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Blue Lake – The Blue Lake loop from Achterste Zandduinen

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Blue Lake – The Blue Lake loop from Achterste Zandduinen

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Blue Lake – The Blue Lake loop from Achterste Zandduinen

02:22

9.37km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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After 292 m for 333 m

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Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

108 m

Blauwe Meer Parking Lot

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From here you can walk to or around the Blauwe Meer, a former sand extraction location, now a recreational lake.

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156 m

Along the Water in Drents-Friese Wold

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sorry about the round. investors with dollar signs in their eyes?

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354 m

Het Blauwe Meer Beach

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Beautiful lake. Delicious fresh water even in the summer. Please note: it is an old sand quarry with very deep areas where the water can be a lot colder than at the sandy beach.

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645 m

Blue Lake

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The lake was created in 1905 by sand-suction work by the Albino limestone factory. The water of the lake owes its color to the local glauconite found in the water. …

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1.01 km

View of the lake at Drents-Friese Wold & Leggelderveld

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a peninsula with a beautiful view. great for a nice break.

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1.31 km

The Blue Lake

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Enjoy the view here on the bench

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1.82 km

Back Lake

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Indescribably beautiful water 🤗 fantastically beautiful lake with great landscape 🌳🌲👍

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2.29 km

View of Smilde TV Tower

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Choose a clear day to enjoy the view from this sand quarry.

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9.37 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.85 km

3.71 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.19 km

2.07 km

1.66 km

348 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 12 May

12°C

3°C

83 %

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