Along the Reitdiep
This 60-kilometre tour takes in the beautiful Reitdiep or Hunzedal valley. Enjoy charming villages, churches and views of the ancient artificial dwelling hill village. Some destinations on the route are really worth the detour.
Would you call this a river, or a canal? Well, the Reitdiep is really a bit of both. To complicate matters even more, it actually constitutes the old Hunze, which in turn is the upper course of the Drentse Aa river. The first inhabitants settled in the Hunze valley a long time before the Common Era. The waterway later functioned as a main lifeline for the city for many years. Boats sailed out to sea from here and the Hunze was straightened to keep the lifeline navigable. The river was transformed into a canal, which is particularly prominent between the city and Garnwerd. Further to the north, you will find the Reitdiep meandering through the Groningen countryside as it used to.
Sights on this route
Starting point
Evert Harm Woltersweg 27
9831 TG Aduard
Navigate to starting point
9893 TB Oostum


9972 PB Niekerk

9974 SP Zoutkamp

9974 PJ Zoutkamp

9885 TA Oldehove

9883 PK Oldehove

9886 PG Saaksum

9891 AD Ezinge

9891 AG Ezinge

9891 TD Ezinge

9892 TE Feerwerd

9892 PD Feerwerd

9892 TA Feerwerd

Attributes
Trip/route
- Marked: No
- Type of Route: Recreation
- Route characteristics: From A to A