Discover what you have: Sellingen
Few areas in the Netherlands are as richly endowed with surprising landscapes, ancient forests, beautiful stream valleys and wonderful nature reserves as Westerwolde. Among all this greenery you will find the medieval village of Sellingen. Here along the meandering Ruiten Aa you can completely relax. The most beautiful nature is just around the corner.
Ruiten Aa
Right next to Sellingen meanders the Ruiten Aa, also called the 'backbone of Westerwolde'. Walking or cycling through the area, you regularly cross the stream. Peering over the water you would hardly believe it, but the Ruiten Aa was straightened in the 1960s for the benefit of agriculture. The old meanders were restored in the 1990s. The river was given back the space it used to have. Little by little, it regained its original bed, with all its twists and turns.
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Hervormde kerk Sellingen
Scattered across the Groningen landscape, you will find a church in almost every village. The Reformed Church of Sellingen is one of those churches. It is an early Gothic church and was probably built in the 14th century. In the church you can find several special paintings. For instance, the saints Christophorus and Margaret can be found on the triumphal arch and you can find the symbols of the four evangelists on the choir vault.
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Routes near Sellingen
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Bourtange - Sellingen
Bourtange - Sellingen
Cycle route - 50.3 km.
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Border country, Fortress country
Border country, Fortress country
Boating route - 104 km.
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Witches and hay fields
Witches and hay fields
Walking route - 12.8 km.
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Around Westerwolde
Around Westerwolde
Walking route - 11.4 km.
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Dal van de Ruiten Aa and Veenkoloniën
Dal van de Ruiten Aa and Veenkoloniën
Cycle route - 56.2 km.
How to get there
Sellingen can be reached by public transport with bus line 72, which runs from Winschoten to Emmen. Train stations can be found at the starting and finishing points where you can change to this line. Along the way, you can also find several public transport hubs in Vlagtwedde and Ter Apel, which can be reached by different bus lines.
