Sculpture route around Emmen
Emmen, Valthe, Erica
As you cycle through the beautiful Drenthe countryside, you will be surrounded by green forests, rolling moors and picturesque villages. Be surprised along the way by cheerful or impressive works of art. One of the artists you will meet along the way is the prominent Homme Veenema. You cycle past his well-known work The Playing Bears. These figurative artworks bring the region's history and culture to life in a playful and accessible way. His imposing giraffe, a 17-metre-high sculpture along the A37, is a landmark for the whole area. Other artists have also left their mark on the region. Broken Circle and Spiral Hill by Robert Smithson, located in a sand quarry near Emmen, is a fascinating land-art project that incorporates the natural elements of the Drenthe landscape in an innovative way. This 1971 artwork allows visitors to admire it from different perspectives. You will also pass Willem Kind's impressive artwork Water and Fire. Placed near the fire station, this artwork depicts the powerful dynamic between these two primal forces. The striking red and blue colours symbolise the eternal battle between water and fire. Parking is available at Griendtsveenpark car park: Berkenlaan 14, Schoonebeek.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Havenstraat 114, 7887 BS Emmen | 48.7 KM | |
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From
97
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60
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3664 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head east | 21 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Verlengde Vaart Noordzijde; Verlengde Vaart NZ | 313 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Continue straight | 41 M | ||
| Turn left onto Verlengde Vaart Zuidzijde; Verlengde Vaart ZZ | 259 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ensingwijk Zuidzijde; Ensingwijk ZZ | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 60 | 0 M | ||
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From
60
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99
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2076 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head north on Derksweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kortestraat | 168 M | ||
| Turn right onto Langestraat | 171 M | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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From
99
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72
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1858 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northwest | 61 M | ||
| Turn left | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto Verlengde Bladderswijk OZ | 925 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bladderswijk Oostzijde; Bladderswijk OZ | 191 M | ||
| Continue straight | 588 M | ||
| Turn left | 60 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
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74
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1124 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 888 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oosterwijk Westzijde; Oosterwijk WZ | 236 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
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56
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3521 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Oosterveenseweg | 782 M | ||
| Turn right onto Phileas Foggstraat | 512 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oranjedorpstraat | 417 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Herenstreek | 31 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Herenstreek | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
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50
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2511 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head southwest on Herenstreek | 51 M | ||
| Turn right onto J.A. Harmsenpad | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn left to stay on J.A. Harmsenpad | 839 M | ||
| Turn right | 29 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
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51
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1486 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head east | 30 M | ||
| Turn left | 19 M | ||
| Continue onto Tweede Groenedijk | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Oude Markeweg | 34 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
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55
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4172 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head west on Oude Markeweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Schansstraat | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Schanswal | 59 M | ||
| Turn left | 634 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
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40
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3921 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head north on Randweg | 306 M | ||
| Turn left onto Parochieweg | 77 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Parochieweg | 912 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Roswinkelerweg | 630 M | ||
| Turn left onto Emmerhoutstraat | 973 M | ||
| Turn right onto Achterlaan | 474 M | ||
| Turn left onto IJsspoorweg | 543 M | ||
| Turn right onto IJsspoorweg | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
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41
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3171 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on IJsspoorweg | 5 M | ||
| Continue straight | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 194 M | ||
| Turn left | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Buiskoolstraat | 117 M | ||
| Turn right onto Steenbakkerijweg | 788 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 157 M | ||
| Turn left | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Meerbosweg | 696 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
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19
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5011 M | 5 KM | |
| Head west | 744 M | ||
| Continue onto Keistraat | 457 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Reeweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Sluisvierweg | 578 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schietbaanweg | 970 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Schietbaanweg | 220 M | ||
| Turn left onto Melkweg | 446 M | ||
| Turn right onto Westenesscherstraat | 51 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
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16
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623 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast | 41 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 582 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
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21
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2649 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Heirweg | 37 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 415 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Heirweg | 224 M | ||
| Turn right onto Westenesscherstraat | 863 M | ||
| Turn right | 17 M | ||
| Turn left | 71 M | ||
| Turn left | 279 M | ||
| Turn right | 54 M | ||
| Turn right | 120 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Weerdingerstraat | 74 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 80 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hoofdstraat | 87 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsstraat | 328 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
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40
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7700 M | 7.7 KM | |
| Head south on Stationsplein | 61 M | ||
| Continue straight | 7 M | ||
| Turn left | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spoorstraat | 174 M | ||
| Turn right onto Minister Kanstraat | 178 M | ||
| Turn left onto Minister Kanstraat | 165 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 441 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hoofdstraat | 26 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sterrenkamp | 288 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zuiderstraat | 176 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkhoflaan | 309 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilhelminastraat | 404 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 402 M | ||
| Turn right | 44 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hondsrugweg | 499 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hondsrugweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Zuidbargerstraat | 211 M | ||
| Turn right | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuidbargerstraat | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right | 26 M | ||
| Turn left onto Boerweg | 976 M | ||
| Continue straight | 120 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
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96
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4085 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Rietplasallee | 840 M | ||
| Continue straight | 285 M | ||
| Turn left | 41 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grote Rietplas | 6 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Grote Rietplas | 31 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Grote Rietplas | 32 M | ||
| Continue straight | 269 M | ||
| Turn left onto Toermalijndreef | 13 M | ||
| Turn right | 464 M | ||
| Turn right onto Toermalijndreef | 181 M | ||
| Turn left onto Opaaldreef | 492 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 48 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sandurdreef | 337 M | ||
| Turn left onto Verlengde Herendijk | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
97
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1099 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Ericasestraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left | 26 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M |