Two friends, Toos and Bertje, conceived of and walked the Pieterpad between 1978 and 1983. A long-distance hiking trail (500 km) from Pieterburen in the north of the province of Groningen to Mount St Peter in the south of the province of Limburg in 26 stages that are easily accessible by public transport and where you can spend the night. The landscape along the way is extremely varied, but equally beautiful everywhere. Where you can walk, you can also cycle, and we wouldn't be the Fietsnetwerk (Cycling Network) if we didn't map out a number of beautiful cycling tours for you inspired by the Pieterpad. We created 14 routes totalling almost 1300 km along all the Pieterpad locations. We made them circular routes so that you always return to your starting point. This is part 5 and leads from Ommen to Hardenberg. Ommen is a charming town on the Overijsselse Vecht, known for its mills, historic buildings and lively centre. Visit the Ommen Regional Museum or cycle along the beautiful Het Laer Country Estate, where you will ride through wooded avenues and past an impressive country house. The area offers vast heathlands and winding paths along the river, perfect for hopping off and enjoying nature. From Ommen, follow the river Overijsselse Vecht towards Hardenberg. This area was traditionally a peat reclamation area, which is still reflected in the landscape with its straight plots, canals and monumental farms. In Hardenberg itself you will find Museum Huize Nijenstede, an old country house from 1853 with an attractive park. You should also visit the National Pewter Figure Museum with its collection of more than 200,000 pewter figures, or cycle past the town's three windmills. A varied route past water, nature and history, ideal for exploring by bike!
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Start: Bergweg , 7731 AD Ommen | 55.1 KM | |
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2103 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head north on Bergweg | 710 M | ||
Turn right onto de Kamp | 581 M | ||
Turn right onto Stationsweg | 44 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Stationsweg | 37 M | ||
Turn right onto het Laar | 731 M | ||
You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
From
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42
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1688 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head east on Koesteeg | 534 M | ||
Turn right onto Stationsweg | 259 M | ||
Turn left | 4 M | ||
Continue onto Schapenallee | 343 M | ||
Turn left onto Zeesserweg | 379 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Zeesserweg | 71 M | ||
Turn right onto Stationsweg | 98 M | ||
You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
From
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2089 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Prinses Julianastraat | 37 M | ||
Turn right onto den Oordt | 7 M | ||
Continue onto den Oordt | 155 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Hessel Mulertstraat | 181 M | ||
Turn right onto Hessel Mulertstraat | 723 M | ||
Continue left onto van Wassenaar van Obdamstraat | 201 M | ||
Turn right onto Hardenbergerweg | 159 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Hardenbergerweg | 626 M | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
From
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3790 M | 3.8 KM | |
Head southeast on Brink (R105) | 61 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Ridderinkweg | 445 M | ||
Turn right onto Achteresweg | 1 KM | ||
Turn left onto Veldsteeg | 784 M | ||
Turn right onto Coevorderweg | 33 M | ||
Turn left onto Veldsteeg | 273 M | ||
Turn right onto Arriërflierweg | 494 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Arriërflierweg | 7 M | ||
Turn left onto Coevorderweg | 585 M | ||
Turn right onto Coevorderweg | 19 M | ||
Turn left onto Driehoekweg | 44 M | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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3168 M | 3.2 KM | |
Head southeast on Coevorderweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right onto de Hongerige Wolf | 547 M | ||
Keep right onto Wolfveldseweg | 899 M | ||
Turn left onto Stegerdijk | 448 M | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
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618 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head southeast on Stegerdijk | 618 M | ||
You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
From
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56
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2674 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head east on Watersteeg | 2.7 KM | ||
You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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2803 M | 2.8 KM | |
Head southeast on Onderveldsweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Grote Esweg | 1.7 KM | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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1309 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head north on Rheezerweg | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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2037 M | 2 KM | |
Head east on Rheezerweg | 20 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Rheezerweg | 6 M | ||
Make a slight left | 19 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Schalmmaatdijk | 342 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Schalmmaatdijk | 729 M | ||
Turn right onto Marsweg | 921 M | ||
You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
From
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63
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827 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head north on Marsweg | 676 M | ||
Turn right onto Rheezerbrink | 151 M | ||
You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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62
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1435 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northeast on Rheezerbrink | 343 M | ||
Continue left onto Huijsteeg | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
From
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824 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head west on Veldbrakenweg | 268 M | ||
Continue onto Rheezerweg | 7 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Rheezerweg | 549 M | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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33
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2625 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head east | 8 M | ||
Continue onto Oude Rheezerweg | 975 M | ||
Make a slight right | 15 M | ||
Make a slight right | 34 M | ||
Continue onto Frits de Zwerverlaan | 100 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Frits de Zwerverlaan | 64 M | ||
Turn left onto Weidebuurt | 132 M | ||
Turn right onto Brandweg | 100 M | ||
Turn left onto Scholtensdijk | 230 M | ||
Turn right onto Scholtensdijk | 357 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Hessenweg | 610 M | ||
You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
From
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32
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919 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head south on Molenplein | 258 M | ||
Turn left onto Kalseboompad | 650 M | ||
Keep right onto Kalseboompad | 11 M | ||
You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
From
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46
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1589 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head southeast on Kalseboompad | 347 M | ||
Turn right onto Vechtstraat | 259 M | ||
Turn right onto Bruchterweg | 947 M | ||
Turn left onto Twenteweg | 36 M | ||
You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
From
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45
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5744 M | 5.7 KM | |
Head northwest on Twenteweg | 36 M | ||
Turn left onto Bruchterweg | 215 M | ||
Turn left | 8 M | ||
Continue onto Spokenkampweg | 1.6 KM | ||
Turn left onto Maatdijk | 518 M | ||
Turn right onto Veenlandweg | 933 M | ||
Turn left onto Prügelweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right onto Haarweg | 184 M | ||
Turn left onto Fliersdijk | 631 M | ||
Turn right onto Dr. H.J. Postlaan | 7 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Dr. H.J. Postlaan | 365 M | ||
You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
From
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47
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1923 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head southeast on Dr. H.J. Postlaan | 94 M | ||
Turn right onto Kanaalweg-West | 1.8 KM | ||
You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
From
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67
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2755 M | 2.8 KM | |
Head southwest on Kanaalweg-West | 978 M | ||
Turn right onto Tweede Elsweg | 547 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Tweede Elsweg | 453 M | ||
Turn left | 125 M | ||
Turn left onto De Marke | 92 M | ||
Turn left onto Stationsweg | 560 M | ||
You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
From
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55
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5036 M | 5 KM | |
Head southeast on Kloosterdijk | 549 M | ||
Turn right onto Beerzerhaar | 30 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Beerzerhaar | 1.6 KM | ||
Turn right onto Zwarteweg | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn left onto Beerzerweg | 1.7 KM | ||
You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
From
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69
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624 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head west on Beerzerweg | 624 M | ||
You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
From
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53
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3921 M | 3.9 KM | |
Head west on Beerzerweg | 2.5 KM | ||
Turn right | 9 M | ||
Continue onto Nieuwe Hammerweg | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
From
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51
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2281 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head southwest on Junnerweg | 2.1 KM | ||
Continue onto Beerzerweg | 7 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Beerzerweg | 154 M | ||
Turn left onto Eerderveldsweg | 44 M | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
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50
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864 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head southwest | 864 M | ||
You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
From
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44
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1413 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Meertjesweg | 280 M | ||
Turn left onto Besthemeresweg | 71 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Besthemeresweg | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 44 | 0 M |