A beautiful tour of Drenthe

In Drenthe, cyclists can indulge in nature, peace and rich cultural history. With this route, you will experience all three of these essential Drenthe ingredients. That will be a wonderful day of cycling.

Southlaardermeer
The Zuidlaardermeer is a natural widening of the river Hunze. On the banks the reeds wave in the wind, here and there you can also see willows and alder swamp forests. It is a beautiful place to get off and look out over the water or to spot birds. In the Drenthe village of De Groeve you drive past the Boezemvriend built in 1871, the only large polder mill in Drenthe.

The Drentsche Aa
Via Zuidlaren, a village with seven village greens, you enter the National Landscape of the Drentsche Aa, the best preserved stream and esdorp landscape in Western Europe. You cycle through the Drenthe of the past with Saxon farms around the village green, fields on the rounded es and hayfields in the lower stream valley. An experience in itself, so take your time to look at everything properly.