Cycle route Drenthe, there's music in it!
Grolloo, Borger, Eeserveen
The story of Cuby + The Blizzards began in Grolloo, Drenthe, in 1964. The band gave Dutch blues a face. Founder and singer Harry ‘Cuby’ Muskee and guitarist Eelco Gelling, together with their changing line-ups, created a pure, raw sound inspired by greats such as John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. Their debut album Desolation (1966) established their name, and songs such as Window of My Eyes became classics. The blues of C+B continued to resonate for years, with a short break in the 80s and a successful comeback afterwards. Until his death in 2011, Muskee continued to perform, driven by his passion for the music. His legacy lives on in the C+B Museum in Grolloo, a place where enthusiasts can experience the history of the band. This route takes you through the area that inspired Muskee and his bandmates. Cycle past wide fields and wooded paths and experience the peace and space that gave the Drenthe blues its unique character. The route also takes you past Café Restaurant Gerrie, which is rumoured to have been Cuby's favourite café. Let the music and the landscape carry you away and discover the soul of Dutch blues.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Hoofdstraat , 7875 AW Borger-Odoorn | 48.3 KM | |
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From
24
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6
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2407 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head south | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Boswachter Meelkerlaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 124 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
5
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3499 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head southwest | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Boswachter Meelkerlaan | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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57
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1698 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kanaalstraat | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
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74
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5241 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Bosweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Boerveensweg | 990 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ellertsweg | 626 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right | 927 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
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51
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1609 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head northeast | 371 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Brinkakkers | 255 M | ||
| Continue straight | 378 M | ||
| Turn left | 503 M | ||
| Turn left onto Westdorperstraat | 102 M | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
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54
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4695 M | 4.7 KM | |
| Head west on Westdorperstraat | 2.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Ieberen | 195 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
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96
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5942 M | 5.9 KM | |
| Head north on Oude Elperweg | 414 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Uteringsweg | 50 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Uteringsweg | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Soartendijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bosmaatsweg | 355 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weg voor de Binnenvelden | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
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80
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5144 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Weg voor de Binnenvelden | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 43 M | ||
| Continue onto Vredenheimseweg | 908 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Vredenheimseweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Amerweg | 450 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 234 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
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83
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2241 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoofdstraat | 106 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oostereind | 74 M | ||
| Turn left | 38 M | ||
| Turn right | 15 M | ||
| Turn right | 44 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oostereind | 2 KM | ||
| Turn right | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
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86
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3619 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head east on Oostereind | 930 M | ||
| Continue straight | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Jacob Trippad | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Papenvoort | 2.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
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94
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1994 M | 2 KM | |
| Head south | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
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40
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3151 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Jacob Trippad | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Koesteeg | 651 M | ||
| Turn right onto Torenes | 134 M | ||
| Keep right onto Torenes | 64 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Continue straight | 33 M | ||
| Turn left onto Torenlaan | 73 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
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24
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7060 M | 7.1 KM | |
| Head south | 104 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 625 M | ||
| Continue onto Eeserstraat | 684 M | ||
| Continue onto Borgerderstraat | 547 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dorpsstraat | 181 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Dorpsstraat | 441 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Exloërweg | 312 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Exloërweg | 2.9 KM | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M |