Cycle route through a wetland world
Giethoorn, Marknesse, Blokzijl
During this cycling tour you will become acquainted with the impressive nature of the Weerribben-Wieden National Park, a unique area where land and water constantly alternate. This landscape, once full of dykes and ditches, was intended to make it habitable, but it soon became apparent that the peat-rich area was perfectly suited for peat extraction. Drying and burning the peat created turf, an important fuel that was widely used until the 20th century. Until 1920, peat extraction was an important industry, but with the advent of new fuels, demand disappeared and it became unprofitable. Many farmers saw no future in their land and eventually sold it to nature organisations, which transformed the area into the beautiful nature park it is today. Thanks to this history, the landscape now consists of a mix of open water, reed lands and swamp forests, where countless bird species, otters and rare plants thrive. In addition to the vast nature of Weerribben-Wieden, this route also takes you through the surrounding polders, where you will encounter endless vistas and characteristic farms. A perfect combination of rugged nature and typical Dutch landscape!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Cornelisgracht , 8355 DK Steenwijkerland | 53.7 KM | |
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From
61
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66
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3176 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head east on Cornelisgracht | 44 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Cornelisgracht | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Beulakerweg | 994 M | ||
| Turn left onto Petersteeg | 378 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zuiderpad | 66 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zuiderpad | 143 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Zuiderpad | 3 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Zuiderpad | 242 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuiderpad | 92 M | ||
| Turn left onto Frensensteeg | 196 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bovenboersepad | 747 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Bovenboersepad | 253 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
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63
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1844 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head south on Bovenboersepad | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
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94
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1990 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Veneweg | 893 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 70 M | ||
| Continue onto Veneweg | 670 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veneweg | 357 M | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
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81
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5066 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Veneweg | 2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Veneweg | 610 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kloosterweg | 555 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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75
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2493 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kloosterweg | 122 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Leeuwte | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
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73
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3408 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head west on Leeuwte | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Moespot | 303 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weg van Twee Nijenhuizen | 193 M | ||
| Turn left onto Flevoweg | 32 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oppen Swolle | 260 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schaarweg | 54 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weg van Rollecate; weg van Rollecate | 520 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Het Franse Pad | 40 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Het Franse Pad | 34 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voorpoort | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Clarenberglaan | 178 M | ||
| Turn left onto Doelenstraat | 216 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 324 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkplein | 46 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
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23
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487 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kerkplein | 66 M | ||
| Turn right onto Aan Zee | 109 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Aan Zee | 66 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Flevoweg | 246 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
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16
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1855 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Vollenhoverweg | 224 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Repelweg | 481 M | ||
| Keep right onto Repelweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
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15
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498 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northwest | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Voorsterweg | 491 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
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78
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5150 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Voorsterweg | 4.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto D.P.A. Weeversstraat | 408 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voorsterweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn left | 11 M | ||
| Turn right | 40 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Vollenhoverweg | 26 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
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12
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1914 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Steenwijkerweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
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19
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2692 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head east on Steenwijkerweg | 2.7 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 10 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
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43
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1245 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east on Marknesserweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Marknesserweg | 64 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
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41
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1364 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Marknesserweg | 149 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 21 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kuinderdijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Baarlo | 113 M | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
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42
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2716 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Baarlo | 630 M | ||
| Turn right onto Baarlingerweg | 922 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veldhuisweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
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50
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2159 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Rietweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
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53
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7147 M | 7.1 KM | |
| Head south | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Wetering West | 72 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Wetering West | 81 M | ||
| Turn right onto Blokzijlseweg | 752 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oeverweg | 455 M | ||
| Turn right onto Giethoornsemeerpad | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Thijssengracht | 2.7 KM | ||
| Turn right | 39 M | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
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52
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3067 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head south on Truilpad | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Cornelisgracht | 46 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Kerkweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Dwarsgracht | 805 M | ||
| Continue onto Dwarsgracht | 72 M | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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From
52
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61
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5440 M | 5.4 KM | |
| Head east on Jonenweg | 772 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Jonenweg | 34 M | ||
| Continue straight | 65 M | ||
| Turn left | 94 M | ||
| Continue onto Bodelaekepad | 2.6 KM | ||
| Turn right | 92 M | ||
| Turn right | 166 M | ||
| Continue onto Vosjacht | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Jonenweg | 304 M | ||
| Turn right onto Cornelisgracht | 110 M | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M |