Tour Hoogeveense Vaart and Meppel

From your starting point near Meppel, you can cycle along the Hoogeveensche Vaart, a canal that leads from Hoogeveen to the Meppelerdiep near Meppel. The first part was already completed in 1625. In the period 1964-1988, the canal was changed into a modern shipping channel: ships of at least 300 tons could pass through here, outside the built-up areas of Meppel and Hoogeveen. Now you can see both commercial and recreational shipping. There are three locks: the Rogatsluis, the Ossesluis and the Nieuwebrugsluis - always nice to take a look. Take a look at Buitengoed Weerwille along the way! You can go here for a cup of coffee or tea with homemade cakes, lunch or snacks with a nice drink. You look out over the first Pitch & Putt course that was built in 1998 in Ruinerwold. This 18-hole course is beautifully embedded in the landscape. Differences in length and obstacles such as sand bunkers, trees and ponds make each hole challenging and unique. Just before the end of the route you will pass a beautiful historic spot: Kasteel De Havixhorst.