Walking in Eems Delta

Get some fresh air and walk through a landscape full of borgen and historic churches. Start a trip to a Spanish place of worship or create your own route using junctions. The Eems Delta region is perfect for a nice walk. Along the way, you will get to know the area's special nature and architecture. Put on your hiking boots and go exploring.

A stroll around Middelstum

Stap inside the charming wierdedorp Middelstum, located on the Hogeland of Groningen and surrounded by a beautiful cultural landscape. This protected villagescape breathes history and stories that date back to well before your time. Once inside the boundaries of the mound, you are surrounded by old buildings. Through the streets leading from the church to the surrounding roads, you will find sights that take you on a journey through history.

Podwalk The Battle of the Ems

The podwalk The Battle of the Ems guides you back to the time of the province of Groningen during the Second World War. Specifically, the area around the Ems, with Delfzijl, Termunterzijl and Termunten as the main towns. The German occupiers had a great, strategic interest in this stretch of Groningen's Wadden coast. Remnants of this can still be found in the area, such as the Batterij Fiemel. This special podwalk tells you the story of the area around the Ems, interspersed with the big moments from the Second World War

Pronkjewailpad

Looking inside that striking church. Tasting that authentic mustard. A bite of one of those old Groningen apple varieties. Groningen is full of enticing sights and businesses. For walkers of the hundreds of kilometres long Pronkjewailpad, all doors open wide. Everywhere you go, you see, hear, feel and taste the province's hospitality.

Long-distance walks

The Groninger Borgenpad runs across the province past the many characteristic borgen that the province has to offer. In total, the walk is no less than 240 kilometres long, but it is divided into stages of about 12 kilometres. In Eemsdelta, you walk over the Wirdum mound and through the beautiful Ekenstein estate, among other places.

St James trail

Walk from the north of Groningen to Santiago de Compostela. The Jacob's path is connected to the centuries-old pilgrimage route to the place of pilgrimage. The path winds through the characteristic landscape of Groningen after which you eventually continue south via Drenthe.

Tracking walks

Discover Appingedam or Delfzijl in an interactive and exciting way. These puzzle walks combine working together, solving riddles and discovering the area's rich history and nature. Perfect for seasoned sleuths and lovers of challenging activities. Hidden clues lead to hidden places, while surprising tasks ensure plenty of fun and satisfaction.

Junctional routes

Go for a walk and decide exactly which route to take. You can do just that with Routebureau Groningen’s handy walking network. Using the network’s junctions, you can easily put together your own route. You choose a number of points you want to pass by and follow the blue-and-red signposts with white arrows between these points. This way, you can make the route exactly as long as you want it to be.

Ziltepad

Along Groningen's Wadden coast, Het Ziltepad takes you through atmospheric villages and grand nature, with centuries-old churches as landmarks along the way. The route runs from Den Helder to Termunten and is over 400 kilometres long, of which five stages are in Groningen. With distances between 15 and 25 kilometres, there is always a route to suit you.