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Cycle route · Het Hogeland · Updated on 6 November 2026

Doorfietsroute Winsum - Groningen

Doorfietsroute Winsum - Groningen is a cycle route of 12.2 km from Het Hogeland. Along the way you'll find 46 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.

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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.

  • 12.2 km
  • ± 50 min
  • ↑ 10 m · ↓ 7 m
  • Easy
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  • Colour of the signs
  1. Start in Het Hogeland

    0 km
  2. 11.2 km · 16 benches

    Water point

    11.2 km
  3. 1 km · 30 benches

    Finish

    12.2 km

    At the finish: public toilet and water point.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.2 kmBetween 0 km and 12.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

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

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 10 m
Down
↓ 7 m
Highest point
9 m
Lowest point
-0 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

12.2 km in total
  • Cycle path: 11.1 km
  • Road: 761 m
  • Street: 375 m

Surfaces

12.2 km in total
  • Paved: 10.1 km
  • Asphalt: 2.1 km

About the cycle route Doorfietsroute Winsum - Groningen

Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you cycle?

Doorfietsroute Winsum - Groningen is a cycle route of 12.2 km that starts in Het Hogeland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Winsum and finish in Groningen.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 7 m. Allow ± 50 min, without breaks. The level is easy.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is cycle path (11.1 km), road (761 m) and street (375 m). Of the surface, 10.1 km paved and 2.1 km asphalt.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 11.2 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

The Winsum - Groningen cycle route (F361) is a cycle superhighway of just over 12 km from Winsum to the city of Groningen, in the municipalities of Het Hogeland and Groningen. You ride through Groot Wetsinge, Arwerd and Adorp to Selwerd and the Noorderplantsoen park. More than nine tenths is cycle path, mostly paved, and it is flat. We know of one toilet and two water taps on the way, but no bike pump.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1MartinitorenMartinitorenViewpoint · 377 m from the route
  2. 2Groninger MuseumGroninger MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
  3. 3Hortus HarenHortus HarenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
  4. 4NoorderplantsoenNoorderplantsoenArchaeological site · 454 m from the route
  5. 5PrinsentuinPrinsentuinAttraction · 274 m from the route
  6. 6Synagoge GroningenSynagoge GroningenMuseum · 824 m from the route
  7. 7AllersmaborgAllersmaborgAttraction · 4.4 km from the route
  8. 8Internationaal KlompenmuseumInternationaal KlompenmuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
  9. 9KloostermuseumKloostermuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
  10. 10PrinsenhofPrinsenhofCastle · 292 m from the route
  11. 11University MuseumUniversity MuseumMuseum · 429 m from the route
  12. 12Wall House #2Wall House #2Museum · 4.4 km from the route
  13. 13BreedenborgBreedenborgCastle · 7.2 km from the route
  14. 14PiloersemaborgPiloersemaborgAttraction · 8.1 km from the route
  15. 15Museum De BuitenplaatsMuseum De BuitenplaatsMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
  16. 16Museum VosbergenMuseum VosbergenMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
  17. 17HelperlinieHelperlinieArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route
  18. 18Museum aan de AMuseum aan de AMuseum · 741 m from the route
  19. 19Joods MonumentJoods MonumentMemorial · 2.2 km from the route
  20. 20Sint-Joris en de draakSint-Joris en de draakMemorial · 364 m from the route
  21. 21GuyotGuyotMemorial · 233 m from the route
  22. 22Huis te GlimmenHuis te GlimmenCastle · 9.8 km from the route
  23. 23Grafmonument Familie ScholtenGrafmonument Familie ScholtenMemorial · 1.9 km from the route
  24. 24Luchtwachttoren 7O1Luchtwachttoren 7O1Observation tower · 6.8 km from the route
  25. 25Borg EwsumBorg EwsumCastle · 8.9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Doorfietsroute Winsum - Groningen?

Doorfietsroute Winsum - Groningen is 12.2 km long. Allow ± 50 min of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

No, the route runs from Winsum to Groningen.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Het Hogeland.

How hard is this route?

Easy, with 10 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

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