The villages of Westerwolde
Stadskanaal, Groningen, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 549550
Provided by: Groots Genieten
46.0 km
811 kcal
10 m
Description
Bourtange steals the show here in the east of Groningen, but there are more nice places to be found. Discover them all, by bike!
Groningen villages
A little further on you pass through Wedde, one of the many beautiful villages in Westerwolde, a former manor in the east of the province of Groningen. In Westerwolde you cycle through a quiet esdorp landscape with picturesque old villages. Your route also includes Huis te Wedde, a castle whose origins date back to 1360.
Fortress Bourtange
Veelerveen, Vlagtwedde, Onstwedde: they are all nice villages. But especially in Bourtange you can taste the history. This fortified village still looks almost as it did in 1742. William of Orange had the fortress built in the sixteenth century to liberate Groningen from Spanish hands. Bourtange was then on the supply route that ran through the middle of the marshes. The fortress has a pentagonal shape. Be sure to get off before you continue your bike ride!
Height Profile
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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.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
10 | 10 (9591AZ, Stadskanaal, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | |
9 | 9 (Esweg, 9661TH, Stadskanaal, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 1.01 km | |
30 | 30 (9698XS, Westerwolde, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 4.46 km | |
6 | 6 (9665JP, Pekela, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 6.75 km | |
7 | 7 (9698XP, Westerwolde, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 8.31 km | |
63 | 63 (Hoornderweg, 9698PK, Westerwolde, Groningen, The Netherlands) | 10.81 km |
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