Get to know 't Roegwold

A new nature reserve has been created in the past decade to the east of the city of Groningen:'t Roegwold. Time to discover this beautiful green pearl by bike.

shield lake
From junction 39 you drive into't Roegwold, a special mixture of old and new nature. It was created by merging a number of separate areas into one natural strip. Here you can enjoy a mosaic of shrubbery, low lakes, forests and spicy grasslands. On the north side of the Schildmeer you will pass Tetjehorn, the largest reed marsh in Groningen. A nice place to stop and enjoy the silence.

Picturesque Slochteren
In addition to beautiful nature, you will also cycle past a number of sights, such as a number of old mills. You pass through Kolham where the first natural gas from the Slochter gas bubble was discovered by a farmer in 1959. In Slochteren you cycle through the part of the village that enjoys a protected village view. Here you can see the Fraeylemaborg, one of the best preserved Groningen deposits. The church dates from the thirteenth century. At the cozy Camping Meerwijck it's time for a chair, a book and a drink!