Vincent van Gogh is world-famous, but not many people know that he also stayed in Drenthe. For three months, in the southeast of the province. From his Drenthe period, five paintings, about 15 drawings and a series of beautiful letters to his brother Theo have survived. Follow in Van Gogh's footsteps and discover the places he visited or inspired during his stay. Here you will find sand and peat bogs with Bargerveen as its pearl; the only large, living piece of Bourtange's swamp that remains. Be inspired!
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Dikkewijk Westzijde , 7833 HR Emmen | 46.9 KM | |
From
31
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30
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2107 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head west on Erfscheidenweg | 2.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
From
30
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6
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2596 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head southeast on Veilingstraat | 769 M | ||
Turn left onto Industrieweg | 40 M | ||
Turn right onto Schooldijk | 38 M | ||
Turn right onto Van Goghstraat | 43 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Van Goghstraat | 7 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Van Goghstraat | 496 M | ||
Turn left onto Nieuwe weg | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
From
6
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5
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2044 M | 2 KM | |
Head east on Landschapsweg | 227 M | ||
Turn right onto Middenweg | 128 M | ||
Turn left onto Doorsteek | 164 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Ermermarkeweg | 70 M | ||
Turn right onto Zwarteweg | 243 M | ||
Turn right onto Vaartweg | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
From
5
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2
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3369 M | 3.4 KM | |
Head southwest on Stieltjeskanaal Westzijde; Stieltjeskanaal WZ | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn left onto Stieltjeskanaal | 67 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Stieltjeskanaal | 163 M | ||
Turn left onto Klaassensweg | 406 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Klaassensweg | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
From
2
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1
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2547 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head south on Klaassensweg | 218 M | ||
Turn left onto Westersebos | 1.2 KM | ||
Continue straight | 8 M | ||
Turn left | 64 M | ||
Turn right onto Bultweg | 538 M | ||
Continue straight | 362 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Beekmaat | 113 M | ||
Turn left onto De Beeklanden | 33 M | ||
You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
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1
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3
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1567 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head east on De Beeklanden | 31 M | ||
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Albstraat | 32 M | ||
Exit the roundabout onto Albstraat | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
From
3
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86
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1461 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Prinsenhofweg | 403 M | ||
Turn left onto Oostersebos | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
From
86
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88
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7140 M | 7.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Hekmanswijk | 1 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Valendisweg | 988 M | ||
Turn right onto Koelveenweg | 1 KM | ||
Turn left | 502 M | ||
Continue onto Europaweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Continue straight | 374 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Europaweg | 2.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
From
88
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33
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4381 M | 4.4 KM | |
Head north | 2.3 KM | ||
Turn left onto Kerkenweg | 555 M | ||
Turn left onto Zuidersloot | 134 M | ||
Turn right onto De Singel | 123 M | ||
Turn left onto Zusterweg | 120 M | ||
Continue straight | 115 M | ||
Turn right | 15 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Zusterweg | 40 M | ||
Turn right onto Ingenieur Biewengaweg; Ir. Biewengaweg | 38 M | ||
Turn left onto Ambachtsweg | 763 M | ||
Make a slight left | 163 M | ||
You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
From
33
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61
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1698 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head east | 287 M | ||
Make a slight left | 422 M | ||
Make a slight right onto De Lijn | 989 M | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
From
61
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62
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1134 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head north on Vossendijk | 823 M | ||
Keep right onto Vossendijk | 311 M | ||
You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
From
62
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32
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2249 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head southwest on Verlengde Noordersloot | 1.9 KM | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Verlengde Noordersloot | 367 M | ||
You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
From
32
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59
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1083 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head west on Verlengde Noordersloot | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
From
59
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58
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1711 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head south on Dordsedijk | 1.7 KM | ||
Continue straight | 59 M | ||
You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
From
58
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57
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4423 M | 4.4 KM | |
Head west on Griendtsveenstraat | 4.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
From
57
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31
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7348 M | 7.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Griendtsveenstraat | 2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Beekweg | 55 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Beekweg | 514 M | ||
Continue right onto Tuinderslaan | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right | 27 M | ||
Turn left onto Tweede Zuiderraai | 418 M | ||
Turn left onto Vaart Zuidzijde; Vaart ZZ | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Tuinderslaan | 49 M | ||
Turn left onto Vaart Noordzijde; Vaart NZ | 512 M | ||
Turn right onto Dikkewijk Westzijde; Dikkewijk WZ | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 31 | 0 M |