Historical cycle route through Friesland and Drenthe
Bakkeveen, Fochteloo, Norg
A special cycle route with special stopping points. When grietman Van Aylva had his castle built on the Slotplaats estate in Bakkeveen in the 17th century, he had a view of the Martini tower in Groningen, some 30 kilometres away, from the house. The castle has been demolished, but the former estate farmhouse is now a teahouse. The gardens around it are laid out in French style and unusual apple varieties bloom in the orchard. In the Fochteloërveen, climb the watchtower and look out over the bog landscape. You might even spot some cranes! The Norger Esdorpen Landscape includes ash trees, the communal fields of small farming villages. Especially in spring and summer, these bloom richly with various field herbs. Photographer: Anke Ebbens
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Weverswâl 4, 9243 JL Opsterland | 54 KM | |
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From
39
to
15
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1186 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on Houtwâl | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
97
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1731 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southeast | 756 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kreilen | 975 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
99
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1990 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southeast on De Bult | 504 M | ||
| Turn left | 23 M | ||
| Continue onto De Kromten | 40 M | ||
| Turn right onto Van Hasseltweg | 36 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Van Hasseltweg | 247 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kruisweg | 385 M | ||
| Turn left | 6 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 749 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
to
98
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2426 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head east | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 98 | 0 M | ||
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From
98
to
91
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1334 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head south | 564 M | ||
| Turn left | 382 M | ||
| Continue straight | 388 M | ||
| You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
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From
91
to
56
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2625 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head west on Dorpsstraat | 51 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veenpettenweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
58
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5369 M | 5.4 KM | |
| Head east on Weperpolder | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Weperpolder | 459 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Weperpolder | 297 M | ||
| Turn right | 9 M | ||
| Continue straight | 73 M | ||
| Continue straight | 244 M | ||
| Turn right | 612 M | ||
| Turn left | 222 M | ||
| Turn right onto Helomaweg | 305 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veenweg | 973 M | ||
| Turn left | 208 M | ||
| Turn right | 508 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
62
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1794 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
60
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1313 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Fochtelooërveen; Fochtelooerveen | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
to
78
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3854 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Zandpad | 91 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Drentseweg | 462 M | ||
| Turn right | 212 M | ||
| Continue straight | 224 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 826 M | ||
| Turn left | 22 M | ||
| Turn left | 17 M | ||
| Turn left | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto Generaal van den Boschweg | 843 M | ||
| You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
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From
78
to
63
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3240 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Oude Gracht | 92 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Gracht | 91 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meidoornlaan | 674 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerklaan | 940 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
84
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2908 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head east | 25 M | ||
| Turn left onto Norgerweg | 2.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
80
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1431 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoofdweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
87
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1854 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Schoolstraat | 800 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 36 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Asserstraat | 12 M | ||
| Turn left | 326 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Asserstraat (N373) | 674 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
48
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2184 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Brink (N858) | 438 M | ||
| Turn left onto Roeghoornweg | 114 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Roeghoornweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
to
94
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1961 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Roeghoornweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Duinenpad | 523 M | ||
| Keep right onto Duinenpad | 758 M | ||
| Turn left | 665 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wiltenkamp | 3 M | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
to
70
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3306 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Wiltenkamp | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Westerstukkenweg | 772 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
65
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1674 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
68
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1105 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
11
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5713 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head south on Amerika | 788 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schansweg | 2.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdweg | 431 M | ||
| Turn right onto Verlengde Vennootsweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Bakkeveenseweg | 851 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
50
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508 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Jarig van der Wielen Wei | 508 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
82
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2506 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Jarig van der Wielen Wei | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Mjûmster Wei | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
64
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522 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Mjûmster Wei | 522 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
39
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1491 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Mjûmster Wei | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Weverswâl | 67 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M |
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