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Zwartsluis – Meppel Harbor and Windmills loop from Beukersluis

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Mountain biking trails

Netherlands

Overijssel

Zwartewaterland

Zwartsluis – Meppel Harbor and Windmills loop from Beukersluis

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Zwartsluis – Meppel Harbor and Windmills loop from Beukersluis

01:31

29.1km

20m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.2 km for 240 m

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Parking

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3.62 km

Zwartsluis

Highlight • Settlement

The port of Swarte Sluys was first mentioned in 1398. Zwartsluis has been a transit port for peat from Drenthe to Holland. Today, the port is mainly used by holidaymakers and there are employment opportunities in shipbuilding.

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7.47 km

Meppelerdiep Canal

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Street next to the canal, with heavy traffic, including some fairly large vessels.

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10.9 km

Cycling and Hiking Trail Between Zwartsluis and Meppel

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The trail leads through expansive meadows and fields, crisscrossed by countless canals.
Here you'll see many geese, swans, storks, and grey herons.

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18.0 km

City Walk Sculpture Group by Charles Henri

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This sculpture group consists of 5 man-sized bronze statues with people pointing, talking and looking, made by the Meppel artist Charles Henri.

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18.7 km

Printing Museum Meppel

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Our enthusiastic volunteers provide explanations daily (except Saturdays), and demonstrations are given while they are at work. They explain the museum's objects in the various departments, such as manual and …

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18.9 km

Meppel Harbor and Windmills

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The old trading town of Meppel, in the southwest of Drenthe, is not very big, but there is plenty to see on a walk along the water.

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19.0 km

De Vlijt Windmill, Meppel

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Historisch Centrum Meppel - Sluisgracht 21-22 - directly at the old mill:
The Stichting Oud Meppel organizes exhibitions and guided city tours through the historic center of Meppel.
oudmeppel.nl/index.html

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19.1 km

Sluisbrug Meppel

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Drawbridge over the Hoogeveensche Vaart canal, built in 1929 and commissioned by the municipality of Meppel. The bridge is known as the Sluisbrug (Lock Bridge) because of its location and …

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29.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

10.2 km

1.54 km

381 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

6.96 km

399 m

180 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Zwartsluis – Meppel Harbor and Windmills loop from Beukersluis

Zwartsluis

Meppelerdiep Canal

Cycling and Hiking Trail Between Zwartsluis and Meppel

City Walk Sculpture Group by Charles Henri

Printing Museum Meppel

Meppel Harbor and Windmills

De Vlijt Windmill, Meppel

Sluisbrug Meppel

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