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Meerwijck Beach – Onlanden Nature Reserve loop from Kropswolde

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Bike touring routes & trails

Netherlands

Groningen

Hoogezand-Sappemeer

Meerwijck Beach – Onlanden Nature Reserve loop from Kropswolde

Moderate

4.5

(10)

riders

Meerwijck Beach – Onlanden Nature Reserve loop from Kropswolde

02:19

38.9km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 4.09 km for 40 m

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3.55 km

Meerwijck Beach

Highlight • Beach

A refreshing place to take a dip in the Zuidelaardermeer.

Didn't bring swimwear? You can also get a refreshing drink at Beach Club Vifero. View the opening hours for the high and low season at: beachclubvifero.nl/openingstijden

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4.47 km

New ferry at Poldervaart

Highlight • Structure

after the old ferry got old, it was replaced by a new one (two months ago) as of August 2023. The new one is now a little further down and is powered by a motor.

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4.47 km

Onnerpolder Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

West of the Drentse Diep (the canalized course of the Hunze near the Zuidlaardermeer) lies the Onnerpolder, which in turn is part of the higher and more parceled sandy soils of the Hondsrug.

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19.1 km

Kogelbergsveen

Forest

29.2 km

Zuidlaren Village Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Village Church is a single-aisled church. The oldest part, the nave, was built in the 13th century. The tower was then built around 1300 and further increased in the 15th century.

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29.9 km

De Wachter Windmill

Highlight • Monument

beautiful old gallery windmill with a passenger boat of the same name "der Wachter" that is in the canal of the Zuidlaren Meer directly on the cycle path in front …

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30.9 km

De Boezemvriend Windmill

Highlight • Monument

'De Boezemriend', which is a beautiful name for a windmill, is the only eight-sided polder mill in the province of Drenthe. The mill (from 1871) is still working and is served by volunteers.

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