads. You can get a breath of fresh air in this wide landscape! On De Gast, a beautiful avenue in Zuidhorn, there are some beautiful monumental villas. You can take a break here at the stylish and hospitable Restaurant-Zalencentrum Balk. In Niekerk you can take a look at the beautiful thirteenth-century church.
Groningen deposit
In Oldehove you will pass two beautiful flour mills. The Aeolus dates from 1846, the Leeuw from 1855. A little further on you can take a look at the Piloersemaborg from 1633. It was built by Johan de Mepsche, a pro-Spanish administrator who lived here at the start of the Eighty Years' War. De Mepsche was a fierce Roman Catholic hunter of heretics. Just south of Faan you drive along Fanerweg 1, the place where Huis Bijma once stood. Only part of the driveway and the former cattle shed that has been converted into a farm remain of this deposit. Rudolf de Mepsche lived in Huis Bijma in the eighteenth century. He was not only a descendant of the aforementioned Johan de Mepsche, but also surpassed him in cruelty.
Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
# | Description | Distance | |
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75 | 75 (Herestraat, 9843AK, Westerkwartier, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
77 | 77 (Lageweg, 9843TJ, Westerkwartier, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 1.03 km | |
Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk (Kerkstraat, 9884PG, Westerkwartier, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 7.41 km | ||
81 | 81 (Kerkstraat, 9884PC, Westerkwartier, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 7.46 km | |
82 | 82 (9884PH, Westerkwartier, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 8.04 km | |
83 | 83 (9883TJ, Westerkwartier, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 10.19 km |
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