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The Helper Windmill – View of the Drentsche Aa loop from Stadspark

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The Helper Windmill – View of the Drentsche Aa loop from Stadspark

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The Helper Windmill – View of the Drentsche Aa loop from Stadspark

01:40

28.8km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.21 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

692 m

Hoornsepad

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1.24 km

Hoornsemeer

Lake

3

1.36 km

Hoornsemeer

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It is wonderful here to enjoy the Hoornsemeer, which flows into the Paterswoldsemeer.

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2.78 km

The Helper Windmill

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The Helper Mill is named after the Helpman polder that he drained from 1863. In the 1960s the mill was out of use and fell into disrepair. In 1971 it …

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3.08 km

Nijveenstersluis Drawbridge

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Nijveenster locker, beautiful old, still working, closes with a drawbridge

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6

6.71 km

Cycle Path Between the Sassenhein Lakes

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You will find a number of fishing piers with benches here; a great place to rest for a while.

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8.73 km

View of the Drentsche Aa

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The view over the Drentsche Aa is one of the most beautiful in the Drenthe landscape. This winding stream meanders through flowery grasslands, hedgerows and heathlands. From the higher paths …

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8

26.4 km

Diehnoster Til Bridge, De Onlanden

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Beautiful nature reserve just outside Groningen for hikers, racing cyclists, touring cyclists and gravel cyclists.

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9

28.1 km

Cycle Path Along Hoornsemeer Lake

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B

28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

12.0 km

1.35 km

503 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

4.10 km

1.65 km

1.31 km

158 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 8 July

22°C

15°C

24 %

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