View of Fochteloërveen – Koepelkerk Veenhuizen loop from Veenhuizen

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View of Fochteloërveen – Koepelkerk Veenhuizen loop from Veenhuizen

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4.4

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167

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View of Fochteloërveen – Koepelkerk Veenhuizen loop from Veenhuizen

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18.5km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Veenhuizen

Fochteloërveen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.48 km

The Philosopher by Hein Mader

Highlight • Monument

No fewer than two Hein Mader art cycle routes have been mapped out from Appelscha. The routes are a mix of culture, history, nature and experience. The locations of the …

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11.8 km

Chutes at Bonghaar

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The electric conveyor belt and chutes on the Bonghaar were used as a central location in the Fochteloërveen to enable quay restoration

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12.6 km

Picnic Table and Wooden Crane Sculpture, Fochteloërveen

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This picnic table also features a beautiful wooden sculpture of a crane.

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12.7 km

View of Fochteloërveen

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A creatively designed hammock/lounger with a beautiful view.

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13.1 km

Kor Huiting Bridge

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An idyllic bridge over the stream provides an adventurous crossing and a romantic picture.

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15.7 km

Beech Forest in Fochteloërveen

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Although the Fochteloërveen consists of a lot of raised peat, you will also find beautiful forests there, such as this beech forest. Listen to the rustling of the leaves and relax in the wonderful greenery.

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17.5 km

Domineesbosje

Forest

18.3 km

Koepelkerk Veenhuizen

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The church was built in 1825 as a water management church.

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18.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

5.04 km

2.20 km

917 m

270 m

Surfaces

6.90 km

6.58 km

2.46 km

1.49 km

722 m

367 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

19°C

9°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2023,Fochteloërveen Veenhuizen

Route, partly through the peat and forest and partly on small roads. Lots of birds. Including crane, marsh harrier, meadow pipit, linnet, stonechat. Great bite to eat in Veenhuizen at Piepers en Paupers and of course a bottle of mealtime.

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March 13, 2025,Starten op parkeerplaats Fochtelooërveen.

20. 2025 This time I again looked for a beautiful nature reserve and that became the Fochtelooërveen. It was a lot colder than the week before and unfortunately also had a few showers along the way. The Fochtelooërveen is beautiful to walk and that is why I also enjoyed the beautiful surroundings and at the parking lot where I started …

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October 23, 2022,Vanuit Veenhuizen door het Fochteloërveen

Walk from Veenhuizen through the Fochteloërveen. On the edge of this raised moor area we came across the remains of the Ybenheer employment camp.

The camp was completed in the spring of 1941. On May 1, 1942, the work was discontinued. From June 1942 the camp was used by the German occupier as a labor camp for 225 male Jewish …

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October 23, 2022,Ronde over het Fochteloërveen🐕

From Veenhuizen over the beautiful Fochteloërveen. It is one of the last raised bogs in the Netherlands. We saw many beautiful autumn colors again today. The route went along a work of art 'De Filosoof' made by Hein Mader, a former camp 'Oranje' and a former waste dump 'De Weperbult' of 25.5 meters high. From there you have a beautiful …

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