THE GEMS OF THE WESTERKWARTIER

Hop on your bike or lace up those shoes to see an entirely new world. The Westerkwartier has plenty of places to visit and things to do. Good news: two interactive routes provide all the information you need about all of the places and objects of interest here. Refer to the route booklet and the free app for all of the routes.

Enter the historic area of Middag-Humsterland; one of the oldest man-made landscapes in Western Europe, or start your exploratory expedition from the Nienoord manor. Five lovely bicycle routes have been set out, so there’s plenty to choose from. Four of them are 50 to 60 kilometres long; the fifth is the long-distance Rietdal route. 120 kilometres in total, it takes you right back to prehistoric times with megalith remains and ancient grave mounds. Sound clips and 360-degree photos further enhance the image of what things were like long, long ago.

Take a short break from cycling and continue on foot on one of five trails that have been set out in the Westerkwartier area. Distances vary from 7 to 16 kilometres. The countryside and its places of interest are highlighted using photos, texts and sound clips. Check out the story of the Baroness at the Bolmeer who had a fight with the noble family at Nienoord.

Abel Tasman – a famous explorer who lived from 1603 until 1659 – is happy to take the kids on an expedition via one of the children’s routes set out here especially for younger visitors. Abeltje will introduce them to the history of the region in a fun and playful manner.

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Food and drinks Westerkwartier
Nienoord Manor
Nature Westerkwartier