06 Wad en Marenroute
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Last edit: 08-03-2025
Route Summary This is the 6th in a series of 43 Endangered ANWB routes. These were published in the Promotors between April 2015 and September 2016.
Wadden and Marenroute – A voyage of discovery along the Groningen water
The Wad en Marenroute takes you along the rugged Wadden coast and through the characteristic Groningen landscape with its winding maars (old creeks and waterways). This is a route full of contrasts: from extensive dikes and salt marshes to picturesque villages with historic castles and mills. The route starts and ends in Winsum at Deelcafé De Buurvrouw, and takes you via Pieterburen, Warffum, Uithuizen and Middelstum along the most beautiful spots of North Groningen.
Along the way you can enjoy the wide views, the farmland and the history that is deeply rooted here. Hence the award of 3 stars.
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Duration
3h 14m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
83.59 km
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RouteXpert Review You start the route at Deelcafé De Buurvrouw in Winsum, a cozy place where the coffee is freshly brewed and you lay a good foundation for the day. From here you drive via quiet back roads to Eenrum and Pieterburen, where the seal center is a well-known attraction. The road winds towards Warffum, where you can make a stop at Molen Eva in Usquert. This historic corn and hulling mill from 1818 towers above the landscape and is still operational. After this photogenic stop you follow the route to Uithuizen, where you will find the impressive Menkemaborg. This beautiful 18th-century manor with its atmospheric rooms and gardens takes you back in time. A few kilometers further lies Uithuizermeeden, where the Rensumaborg welcomes you. Although this manor is not accessible, it is a beautiful historical landmark in the Groningen landscape. A little further on you can take a break at Snackbar Coralie, a cozy place for a quick bite or a cup of coffee.
After this stop, you continue towards Eemshaven, where the landscape changes. The horizon is filled with windmills and industry, but just when you think the charm of the Groningen countryside is disappearing, you turn towards Spijk and Bierum, where the peace and quiet of the countryside prevails again. Not much later you arrive at Molen Ceres in Spijk, an impressive smock mill that has been completely restored after a fire in 1998. This is a perfect place for a photo stop. The route takes you further to Middelstum, where you drive along the Boterdiep, one of the oldest waterways in Groningen. You slowly return to the starting point via the winding roads of the Groningen countryside. The route ends where you started, at Deelcafé De Buurvrouw in Winsum, where you can enjoy the ride with a good cup of coffee and freshly baked treats.
The Wad en Marenroute is a beautiful trip for those who love peace, space and history. The combination of Wadden coast, maren and centuries-old castles makes this a varied and unique trip. With approximately 85 kilometers of quiet inland roads and dikes, this route is perfect for a day of enjoying everything that North Groningen has to offer.
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Groningen ( GROHN-ing-ən, also UK: GRON-, US: KHROHN-, Dutch: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] (listen); Gronings: Grunn or Grunnen) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. It is the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. As of December 2020, it had 233,218 inhabitants. It has a land area of 168.93 km2 (65.22 sq mi), and a total area, including water, of 180.21 km2 (69.58 sq mi). Its population density is 1,367 residents per km2 (3,540 per square mile). On 1 January 2019, it was merged with the municipalities of Ten Boer and Haren. The Groningen-Assen metropolitan area has about half a million inhabitants. Groningen is a university city, and students comprise an estimated 25% of its total population. Groningen was established more than 950 years ago. Historically, it was a semi-independent city-state, a member of the Hanseatic League, and the dominant regional power in the north of the Netherlands.
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