Historical Delight | From Ootmarsum to Odoorn (3)
Ootmarsum, Coevorden, Odoorn
From the collaboration with Flow Collection, a series of four themed cycling routes was created. Each route starts and ends at one of their hotels and is part of a full cycling package across three provinces. Along the way, nature, culture and local experiences alternate. You can cycle the routes individually, but they also link seamlessly for those following the full package. This is the third route from Ootmarsum to Odoorn, largely themed around the border area between Springendal and the German hills, showing why so much smuggling took place here. The Springendal, together with the Mosbeek valley, forms a small-scale, water-rich landscape shaped by meltwater from the Ice Age. Streams meander through farmland, heath and forests, and prehistoric burial mounds lie on higher ground. This landscape continues into the nearby German hills, like the Poascheberg and Lönsberg, letting you cross the border almost unnoticed. The high elevation, clean springs and fertile soil have attracted people for thousands of years. Traces of this past can still be found: burial mounds, old field patterns and early medieval settlement remains. The border location long influenced daily life. Up until the late 20th century, this remote area was known for smuggling. Butter, coffee and cigarettes were moved over narrow paths, through stream valleys and past farms. Sometimes it was a local with an extra bag of butter, other times it involved organized networks. To stop it, customs officers patrolled the border, often on foot or by bike, easily recognized by their uniforms and distinctive caps. It was a game of cat and mouse where knowing the terrain was just as important as speed. Ride this route today, and the openness and calm remain, but with a little imagination, the shady trails still feel like scenes from a gripping novel. This Premium cycling route was curated by our editor Désirée van Uffelen in collaboration with Flow Collection.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Dusinksweg , 7636 PE Agelo | 82.1 KM | |
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From
43
to
69
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1728 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head southwest | 37 M | ||
| Turn right | 20 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 8 M | ||
| Turn left onto Timmusweg | 186 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Timmusweg | 301 M | ||
| Turn right onto Berend Vinckenstraat | 162 M | ||
| Turn left | 131 M | ||
| Turn right | 244 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wildehof | 15 M | ||
| Turn left | 143 M | ||
| Turn left onto Odemarusstraat | 17 M | ||
| Turn left onto Profietstraat | 135 M | ||
| Turn left onto Smithuisstraat | 79 M | ||
| Turn right onto Radboudstraat | 171 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkplein | 18 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kerkplein | 61 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
35
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2599 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Gasthuisstraat | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Markt | 13 M | ||
| Turn right onto Marktstraat | 88 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oostwal | 110 M | ||
| Turn left onto Cellenkampstraat | 207 M | ||
| Turn left onto Odemarusstraat | 81 M | ||
| Turn left onto Denekamperstraat | 129 M | ||
| Turn right onto Moerbekkenkamp | 67 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Moerbekkenkamp | 149 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Moerbekkenkamp | 211 M | ||
| Turn left | 59 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Nutterseweg | 458 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wittebergweg | 361 M | ||
| Turn right onto Spölmanweg | 651 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
30
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1727 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Laagsestraat | 82 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Laagsestraat | 234 M | ||
| Turn left onto Uelserdijk | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
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From
30
to
34
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798 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head north on Uelserdijk | 54 M | ||
| Turn left onto Mosbeekweg | 744 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
93
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1501 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head west on Mosbeekweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
94
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2540 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head north on Brandtorenweg | 331 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hooidijk | 31 M | ||
| Continue onto Vlasbeekweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Zur Grenze | 494 M | ||
| Turn right onto Waldweg | 479 M | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
to
6
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377 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Höcklenkamper Straße | 377 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
9
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2431 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Höcklenkamper Straße | 2.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
69
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914 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north on Hesinger Straße | 524 M | ||
| Turn left onto Geteloweg | 390 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
87
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497 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head north on Zur Statt | 497 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
28
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1181 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Zur Statt | 80 M | ||
| Turn right onto Linnenbachweg | 9 M | ||
| Turn left onto Veldhoffs-Kamp | 469 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lasebrok | 36 M | ||
| Turn left onto Talsicht | 150 M | ||
| Turn left onto Steenebarg | 44 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ludwig-Sager-Straße | 393 M | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
44
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1522 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head west on Wacholderweg | 699 M | ||
| Turn right onto Waldweg | 149 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tannenweg | 524 M | ||
| Turn right onto Waldweg - Weißer Berg | 150 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
to
25
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765 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Waldweg - Weißer Berg | 186 M | ||
| Keep left onto Fahrradweg - Weißer Berg | 579 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
65
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207 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Fahrradweg - Weißer Berg | 207 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
4
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4300 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Fahrradweg - Weißer Berg | 499 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wilsumer Wanderweg | 3.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Eichenallee | 221 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kleihook | 334 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
58
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637 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head west on Dorfstraße | 637 M | ||
| You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
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From
58
to
77
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5063 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head west on Dorfstraße | 1.1 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Brookstraße | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Am Großen Graben | 930 M | ||
| Turn left onto Echtelerdiek | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
to
81
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811 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head north on Echtelerdiek | 811 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
31
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804 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northwest on Wilsumer Weg | 3 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schoolpad | 790 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schöpperts Diek | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
