Dwingelderveld National Park – De Zaandplatte Windmill loop from Nieuw-Balinge

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Netherlands

Drenthe

Midden-Drenthe

Dwingelderveld National Park – De Zaandplatte Windmill loop from Nieuw-Balinge

Moderate

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Dwingelderveld National Park – De Zaandplatte Windmill loop from Nieuw-Balinge

03:05

53.3km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Dwingelderveld

Mantingerzand

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Parking

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Strijenheugte

Forest

4.28 km

View of the Canal

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The channels are always worth a closer look.

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16.6 km

Turfgravers Bridge

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beautiful cycling and walking area

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22.8 km

Winding Gravel Path in Dwingelderveld

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A beautiful winding path through the woods. It is part of the MTB route Dwingeloo.

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25.6 km

Welcome to the Dwingelderveld National Park! Did you know that this is the largest contiguous wet heathland area in Western Europe? It is actively maintained by no fewer than two flocks of sheep, who ensure that unwanted trees and grasses do not have a chance on the heath.

Here, wet heathlands alternate with drier sandy ridges, resulting in a rich variety of plants and animals. In the moist parts, heath, peaty feathers and bell gentian grow, while the drier areas are dotted with common heather and mouse's ear. The humid zones are partly dependent on bubbling groundwater, where the yellow ashy and small lily thrive. It is home to numerous bird species, of which the stonechat, curlew and woodlark are just a few examples of the dozens of species that find their breeding grounds here in the extensive heathland.

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26.1 km

Dwingeloo Radio Telescope

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The Dwingeloo Radio Telescope (DRT) is a Dutch radio telescope near the village of Dwingeloo in Drenthe. The DRT has discovered two small galaxies near the Milky Way, which have been named Dwingeloo 1 and Dwingeloo 2.

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