Cycle route Drenthe, there's music in it!
Grolloo, Borger, Eeserveen
The story of Cuby + The Blizzards began in Grolloo, Drenthe, in 1964. The band gave Dutch blues a face. Founder and singer Harry ‘Cuby’ Muskee and guitarist Eelco Gelling, together with their changing line-ups, created a pure, raw sound inspired by greats such as John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. Their debut album Desolation (1966) established their name, and songs such as Window of My Eyes became classics. The blues of C+B continued to resonate for years, with a short break in the 80s and a successful comeback afterwards. Until his death in 2011, Muskee continued to perform, driven by his passion for the music. His legacy lives on in the C+B Museum in Grolloo, a place where enthusiasts can experience the history of the band. This route takes you through the area that inspired Muskee and his bandmates. Cycle past wide fields and wooded paths and experience the peace and space that gave the Drenthe blues its unique character. The route also takes you past Café Restaurant Gerrie, which is rumoured to have been Cuby's favourite café. Let the music and the landscape carry you away and discover the soul of Dutch blues.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Steenhopenweg , 9533 PN Borger-Odoorn | 42.1 KM | |
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86
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94
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1994 M | 2 KM | |
| Head south | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
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93
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2426 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Jacob Trippad | 135 M | ||
| Turn left | 82 M | ||
| Turn right | 649 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stroetendijk | 82 M | ||
| Keep right onto Stroetendijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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93
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17
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3080 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head south on Stroetendijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Schoonloërstraat | 955 M | ||
| Turn right onto Paardenkampweg | 719 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schoonloërstraat | 304 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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17
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57
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2863 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head southwest | 520 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Mepscheweg | 33 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kanaalstraat | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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5
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1698 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Kanaalstraat | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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5
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59
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1648 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Brammershoopstraat | 891 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Eserstraat | 398 M | ||
| Continue straight | 43 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto 7 Markenpad | 305 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Tip | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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59
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66
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4069 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head north | 6 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 4.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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66
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56
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1507 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue onto Egbertsweg | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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50
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2111 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west on Egbertsweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Tipweg | 53 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Boerstraat | 240 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoofdstraat | 97 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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50
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54
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3751 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Schapendrift | 405 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Noordveldsweg | 996 M | ||
| Turn left | 455 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right | 82 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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54
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96
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5942 M | 5.9 KM | |
| Head north on Oude Elperweg | 414 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Uteringsweg | 50 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Uteringsweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Soartendijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bosmaatsweg | 355 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weg voor de Binnenvelden | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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96
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80
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5144 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Weg voor de Binnenvelden | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 43 M | ||
| Continue onto Vredenheimseweg | 908 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Vredenheimseweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Amerweg | 450 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 234 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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80
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83
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2241 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoofdstraat | 106 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oostereind | 74 M | ||
| Turn left | 38 M | ||
| Turn right | 15 M | ||
| Turn right | 44 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oostereind | 2 KM | ||
| Turn right | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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83
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86
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3619 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head east on Oostereind | 930 M | ||
| Continue straight | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Jacob Trippad | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Papenvoort | 2.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M |