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Lauwersmeer National Park Loop – View over the Lauwersmeer loop from Buitenpost

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Lauwersmeer National Park Loop – View over the Lauwersmeer loop from Buitenpost

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Lauwersmeer National Park Loop – View over the Lauwersmeer loop from Buitenpost

04:02

103km

130m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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24.7 km

Lauwersoog Harbor

Highlight • Structure

In the port of Lauwersoog you can board the ferry to Schiermonnikoog. There is a fish auction and a pleasure marina. There is also plenty to do in Lauwersoog itself, …

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26.5 km

Lauwersmeer National Park Loop

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Beautiful nature, some food / drinks in the harbor (outside corona time) and wonderful cycling on narrow and wide roads, the dike and with many fellow cyclists. The sports area of the north of the Netherlands

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31.5 km

View over the Lauwersmeer

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One of the few Dark Sky parks in the Netherlands, where it is still really dark at night. During the day also a beautiful view over the Lauwersmeer. The road is quite busy at times and recently re-built.

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31.5 km

White-tailed Eagle Viewpoint, Lauwersmeer National Park

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It impressed me how big a white-tailed eagle is. Here is the direct comparison

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51.7 km

Reformed Church Saaksum

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The picturesque village of Saaksum is built in two half rings around the church, which stands in the middle of the mound.

On the mound stands the Reformed Church, which …

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57.5 km

Windmill "De Meeuw" in Garnwerd

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The mill stands on the dike and at the canal there is next to the lift bridge a Café Garnwerd aan Zee

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77.0 km

Windmill in Enumatil

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Don’t forget to get a coffee and poffert (sweet raisin bread) at ‘Tante Til’

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90.2 km

Climb to the Bridge at Eibersburen

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Small climb towards the bridge (apparently the highest point in the province of Groningen).

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103 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.0 km

25.1 km

909 m

148 m

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< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

89.9 km

8.69 km

4.57 km

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< 100 m

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