Pearls in the Westerkwartier

Cycle right through Middag-Humsterland, one of the oldest cultural landscapes in Western Europe, or past the borg Nienoord. Here you will encounter history in the landscape. In total, there are five cycle routes. Four of them range from 50 to 65 kilometres. The fifth route is a lot longer, namely the 120-kilometre Rietdalroute. During this long-distance cycle route, you ride right through prehistory, past dolmen remains and ancient burial mounds. Sound clips and 360-degree photos give a nice impression of how things used to be.

The landscape is not only good to explore on pedals, it can also be done on foot. In fact, there are also 5 walking routes plotted through the Westerkwartier. These vary in length from 7 to 16 kilometres. During the routes, you get explanations about the landscape and places of interest through photos, text and sometimes even audio. At the Bolmeer, for instance, the baroness likes to tell you how she got into an argument with the noble family at Nienoord.