Cycling in Eems Delta
Put your feet on the pedals and let the wind blow through your hair. A bike ride through Eems Delta is full of surprises. Stap on your bike, explore the Dollard area and cross the water with a ferry halfway. Or get to know the stars of the Hoogeland. Eems Delta is just big and small enough for fantastic tours.
Fresh from Eems Delta
The Ems Delta region has exerted an irresistible attraction on humans for thousands of years. It once began with an indomitable Wadden plain and led to 'best land' within the dykes. The maren, mound villages and dykes are silent witnesses of how the sea eventually 'lost the battle'. Man took over and cultivated the reclaimed land. The mineral-rich and salty sea clay soil of Eems Delta now produces a wealth of fresh food.
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Churches, oases of calm
Elevated above the surrounding land, the churches are unmissable. Eems Delta has a good number of wierde churches from the late Middle Ages. Magical places they are, places of contemplation. Oases of peace. The best part is that you can usually walk right into them. During this cycle route, you will meet numerous beautiful churches. Often the door is already open or you borrow a key from the neighbour.
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Always windward
The train track runs through Eemsdelta like an artery, making it possible to explore Eemsdelta by bike almost always before the wind. And if you have headwinds, just stap on the train. If you travel from Groningen to Delfzijl (or vice versa), you can even take your bike on the train.
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Dollard route
The approximately 300-kilometre German-Dutch cycle tour on the International Dollard Route takes you through a vast polder landscape. A landscape intersected by ring canals and watercourses, which are vital for the inhabitants. As you look around you will see that this is the ideal environment for special flora and fauna.
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Bicycle ferry Ditzum
Crossing the estuary during your trip around the Dollard? You can do so with the convenient bicycle connection. Between Ditzum, Emden and Delfzijl, the passenger ship 'Dollard' sails three days a week from May to September. On board, you can bring your bicycle and so you can also discover the area on the other side of the Dollard on your steel steed. Something different from a bridge.
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Stars on the High Countryside Package
'Stars on the Hoogeland' is a three-day cycling package full of surprising encounters. Together with a map and audio fragments, you will meet three stars of the Hoogeland, the artists Henk Helmantel, Francine Schrikkema and Jaap van Meeuwen. A tour full of history and culture, right through the Groningen countryside.
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Fruit growing route
If you cycle through the former Fivelboezem today and have a keen eye for land and crops, you will see fruit cultivation flourishing (again) in several places. The fertile sea clay has not lost its properties and offers good soil for growing apples, pears, plums and berries, among others. Stap on the pedals and discover local fruit growers.
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Delfzijl Pocket
Nobody imagined that after the liberation of the city of Groningen on 16 April 1945, it would take more than two weeks before the entire province would be liberated. The battle for the 'Delfzijl Pocket', as the Canadians called the area where the German soldiers were trapped, was long, bitter and claimed many casualties. During this cycle route, you will follow in the footsteps of the Canadian liberators.
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6 villages Liberation Tour
At the end of World War II, there was still heavy fighting in north-eastern Groningen. After the liberation of the city of Groningen on 16 April 1945, German troops retreated to Delfzijl, where they became surrounded. The last battles took place in the so-called 'Delfzijl Pocket', mainly around the villages of the former municipality of Bierum. The last shots fell in Farmsum on 2 May 1945. During this route, you will be taken through the stories of history in six villages.
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Ancient landscape
The western part of Eems Delta is a landscape with a rich past and present. Many stories tell the recent and old memories and legends. In this region, you can see how culture and nature have influenced each other for centuries. The traces of past inhabitants are still visible in the landscape. Go on your bike, see and taste the vast landscape, subdued villages and read the stories.
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