Protestant Church of Farmsum – Oude Eemskanaal Delfzijl loop from Delfzijl

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Netherlands

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Delfzijl

Protestant Church of Farmsum – Oude Eemskanaal Delfzijl loop from Delfzijl

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Protestant Church of Farmsum – Oude Eemskanaal Delfzijl loop from Delfzijl

01:27

5.76km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 2.61 km for 52 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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456 m

Delfzijl railway station

Highlight • Rest Area

Commissioner Maigret, the main character from Maigret in Holland, arrived here by train in 1929. He had come from Paris to solve the murder of Conrad Poppinga.
At the time, …

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686 m

Kiepkerel Mosaic Bench, Spankeren

Highlight • Monument

The image of the peddler, also called kiepkerl or tipper, reminds us of the draft trade. They walked from customer to customer with their wares, manifacts, wooden cutlery in a box-shaped backpack.

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3.68 km

Aeolus Mill, Farmsum

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The Aeolus is a flour mill in the village of Farmsum near Delfzijl. The name Aeolus refers to the wind god from Greek and Roman mythology.
More info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolus_(Farmsum)

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4.23 km

Protestant Church of Farmsum

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The Church of Farmsum is a 19th century Protestant water management church.
Farmsum's 19th-century church is 48 meters high and used to serve as a beacon for ships.
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4.73 km

Oude Eemskanaal Delfzijl

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The Oude Eemskanaal is only used for drainage, while shipping uses the new connection via the Zeesluizen at Farmsum.

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5.38 km

The statue is a tribute to the difficult existence of the boat workers of Delfzijl. With their hands, the boat workers of the past stowed an average of 80 tons per person every day.
Artist: Albert Zweep.
staatineemsdelta.nl/1813/bootwaarker-eem-poestn

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5.42 km

Grote Waterpoort, Delfzijl

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Delfzijl has always been vulnerable to flooding. Even now, the denominations in the dike have to be closed from time to time to keep water away from the city.
The …

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5.44 km