Cycle route Meandering along the Ruiten Aa
Bourtange, Sellingen, Vlagtwedde
This cycle route takes you winding along the Ruiten Aa stream, which flows past the esdorp of Sellingen, Vlagtwedde and the hamlet of Smeerling, among other places. The valley of the Ruiten Aa is a nature reserve of Natuurmonumenten and consists of woods, meadows and fields and shows the old Westerwold esdorpen landscape. You even pass two remnants of primeval forest along the way: the Metbroekbos and the Liefstinghsbroek. Both forests provide magnificent nature on this cycle route. Due to the great variety of landscapes, the valley of the Ruiten Aa is one of the most varied nature areas in the Netherlands! At Wessinghuizen, the Ruiten Aa forms the Westerwoldse Aa together with the Mussel Aa and flows through to the Dollard. Speaking of flowing through: the route takes you along a couple of branches of the Ruiten Aa. Via the Mussel-Aakanaal and the Vereenigd Tijdenskanaal, you arrive in Bellingwolde, a rural village. In this place at junction 76, be sure to visit the quirky museum MOW, where you will see beautiful paintings and art about the Groningen countryside. While pedalling and meandering, enjoy the breathtaking scenery in the north of our country, insanely beautiful Westerwolde!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Wedderbergenweg , 9698 XW Westerwolde | 71.2 KM | |
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From
29
to
28
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1919 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head south on Wedderbergenweg | 187 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue onto Markeweg | 232 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
63
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881 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on Hoofdweg | 368 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 513 M | ||
| You are now at section 63 | 0 M | ||
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From
63
to
80
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1999 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Holte | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 516 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
27
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4508 M | 4.5 KM | |
| Head east | 508 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Stobkeweg | 448 M | ||
| Turn right | 527 M | ||
| Turn right | 34 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Wessinghuizerweg | 186 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 48 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Jaskampenweg | 422 M | ||
| Turn right | 782 M | ||
| Continue straight | 265 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ter Wuppingerweg | 108 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
50
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1372 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Ter Wuppingerweg | 77 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right | 118 M | ||
| Continue straight | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
40
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5388 M | 5.4 KM | |
| Head west | 81 M | ||
| Turn left onto Smeerling | 236 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Winselweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue right onto Harpelerweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Harpelerweg | 398 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
41
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2047 M | 2 KM | |
| Head east on Harpelerweg | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
14
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5223 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head south on Bovennieuwlandsweg | 180 M | ||
| Turn left | 444 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left | 766 M | ||
| Continue onto Lokstreek | 1.9 KM | ||
| Continue right onto Weenderstraat | 548 M | ||
| Continue straight | 151 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
33
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4210 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head south on Heidenslegerweg | 236 M | ||
| Continue straight | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bovendiepsterweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dennenweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
16
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1316 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Beetserweg | 310 M | ||
| Turn left onto Westerkamp | 323 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Westerkamp (N976) | 683 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
15
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2743 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Dorpsstraat (N976) | 45 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 310 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dorigweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
44
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3085 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head east | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Overdijksterweg | 873 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ruiten A kanaal West III | 103 M | ||
| Turn left onto Overdijksterweg | 335 M | ||
| Continue left onto Burgemeester Buiskoolweg | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
95
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3442 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Moddermanspad | 2.4 KM | ||
| Continue right onto Inundatieweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
55
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1751 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head north on Nieuwerksweg | 362 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bisschopsweg | 604 M | ||
| Continue slightly right onto Marktplein | 19 M | ||
| Continue slightly right onto Batterijenstraat | 488 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Willem Lodewijkstraat | 247 M | ||
| Turn right | 7 M | ||
| Turn left | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
54
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585 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bakovensweg | 585 M | ||
| You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
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From
54
to
53
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4227 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oude Jodenkerkhoflaan | 834 M | ||
| Turn right | 167 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 3.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
26
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2204 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Ruiten A kanaal West II | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
56
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1217 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Ruiten A Kanaal West | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Noabersbadde | 36 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Noabersbadde | 36 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
57
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1210 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on B.L. Tijdenskanaal West | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
59
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3587 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head east on Veelerscheiding | 757 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 41 M | ||
| Turn left onto B.L. Tijdensweg | 51 M | ||
| Continue left onto Scheidingslaan | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Scheidingslaan | 296 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
62
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1662 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest | 655 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto 2e Dalweg | 27 M | ||
| Turn right | 699 M | ||
| Turn right | 9 M | ||
| Turn right | 272 M | ||
| You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
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From
62
to
61
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1186 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on B.L. Tijdensweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
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From
61
to
93
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5057 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on B.L. Tijdensweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Continue onto Kanaaldijk Oostzijde; Kanaaldijk O.Z. | 3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
69
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892 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on Wymeersterweg | 892 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
76
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1877 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdweg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
51
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1966 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdweg | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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From
51
to
67
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327 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hoofdweg | 314 M | ||
| Continue right onto Zuidwending | 13 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
12
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3726 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Zuidwending | 3.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 300 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bisschopsweg | 198 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
29
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1547 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Nieuwedijk | 180 M | ||
| Continue straight | 851 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Nieuwedijk | 11 M | ||
| Continue right onto Molenweg | 159 M | ||
| Continue straight | 70 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 276 M | ||
| You are now at section 29 | 0 M |
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