to
6
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2015 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north on Schöpperts Diek | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
76
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925 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north on Waldstraße | 911 M | ||
| Turn right | 14 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
57
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359 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head east | 243 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Emlichheimer Straße (K 21) | 92 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
22
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2639 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northeast | 508 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burhookweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left | 857 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
10
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2246 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Grüner Weg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
38
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2000 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kanalstraße | 2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Zur Grenzaa | 35 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
43
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688 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Zur Grenze | 671 M | ||
| Continue onto Alte Picardiëkanaal | 17 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
to
76
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2394 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on Alte Picardiëkanaal | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Alte Picardiëkanaal | 123 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 162 M | ||
| Turn right onto Alte Picardiëkanaal | 514 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nordhornerstraat | 195 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eendrachtstraat | 350 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
77
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327 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Melkkade | 327 M | ||
| You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
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From
77
to
56
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4648 M | 4.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Oosterstraat | 151 M | ||
| Turn right onto Markt | 41 M | ||
| Turn left onto Markt | 71 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kasteel | 254 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Mijndert van der Thijnensingel; Meindert vd Thijnensngl | 26 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Burg van der Lelysingel | 15 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Burg van der Lelysingel | 53 M | ||
| Turn right onto van Heutszpark | 62 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on van Heutszpark | 223 M | ||
| Turn left | 20 M | ||
| Turn left | 316 M | ||
| Turn left | 303 M | ||
| Turn right | 49 M | ||
| Turn left | 50 M | ||
| Turn right onto Wethouder J.B. Hemelweg | 89 M | ||
| Turn right onto Looweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto de Loo | 426 M | ||
| Turn left | 36 M | ||
| Turn right | 25 M | ||
| Turn left onto de Loo | 976 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto de Bente | 303 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
7
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805 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on de Bente | 369 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 200 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 236 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
18
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132 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head north on Hoofdstraat | 132 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
55
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2602 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kruisstraat | 170 M | ||
| Turn left onto Burgemeester ten Holteweg; Burg ten Holteweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto de Mars | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
89
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2388 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head northwest on de Mars | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Broekkampsdijk | 631 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oosterhesselerweg | 534 M | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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From
89
to
90
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1965 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Stukdijk | 676 M | ||
| Turn right onto Westereind | 566 M | ||
| Turn left onto Noordenveldseweg | 723 M | ||
| You are now at section 90 | 0 M | ||
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From
90
to
70
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5072 M | 5.1 KM | |
| Head north on Noordenveldseweg | 2.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Grevenbergseweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Burgemeester de Kockstraat; Burg de Kockstraat | 336 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
71
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2106 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Burgemeester de Kockstraat; Burg de Kockstraat | 38 M | ||
| Turn left onto Edveensweg | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Klenkerweg | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
72
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695 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Klenkerweg | 5 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Klenkerweg | 690 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
8
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3826 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Klenkerweg | 3.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Zetelveenweg | 13 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vijverbrinkenweg | 220 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mottenkampsteeg | 435 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brink | 81 M | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
to
74
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3107 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Brink | 180 M | ||
| Turn left onto Groningerweg | 485 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Groningerweg | 903 M | ||
| Turn left onto Loo-Esweg | 463 M | ||
| Turn right onto Braamweg | 229 M | ||
| Turn left onto Looweg | 97 M | ||
| Turn right | 750 M | ||
| You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
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From
74
to
13
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1757 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head east on Zweeloërstraat | 736 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wolfgarensweg | 6 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zweeloërstraat | 557 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 90 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dorpsstraat | 368 M | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
34
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3193 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Odoornerweg | 563 M | ||
| Continue left onto Naardingweg | 30 M | ||
| Turn right | 2.6 KM | ||
| Turn left onto 't Haantje | 27 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
36
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3559 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Veenweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kibbelveen | 927 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zuidzijde | 130 M | ||
| Turn right onto Torenwijk | 31 M | ||
| Turn left onto Noordzijde | 9 M | ||
| Turn right onto Torenwijk | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 36 | 0 M | ||
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From
36
to
38
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2236 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Torenwijk | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Torenweg | 96 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dilweg | 143 M | ||
| Turn right | 136 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M |
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