Walking in Eelde

Be surprised by the varied nature reserve around Eelde in Drenthe and visit the Clog Museum.

Cozy Eelde
The starting point of this short walking route is Cafe Theater G & A Boelens. You will find the café theater in the center of Eelde. A perfect starting and ending point for a walking route! Start here with a cup of coffee and settle down for lunch or a drink after the walk. The history of Eelde goes back a long way. It is certain that there was already habitation before 1139. A burial mound and peat mounds indicate this. The church occupies a central place. From Eelde you walk towards the north. You walk along the Eelderdiep stream for a while.

Friesche Veen
At the end of the walking route you walk along the Friesche Veen. The Frisian Veen borders the city of Groningen and consists of swamp forest, reed land and open water. Be surprised by this varied nature reserve. The Friesche Veen is a low peat area with swamp forest, reeds and open water, created in the early 19th century by peat extraction. Through Paterswolde you walk south again to Eelde.

Clog Museum
The Gebroeders Wietzes Clog Museum Foundation is located in Eelde, a museum for clogs, clog-making tools and clog-making machines. It has the largest collection of wooden footwear in the world. The foundation of the collection was laid by the brothers Eiso and Egbert Wietzes, the last clog makers in Eelde. Guided tours are given in the museum and theme exhibitions are regularly held.