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Hoornsemeer – The Helper Windmill loop from Groningen

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Hoornsemeer – The Helper Windmill loop from Groningen

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(197)

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Hoornsemeer – The Helper Windmill loop from Groningen

01:04

18.6km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 1.41 km for 25 m

After 5.33 km for 5 m

After 17.2 km for 25 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.42 km

Canal with houseboats

Highlight • River

Beautiful this form of living, typically Dutch

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2

3.63 km

Hoornsepad

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3

4.23 km

Hoornsemeer

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It is wonderful here to enjoy the Hoornsemeer, which flows into the Paterswoldsemeer.

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4

5.35 km

Nijveenstersluis Drawbridge

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Nijveenster locker, beautiful old, still working, closes with a drawbridge

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5.65 km

The Helper Windmill

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The Helper Mill is named after the Helpman polder that he drained from 1863. In the 1960s the mill was out of use and fell into disrepair. In 1971 it was moved to its current location on the Paterswoldsemeer. The mill is now used for drainage for water circulation of the ditches next to the lake.

It is a wonderful place to enjoy the view over the lake on one of the benches on a sunny day.

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6

5.76 km

Cycle path (Molenpad) with a view of the windmill

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View of windmill De Helper

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8.57 km

Viewpoint Paterswoldse lake

Highlight • Lake

This is the right place for a drink and a bite to eat.

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12.2 km

Neerwold

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is a former swampy peat area southwest of the Dutch city of Groningen, which is now part of the Paterswoldsemeer.

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18.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

1.68 km

559 m

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

2.61 km

318 m

106 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 10 May

11°C

4°C

30 %

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Hoornsemeer – The Helper Windmill loop from Groningen

01:04h

18.6km

30m