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Colonies of Benevolence – Prison Museum Veenhuizen loop from Veenhuizen

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Colonies of Benevolence – Prison Museum Veenhuizen loop from Veenhuizen

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60

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Colonies of Benevolence – Prison Museum Veenhuizen loop from Veenhuizen

01:10

19.7km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Veenhuizen

Norgerholt

Waypoints

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1

952 m

Pharmacist's Residence Veenhuizen

Highlight • Historical Site

Monument built in 1909 by W.C. Metzelaar

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2

1.14 km

Colonies of Benevolence

Highlight • Historical Site

From a charity these poor colonies were founded. A place where poor people, beggars and the homeless got shelter and were given the opportunity to work. Veenhuizen was one of …

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3

2.12 km

Prison Museum Veenhuizen

Highlight • Historical Site

Explore the history of crime and punishment throughout the centuries in the modern and interactive prison museum.

More information can be found at besuchdrenthe.de/standort/214487491/gefangnismuseum-veenhuizen

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4

6.34 km

De Slokkert

Highlight • River

5

10.0 km

Saint Margaret's Church, Norg

Highlight • Religious Site

The St. Margareta Church is a partly Romanesque, partly Romano-Gothic church in the town of Norg in Drenthe. The church was built in the mid-13th century and dedicated to Saint …

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6

10.1 km

Norg village centre

Highlight • Settlement

7

12.2 km

Dolmen D2, Westervelde

Highlight • Historical Site

Two kilometers south of Norg is Hunebed Westervelde (D2). Dolmens are built from boulders that were brought to Drenthe in the Ice Age.

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8

18.8 km

Directiehotel (The Villa), Veenhuizen

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(Executive Hotel with caretaker's house) ("The Villa") built in 1901

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19.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

8.90 km

276 m

228 m

180 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

5.87 km

3.57 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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