Through the peat colonies


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(54.7 km)

During this tour, you’ll discover the fascinating history of the Veenkoloniën: the straight canals cutting through the landscape, endless ribbon villages with beautiful farmhouses and the rich industrial heritage.

Love at first sight? Not everyone feels that way about the Veenkoloniën. This part of Groningen is for connoisseurs. But if you give the Veenkoloniën a chance, you’ll take this area to your heart. For centuries, the land here lay beneath a thick layer of high moorland. From the Middle Ages onwards, that peat was excavated and used as fuel: peat. In the nineteenth century, the Veenkoloniën developed into the cradle of Groningen’s coastal shipping and agricultural industries. By then, the plaggehutten were long a thing of the past. It became a bustling region.

Here’s what you’ll see

Starting point:

Borgercompagnie 4
9611 TB Sappemeer
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Veenborg Welgelegen

The Vosholen 60
9611 TD Sappemeer
Veenborg Welgelegen

Veenkoloniaal Museum

Museumplein 5
9641 AD Veendam
Veenkoloniaal Museum

Turfcentrale Veendam

Molenstreek 312314
9641 KX Veendam
Turfcentrale Veendam

Schutsluis Middenverlaat

Nijverheidskade 14
9648 JG Wildervank
Schutsluis Middenverlaat

Margaretha Hardenbergkerk

Torenstraat 108
9648 CW Wildervank
Margaretha Hardenbergkerk

Steenhouwerij H. Prummel

J. Kammingastraat 103A
9648 KK Wildervank
Steenhouwerij H. Prummel

Museumspoorlijn STAR

Stationsstraat 3
9503 AD Stadskanaal
Museumspoorlijn STAR

Villa Elsa

Feiko Clockstraat 31
9665 RD Oude Pekela
Villa Elsa

Nooitgedacht Houtzagerij

J.R. Stuutstraat 5
9663 SE Nieuwe Pekela
Nooitgedacht Houtzagerij

Heemtuin Muntendam

Nieuweweg 127
9649 AD Muntendam
Heemtuin Muntendam

End point:

Borgercompagnie 4
9611 TB Sappemeer
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Features

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  • Route typing: Recreational
  • Route features: From A to A

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