Drenthe Periphery “Route 6” Klazienaveen

2 hour 50 minutes (65.0 km)

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  • Drenthe Periphery Route 6 Klazienaveen starts and ends at Dordsebrug in Klazienaveen. The route has a length of 65 km and circles around Emmen. You cycle via Barger-Compascuum, Emmer-Compascuum, Nieuw-Weerdinge, Valthe, Noord-Sleen, Sleen, Erm and Nieuw-Amsterdam—and back to Klazienaveen again. The route is along the border with Germany.

    Veenpark
    The route takes you past Veenpark in Barger-Compascuum. Bringing Drenthe’s peat-related history to life, the park is well worth your visit. You cycle and sail through nostalgic villages and a natural high-lying peat area with real turf excavation (turf is t…

    Drenthe Periphery Route 6 Klazienaveen starts and ends at Dordsebrug in Klazienaveen. The route has a length of 65 km and circles around Emmen. You cycle via Barger-Compascuum, Emmer-Compascuum, Nieuw-Weerdinge, Valthe, Noord-Sleen, Sleen, Erm and Nieuw-Amsterdam—and back to Klazienaveen again. The route is along the border with Germany.

    Veenpark
    The route takes you past Veenpark in Barger-Compascuum. Bringing Drenthe’s peat-related history to life, the park is well worth your visit. You cycle and sail through nostalgic villages and a natural high-lying peat area with real turf excavation (turf is the Dutch word for the combustion fuel peat becomes after it has been excavated and dried). The baker, grocer, clog maker and peat cutters work there every day.

    Part of Drenthe Periphery 255 km
    This route is part of the route Drenthe Periphery 255 km, that runs along the border of the province of Drenthe. Within this long route, you can also pick and choose from among ten shorter routes—varying from 55 to 67 kilometres—or two routes of 135 and 170 kilometres.

    Sights on this route

    Starting point: Evenaar
    7891 CE Klazienaveen
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    Dolmen D35 is located near dolmen D34 on the northern edge of the Valtherbos. This dolmen is not very special, there are many stones missing and there is little structure to discover. Nevertheless, it is very special to go to the place.

    Dolmen D35
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    De Fruithof Holiday Park is one of the loveliest campsites in Europe, and a good reason to opt for a holiday in the Netherlands. It is like living in a dream world in Klijndijk – at affordable rates!

    Capfun de Fruithof
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    He must have spent hours sitting in the stuffy deckhouse. From the dry and warm ship’s cabin, he would have looked through the small portholes and have seen the dark surroundings slowly pass by.

    Vincent van Gogh lived, ate and slept here in 1883.
    End point: Evenaar
    7891 CE Klazienaveen

    Directions

    Starting point: Evenaar
    7891 CE Klazienaveen
    • Start: Klazienaveen Dordsebrug
    • At OVONDE TR to. Zwartemeer (Van Echtenkanaal NZ)
    • Zwartemeer
    • TL to. Barger-Compascuum (Zuidervaart OZ)
    • Barger-Compascuum
    • CR SA to. Emmer-Compascuum (Verlengde Oosterdiep OZ)
    • Emmer-Compascuum
    • End of the road TR (Hoofdkanaal WZ)
    • CR TL (Munsterseweg) to. Roswinkel
    • Roswinkel
    • End of the road cross bridge and TL to. Nieuw-Weerdinge
    • Nieuw-Weerdinge
    • CSA (Noordveenkanaal NZ) - cross and follow bicycle path - end of bicycle path TR to cross road, then TL bicycle path (Noordveenkanaal NZ) - at ROU CSA (Noordveenkanaal NZ) - at the end of the road of it becomes a bicycle path - end of bicycle path TR (Dikbosstraat)
    • Valthe
    • End of the road TL (Hoofdstraat) - end of the road TL (Schoolstraat) - 1st road TR (Brinkweg) - 1st road TR (Brinkweg) - cross at the end of the road and TL onto bicycle path (Hondsrugweg)
    • Klijndijk
    • ROU SA to. Het Haantje - bridge SA
    • Het Haantje
    • CSA to. Noord-Sleen (Haantje) - follow bicycle path under tunnel - end of bicycle path TL (Odoornerweg)
    • Noord-Sleen
    • End of the road TL (Dorpsstraat) - T junction KR (Markeweg) - ROU SA (Menso Altingstraat)
    • Sleen
    • CSA (Bannerschultestraat) - end of the road SA bicycle path to. Erm
    • Erm
    • 2x ROU SA to. Nieuw-Amsterdam (Horstingerend) - 1st road TR to. Achterste Erm - end of the road in front of the bridge TL (Schoolstraat) - after tunnel TL and TR follow bicycle path to. Nieuw-Amsterdam
    • Nieuw-Amsterdam
    • After railway bridge TL and immediately TR to. Coevorden (Vaart NZ)
    • Erica
    • CSA to. Klazienaveen (Verlengde Vaart NZ) - Klazienaveen
    • Centre Klazienaveen
    • Finish: Klazienaveen Dordsebrug

    Legend route description:

    CR = crossroad
    TL = turn left
    KL = keep left
    to. = towards
    TJ = T junction
    TR = turn right
    KR = keep right
    le. = left
    ROU = roundabout
    SA = straight ahead
    CSA = continue straight ahead
    ri. = right
    TrL = traffic light

    End point: Evenaar
    7891 CE Klazienaveen