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Westerkwartier

Lauwersmeer National Park – Lake Lauwersmeer loop from Grijpskerk

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Netherlands

Groningen

Westerkwartier

Lauwersmeer National Park – Lake Lauwersmeer loop from Grijpskerk

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Lauwersmeer National Park – Lake Lauwersmeer loop from Grijpskerk

03:46

65.6km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 12.1 km for 42 m

After 26.0 km for 15 m

After 48.1 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.3 km

Zoutkamp

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Zoutkamp was an important fishing port until 1960, and was the transit route for ships to reach the city of Groningen. When the Lauwerszee was closed, the village lost this …

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15.4 km

View of Lauwersmeer

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Here you can enjoy a fantastic view over the Lauwersmeer.

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19.1 km

Observation Tower Lauwersmeer National Park

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Beautiful cycling route along the Lauwersmeer, from the lookout tower you have a beautiful view.

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20.1 km

Lauwersmeer National Park

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In earlier times, fresh and salt water flowed together in the Lauwerszee. Fear of flooding led to the construction of a dam in 1969. A beautiful new landscape emerged on …

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29.0 km

View over the Wadden Sea and the ferry to Schiermonnikoog

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This grandstand offers a unique view of the Wadden Sea World Heritage site. It's also a great spot for a picnic.

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30.9 km

View of the Lauwersmeer Sluice and North Sea

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Beautiful view from the western side of the Lauwersmeer to the lock/dam to the North Sea

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35.6 km

Lake Lauwersmeer

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The Lauwerszee is a former bay in the north of the Netherlands, which was separated from the North Sea by a dike in 1969 and thus became the current Lauwersmeer. …

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37.5 km

Lauwersmeer National Park

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The Lauwersmeer National Park is located in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The area was declared a national park on …

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65.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

28.2 km

2.21 km

613 m

487 m

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

12.0 km

4.69 km

267 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

12°C

34 %

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Lauwersmeer National Park – Lake Lauwersmeer loop from Grijpskerk

Zoutkamp

View of Lauwersmeer

Observation Tower Lauwersmeer National Park

Lauwersmeer National Park

View over the Wadden Sea and the ferry to Schiermonnikoog

View of the Lauwersmeer Sluice and North Sea

Lake Lauwersmeer

Lauwersmeer National Park

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