Package with ostrich safari
Start location of the route: Landgoedboerderij Oosterheerdt Leek (near Nienoord) Finish: Oldehove
Length of route approx. 60 km
Optional extra: ostrich safari at ostrich farm de Kreij, Boerakker
In the Westerkwartier anthem, Westerwolde is described in a beautifully fitting way:
From sand and peat, to dykes and clay, from green pastures to beetroot and wheat; from mudflats to woods, young and old thrive, each in their own way here in the Westerkwartier.
The greatest treasure lies here, on this side of the city
The greatest treasure lies here, in the Groningen Westerkwartier.
It is a region with a rich variety of landscapes and nature, recognisable traces of a fascinating history and a wealth of culture.
The Westerkwartier is ideally situated for this; centrally located in relation to the city and the Wadden Sea, and the rest of the Northern Netherlands. Is it typically Groningian? Well, no. More like Drenthe, or Friesland then? You can’t say that either. It’s purely Westerkwartier. In the 16th and 17th centuries, many members of the nobility lived in the various borgen. Now, after so many centuries, times have changed considerably. The borgen are still there, but the nobility has disappeared. The region has developed into an economically prosperous area. Many people now find the Westerkwartier a very attractive place to live.
Tips in the Westerkwartier
Buy delicious local produce at the Landgoedboerderij Oosterheerdt shop. Put a visit to estate and borg Nienoord on your bucket-list. Walk in the woods of Coendersborg, soaking up the noble vibes. Stap inside the forerunner of a borg, the stone house Iwema. Climb the watchtower of Marumerlage. How much history can you handle? About Abel Tasman, about the former largest monastery in Western Europe, or about prehistoric burial mounds and pingo ruins? One day is really not enough to discover all the peculiarities of Westerkwartier. Therefore as an extra tip: book an overnight stay in the B&B of Landgoedboerderij Oosterheerdt.
