Outdoor PitstopCycling guide Groningen · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Groningen
Groningen has 18 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 23.1 km long on average. Along the way you find 698 benches and picnic tables, 13 water fountains and refill points, 26 public toilets and 2 bike pumps in total.
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The 10 best cycle routes
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular ride, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best cycle route in Groningen is Saksenroute - 02 - Groningen - Borger (56.6 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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56.6 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 31 m · From A to B · start Groningen
3 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points145 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: nl:Gebruiker:Wutsje · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons50.2 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 12 m · From A to B · start Het Hogeland
11 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points155 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons6 km · ± 25 min · From A to B · start Groningen
2 public toilets1 water point52 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: nl:Gebruiker:Ra-smit, colour adapted by User:Lyzzy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons50.3 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 16 m · From A to B · start Midden-Groningen
4 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points140 benches and picnic tables
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11.5 km · ± 45 min · From A to B · start Groningen
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points34 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons12.2 km · ± 50 min · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Het Hogeland
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points46 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Wenkbrauwalbatros · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons14.3 km · ± 55 min · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Tynaarlo
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points71 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: ZanderZ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons9.2 km · ± 35 min · From A to B · start Het Hogeland
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points28 benches and picnic tables
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14.7 km · ± 1:00 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Westerkwartier
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
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6.3 km · ± 25 min · From A to B · start Groningen
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points11 benches and picnic tables
All 8 cycle routes from Groningen, A to Z
Long-distance routes through Groningen
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.
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Photo: nl:Gebruiker:Wutsje · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSaksenroute
308.1 km · From A to B
NAP-route
376.2 km · From A to B
De Groene As
31.7 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 10 best cycle routes.
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Hunebed D21 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 1 cycle route
StoryHunebed D22 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 1 cycle route
StoryHunebed D24 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 1 cycle route
StoryHunebed D23 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 1 cycle route
StoryHunebed D25 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: nl:Gebruiker:Wutsje · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGemaal De Waterwolf
Attraction · along 1 cycle route
Museum aan de A
Museum · along 1 cycle route
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Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHortus Haren
Attraction · along 1 cycle route
Cycle routes per place in Groningen province
7 places have their own guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Groningen?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 18 cycle routes in Groningen, including 3 long-distance routes in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Groningen?
At the top of this guide is Saksenroute - 02 - Groningen - Borger (56.6 km, moderate). Next come Saksenroute - 01 - Lauwersoog - Groningen and Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren.
Which cycle routes in Groningen have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Saksenroute - 02 - Groningen - Borger, Saksenroute - 01 - Lauwersoog - Groningen and Doorfietsroute Groningen - Zuidlaren have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Groningen?
Among others Saksenroute, NAP-route and De Groene As run through this area.
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