Cycle route Meandering along the Ruiten Aa
Bourtange, Sellingen, Vlagtwedde
This cycle route takes you winding along the Ruiten Aa stream, which flows past the esdorp of Sellingen, Vlagtwedde and the hamlet of Smeerling, among other places. The valley of the Ruiten Aa is a nature reserve of Natuurmonumenten and consists of woods, meadows and fields and shows the old Westerwold esdorpen landscape. You even pass two remnants of primeval forest along the way: the Metbroekbos and the Liefstinghsbroek. Both forests provide magnificent nature on this cycle route. Due to the great variety of landscapes, the valley of the Ruiten Aa is one of the most varied nature areas in the Netherlands! At Wessinghuizen, the Ruiten Aa forms the Westerwoldse Aa together with the Mussel Aa and flows through to the Dollard. Speaking of flowing through: the route takes you along a couple of branches of the Ruiten Aa. Via the Mussel-Aakanaal and the Vereenigd Tijdenskanaal, you arrive in Bellingwolde, a rural village. In this place at junction 76, be sure to visit the quirky museum MOW, where you will see beautiful paintings and art about the Groningen countryside. While pedalling and meandering, enjoy the breathtaking scenery in the north of our country, insanely beautiful Westerwolde!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Wedderbergenweg , 9698 XW Westerwolde | 67.3 KM | |
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From
29
to
28
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1920 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head south | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Markeweg | 126 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kerkstraat | 106 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
27
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4584 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head west on Hoofdweg | 369 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 106 M | ||
| Turn left | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Kempkebosweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Veelerweg | 971 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jaskampenweg | 70 M | ||
| Turn left | 608 M | ||
| Turn left | 174 M | ||
| Continue straight | 265 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ter Wuppingerweg | 108 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
50
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1372 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Ter Wuppingerweg | 36 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Ter Wuppingerweg | 41 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right | 118 M | ||
| Continue straight | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
41
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6422 M | 6.4 KM | |
| Head west | 81 M | ||
| Turn left onto Smeerling | 236 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Winselweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Harpelerweg | 103 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dikke Eikweg | 846 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Rondweg | 826 M | ||
| Continue straight | 3 M | ||
| Make a sharp right onto Muntvlindertje | 773 M | ||
| Turn left | 307 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenkampweg | 722 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
14
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5216 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head south on Bovennieuwlandsweg | 180 M | ||
| Turn left | 445 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left | 753 M | ||
| Continue onto Lokstreek | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Weenderstraat | 547 M | ||
| Continue straight | 151 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
33
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4210 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head south on Heidenslegerweg | 236 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bovendiepsterweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
16
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1316 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Beetserweg | 310 M | ||
| Turn left onto Westerkamp | 323 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Westerkamp (N976) | 683 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
15
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2743 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Dorpsstraat (N976) | 45 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 310 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorigweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
44
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3083 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head east | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Overdijksterweg | 876 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ruiten A kanaal West III | 100 M | ||
| Turn left onto Overdijksterweg | 336 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester Buiskoolweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
95
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3442 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Moddermanspad | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Inundatieweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
55
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1751 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head north on Nieuwerksweg | 362 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bisschopsweg | 603 M | ||
| Turn right onto Marktplein | 5 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Marktplein | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Marktplein | 5 M | ||
| Turn right onto Batterijenstraat | 312 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vriesse Weg | 176 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Willem Lodewijkstraat | 16 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Willem Lodewijkstraat | 231 M | ||
| Turn right | 7 M | ||
| Turn left | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
54
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583 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bakovensweg | 583 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
53
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4228 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oude Jodenkerkhoflaan | 834 M | ||
| Turn right | 167 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 3.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
26
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2206 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Ruiten A kanaal West II | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Ruiten A kanaal West I | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
56
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1217 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Ruiten A Kanaal West | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Noabersbadde | 36 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Noabersbadde | 36 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
57
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1210 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on B.L. Tijdenskanaal West | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
59
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3587 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head east on Veelerscheiding | 757 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 41 M | ||
| Turn left onto B.L. Tijdensweg | 31 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on B.L. Tijdensweg | 20 M | ||
| Continue left onto Scheidingslaan | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Scheidingslaan | 296 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
62
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1660 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest | 655 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto 2e Dalweg | 25 M | ||
| Turn right | 699 M | ||
| Turn right | 8 M | ||
| Turn right | 273 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
61
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1185 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on B.L. Tijdensweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
93
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5058 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on B.L. Tijdensweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kanaaldijk Oostzijde | 1.8 KM | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Kanaaldijk Oostzijde | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
69
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890 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on Wymeersterweg | 654 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Wymeersterweg | 215 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoofdweg | 21 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
76
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1874 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
51
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1966 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdweg | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
67
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328 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdweg | 315 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zuidwending | 13 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
12
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3726 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Zuidwending | 1.3 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Zuidwending | 2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 300 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bisschopsweg | 198 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
29
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1547 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Nieuwedijk | 180 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 851 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Nieuwedijk | 11 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenweg | 159 M | ||
| Continue straight | 25 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 45 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Molenweg | 261 M | ||
| Continue straight | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M |
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