LF Coastal Route
Sea dyke at delta height
The Ommelanderzeedijk from Lauwersoog to Nieuwe Statenzijl is not the first dyke to protect Groningen from the sea water. Inland, you will find long dikes here and there. The sea dyke, however, is the highest. On top of the dike, you tower above the otherwise flat Groningen landscape. The ever-changing Wadden Sea on one side, the countryside on the other, your feet on the pedals and the wind in your hair... You can't really make a cycle path more Groningen-like.
Inland excursions
The LF Coastal Route runs along the entire Dutch coast and connects two unique nature reserves in Groningen: the Lauwersmeer and the Dollard. You mainly follow the sea dyke; on it, on the sea side and on the land side. But always with fantastic views. Every few kilometres you can take a trip inland. Each Tourist Transfer Point on the route works as a junction with connections to shorter and longer routes. A Tourist Transfer Point can be recognised by its more than four-metre-high beacon. This way, you can extend the route with other cycling and walking routes at ten places. Information boards tell you more about the plants, animals and other attractions.
