Kor Huiting Bridge – View of Fochteloërveen loop from Veenhuizen

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Kor Huiting Bridge – View of Fochteloërveen loop from Veenhuizen

Hard

4.1

(11)

hikers

Kor Huiting Bridge – View of Fochteloërveen loop from Veenhuizen

06:13

24.7km

20m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Veenhuizen

Fochteloërveen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.27 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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3.85 km

View of Fochteloërveen

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A creatively designed hammock/lounger with a beautiful view.

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3.95 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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7.09 km

Bruustinger Plas (Fochteloërveen)

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A beautiful expansive fen lake, where you can spot many different birds.

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9.75 km

De Zeven Viewing Tower, Fochteloërveen

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a high birdwatching tower with a beautiful view. Fear of heights is not really useful for the stairs ;)

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9.76 km

Zeven Observation Tower, Fochteloërveen

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A beautiful view over the largest peat area in the Netherlands. With a bit of luck you can see Cranes flying here in the spring / summer.

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18.7 km

Horses in Fochteloërveen

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Fochteloor veen what a picture

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20.9 km

Koloniesluis (Kolonievaart), Veenhuizen

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Lock named Koloniesluis (probably after the water Kolonievaart), built in 1878.

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24.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

4.37 km

3.84 km

Surfaces

9.98 km

5.12 km

4.30 km

3.72 km

1.40 km

216 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

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Comments

January 23, 2025,Fochteloërveen

This circular walk contains quite a few boring (asphalt) sections.

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February 22, 2025,Fochteloerveen –vanuit Veenhuizen via De Zeven en t Esmeer weer om

Today I walked in the Fochteloërveen, the entire route in the rain 🌧 but not too crazy. It is a beautiful area and they are also working very hard to keep it beautiful and healthy. The area is like a very large bathtub that is leaking, that is now being repaired and there is a kilometers long conveyor belt that …

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