Natural beauty around Westerbork and Beilen

  • The Netherlands
  • Drenthe
  • Midden-Drenthe
  • 48.68 km (Approximately 02:51 u)
  • Cycling route 178512
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Natural beauty around Westerbork and Beilen

  • The Netherlands
  • Drenthe
  • Midden-Drenthe
  • 48.68 km (Approximately 02:51 u)
  • Cycling route 178512
In Drenthe you can enjoy numerous extensive nature reserves that form an oasis of peace and space. This route takes you through the Het Holtherzand area, part of the extensive heathland area Scharreveld. You also cycle through the towns of Westerbork and Beilen. Plenty to see along the way!

Through green areas to Westerbork
At the start of the route you cycle through the nature reserves of the Goudplevier Plan. Get to know drifting sands, heathlands, fens, peatlands, grasslands and small-scale forest areas as you set course for Mantinge and Balinge. Then you cycle further to Westerbork and Zwiggelte through the Holtherzand. In the past, this nature reserve was mainly used as a place for grazing herds of sheep from Westerbork, Holthe and Bruntine and now you can enjoy cycling there. Be sure to visit the Westerbork Remembrance Center. Here you can learn more about the lives of victims and survivors of the former concentration camp.

The Makkum mill
Just outside Beilen you will find the Makkum Mill. This mill was built in 1906 as a replacement for the last standard mill in Drenthe. With the construction of a new mill, the octagon of a polder mill from De Groeve was given a new purpose. The ground sailor suffered significant storm damage several times after construction. After the roof and cross blades blew off in 1993, the mill was thoroughly restored in 1997. Grain is still ground at the mill.

Directions

# Description Distance
24
24 (7936TP, Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
18
18 (7938TC, Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, The Netherlands) 2.71 km
62
62 (9436PL, Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, The Netherlands) 4.63 km
64
64 (9436PH, Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, The Netherlands) 7.00 km
60
60 (Heirweg, 9437TA, Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, The Netherlands) 7.81 km
99
99 (Drenthe, The Netherlands) 9.65 km

Sights

Makkum

Molen van Makkum
9411 TK Midden-Drenthe
http://www.allemolens.nl

This mill was built in 1906 on the outskirts of Beilen. The mill has been restored several times and therefore it is still possible to grind grain with it.

Provided by:

Groots Genieten