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Cycle route · Het Hogeland · Updated on 5 November 2026

Internationale Dollard Route cycle route

Internationale Dollard Route is a cycle route of 75.8 km from Het Hogeland that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 119 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.

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The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 75.8 km
  • ± 5:05 h
  • ↑ 23 m · ↓ 20 m
  • Hard
  • Circular ride
  • Regional route

This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way: 119 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

3 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

  • Observation tower: Observation tower

    Observation tower

  • Attraction: St-Hippolytuskerk

    Attraction

  • Archaeological site: Voormalige locatie Borg Eelsum

    Archaeological site

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 23 m
Down
↓ 20 m
Highest point
8 m
Lowest point
-0 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

75.8 km in total
  • Road: 46.3 km
  • Cycle path: 18.2 km
  • Busy road: 6.5 km
  • Street: 2.3 km
  • Track: 1.4 km
  • Path: 900 m

Surfaces

75.8 km in total
  • Asphalt: 54 km
  • Paved: 19.7 km
  • Gravel: 875 m
  • Unknown: 975 m

About the cycle route Internationale Dollard Route

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you cycle?

Internationale Dollard Route is a circular ride of 75.8 km from Het Hogeland: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

You climb 23 m in total and descend 20 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is road (46.3 km), cycle path (18.2 km) and busy road (6.5 km). Of the surface, 54 km asphalt and 19.7 km paved. For 975 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 119 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

The International Dollard Route is a cycle route around the Dollard, through the Netherlands and Germany; the part in our data is almost 76 km long and lies in the north of Groningen province, in the municipalities of Het Hogeland, Eemsdelta and Oldambt. You ride past villages such as Middelstum, Usquert, Warffum, Uithuizen and Zeerijp, through the Middelstummerbos, past the site of the former Borg Eelsum and on to Nieuwe Statenzijl on the border. Almost all of it is asphalt or paved and it is flat. There are 119 benches along the way, but we know of only four toilets and one water tap.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1MenkemaborgMenkemaborgCastle · 162 m from the route
  2. 2AllersmaborgAllersmaborgAttraction · 8.7 km from the route
  3. 3RensumaborgRensumaborgCastle · 424 m from the route
  4. 4BreedenborgBreedenborgCastle · 1.3 km from the route
  5. 5EkensteinEkensteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route
  6. 6RusthovenRusthovenCastle · 1.7 km from the route
  7. 7VliethovenVliethovenCastle · 1.3 km from the route
  8. 8Borg EwsumBorg EwsumCastle · 258 m from the route
  9. 9Luchtwachttoren 7O1Luchtwachttoren 7O1Observation tower · 9.5 km from the route
  10. 10Arp SchnitgerArp SchnitgerMemorial · 1 km from the route
  11. 11BevrijdingsmonumentBevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · 4.5 km from the route
  12. 12AldringaborgAldringaborgArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route
  13. 131940-19451940-1945Memorial · 356 m from the route
  14. 14Museum Stoomgemaal WinschotenMuseum Stoomgemaal WinschotenMuseum · 9.9 km from the route
  15. 15VerzetsmonumentVerzetsmonumentMemorial · 3.6 km from the route
  16. 16OngebrokenOngebrokenMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
  17. 17MemorialMemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
  18. 18De SterDe SterMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
  19. 19Steinhaus BunderheeSteinhaus BunderheeAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
  20. 20OudeschansOudeschansArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route
  21. 21Rysumer MühleRysumer MühleAttraction · 9.9 km from the route
  22. 22Voormalige locatie FraamborgArchaeological site · 483 m from the route
  23. 23Voormalige locatie Borg DuirsumArchaeological site · 848 m from the route
  24. 24Voormalige locatie Borg JuckemaArchaeological site · 999 m from the route
  25. 25Voormalige locatie AlberdaheerdArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Internationale Dollard Route?

Internationale Dollard Route is 75.8 km long. Allow ± 5:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Het Hogeland.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 23 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Observation tower, St-Hippolytuskerk and Voormalige locatie Borg Eelsum.

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