is the Frisian section of a shipping canal in the Netherlands from Lemmer to Groningen. Construction of the canal began in the 1930s. The part of the canal that runs through the province of Groningen is called Van Starkenborghkanaal from Stroobos onwards. This canal was completed in 1938 and officially inaugurated by Queen Wilhelmina.

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July 23, 2025

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Nice route along the canal, with a picnic table every few hundred meters

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Elevation 50 m

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Thursday 9 April

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