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Mekelermeer

Name: Mekelermeer
Rating: 2

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Location: Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

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1. Bridge Over the Geeserstroom – Mepperhooilanden loop from Nieuw-Balinge

13.8km

03:29

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mepperhooilanden – Bridge Over the Geeserstroom loop from Gees

17.1km

04:18

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mepperhooilanden – Beautiful Pond loop from Nieuw-Balinge

7.04km

01:46

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Monique

March 27, 2025

between Nieuw-Balinge and Gees lies a very special area, the Mekelermeer. At first glance, an ordinary Drenthe fen like many others, beautifully situated in the shady forest of the Gees forestry.
But the Mekelermeer is more than a fen, it is a living history book that tells about an ice age, the first farmers and the time of exploitation and forest planting. The Mekelermeer is one of the largest pingo ruins in the Drenthe landscape. Pingo ruins are remnants of an ice hill from the last ice age. They are often recognizable in the landscape as a round lake, fen or pit.

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Elevation 60 m

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Location: Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

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1. Bridge Over the Geeserstroom – Mepperhooilanden loop from Nieuw-Balinge

2. Mepperhooilanden – Bridge Over the Geeserstroom loop from Gees

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