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Maallust Brewery – Beech Forest in Fochteloërveen loop from Parkeerplaats Bonghaar

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Maallust Brewery – Beech Forest in Fochteloërveen loop from Parkeerplaats Bonghaar

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Maallust Brewery – Beech Forest in Fochteloërveen loop from Parkeerplaats Bonghaar

04:18

17.1km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Veenhuizen

Fochteloërveen

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1.17 km

The Philosopher by Hein Mader

Highlight • Monument

No fewer than two Hein Mader art cycle routes have been mapped out from Appelscha. The routes are a mix of culture, history, nature and experience. The locations of the …

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5.13 km

De Weperbult Sculpture and Walking Path

Highlight • Monument

10.5 km

With a lot of commitment and passion, brews delicious authentic beers, which remind of the taste of old beer.

More information about the brewery can be found here: besuchdrenthe.de/standort/2347309564/maallust

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11.6 km

Beech Forest in Fochteloërveen

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Although the Fochteloërveen consists of a lot of raised peat, you will also find beautiful forests there, such as this beech forest. Listen to the rustling of the leaves and relax in the wonderful greenery.

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12.6 km

Kor Huiting Bridge

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An idyllic bridge over the stream provides an adventurous crossing and a romantic picture.

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14.2 km

Picnic Table and Wooden Crane Sculpture, Fochteloërveen

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This picnic table also features a beautiful wooden sculpture of a crane.

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15.0 km

Chutes at Bonghaar

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The electric conveyor belt and chutes on the Bonghaar were used as a central location in the Fochteloërveen to enable quay restoration

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15.7 km

Measurement mast Fochteloërveen

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Here, in collaboration with Wageningen University, research is being conducted into the effects of nature restoration measures on our climate. This measuring cabinet measures the absorption of CO2 and the emission of methane in this part of the Fochteloërveen.

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17.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.70 km

4.71 km

2.43 km

309 m

Surfaces

6.46 km

5.77 km

2.95 km

1.65 km

250 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

22°C

14°C

26 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2023,Fochteloërveen Veenhuizen

Route, partly through the peat and forest and partly on small roads. Lots of birds. Including crane, marsh harrier, meadow pipit, linnet, stonechat. Great bite to eat in Veenhuizen at Piepers en Paupers and of course a bottle of mealtime.

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March 13, 2025,Starten op parkeerplaats Fochtelooërveen.

20. 2025 This time I again looked for a beautiful nature reserve and that became the Fochtelooërveen. It was a lot colder than the week before and unfortunately also had a few showers along the way. The Fochtelooërveen is beautiful to walk and that is why I also enjoyed the beautiful surroundings and at the parking lot where I started …

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October 23, 2022,Ronde over het Fochteloërveen🐕

From Veenhuizen over the beautiful Fochteloërveen. It is one of the last raised bogs in the Netherlands. We saw many beautiful autumn colors again today. The route went along a work of art 'De Filosoof' made by Hein Mader, a former camp 'Oranje' and a former waste dump 'De Weperbult' of 25.5 meters high. From there you have a beautiful …

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October 23, 2022,Vanuit Veenhuizen door het Fochteloërveen

Walk from Veenhuizen through the Fochteloërveen. On the edge of this raised moor area we came across the remains of the Ybenheer employment camp.

The camp was completed in the spring of 1941. On May 1, 1942, the work was discontinued. From June 1942 the camp was used by the German occupier as a labor camp for 225 male Jewish …

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Maallust Brewery – Beech Forest in Fochteloërveen loop from Parkeerplaats Bonghaar

The Philosopher by Hein Mader

De Weperbult Sculpture and Walking Path