Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Groningen · Updated on 6 November 2026
Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren
Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren is a cycle route of 6 km from Groningen. Along the way you'll find 52 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 6 km
- ± 25 min
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Groningen
0 km1.3 km · 16 benches
Water point and bike pump
1.3 km3 km · 27 benches
Hortus Haren
4.3 kmPublic toilet
156 m · bench
Public toilet
4.5 km1.5 km · 7 benches
Finish
6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.3 kmBetween 0 km and 4.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHortus Haren
Attraction · after 4.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6 km in total- Cycle path: 3.3 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Street: 925 m
Surfaces
6 km in total- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 425 m
About the cycle route Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren is a cycle route of 6 km that starts in Groningen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Groningen and finish in Zuidlaren. Along the way you pass Hortus Haren (after 4.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 25 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (3.3 km), road (1.8 km) and street (925 m). Of the surface, 4.4 km asphalt and 1.2 km paved. For 425 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 52 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 1.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren (F34) is a fast cycle route from Groningen to Zuidlaren. We show a 6 km stretch in the municipality of Groningen, via Essen and Haren, past the Hortus Haren and Groenestein. More than half is cycle path and almost all of it asphalt. We know of two toilets, a bike pump and a water tap on the way.
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- Saksenroute - 01 - Lauwersoog - GroningenModerate · From A to B50.2 km
- Saksenroute - 02 - Groningen - BorgerModerate · From A to B56.6 km
- De Groene As - Groningen (omleiding)Easy · From A to B1.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Groninger MuseumMuseum · 547 m from the route - 2
MartinitorenViewpoint · 755 m from the route - 3
NoorderplantsoenArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Synagoge GroningenMuseum · 589 m from the route - 5
PrinsentuinAttraction · 932 m from the route - 6
Internationaal KlompenmuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 7
KloostermuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 8
PrinsenhofCastle · 887 m from the route - 9
University MuseumMuseum · 894 m from the route - 10
Wall House #2Museum · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Museum De BuitenplaatsMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 12
Museum VosbergenMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 13
HelperlinieArchaeological site · 544 m from the route - 14
LaarwoudCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Joods MonumentMemorial · 562 m from the route - 16
Museum aan de AMuseum · 968 m from the route - 17
Sint-Joris en de draakMemorial · 772 m from the route - 18
GuyotMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Huis te GlimmenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Grafmonument Familie ScholtenMemorial · 456 m from the route - 21
LangwyckCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Hunebed G1 NoordlarenArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D3 MidlarenArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 24
hunebed D4 HunenborgArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 25
TheekoepeltjeAttraction · 440 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren?
Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren is 6 km long. Allow ± 25 min of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Groningen to Zuidlaren.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Groningen.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.3 km.
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 Hortus Haren.
Starting point
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