Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Netherlands

Groningen

Stadskanaal

Zuidveldsluis Lock – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Musselkanaal

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Netherlands

Groningen

Stadskanaal

Zuidveldsluis Lock – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Musselkanaal

Moderate

4.2

(6)

126

riders

Zuidveldsluis Lock – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Musselkanaal

03:06

46.2km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 19.7 km for 28 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

10.3 km

Noorplas Sellingen Sand Quarry

Highlight • Lake

Due to sand excavation, large ponds have formed here, making it a real gathering place for various birds. It is now a beautiful and quiet area where you can cycle and walk.

Showing Translation

Tip by

14.3 km

The Sellingerbeetse Lake and Beach

Highlight • Lake

Super clear water
fine beach

Translated by Google •

Tip by

18.5 km

Path Along the Canal and Through the Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Simply great to drive👍

Translated by Google •

Tip by

19.8 km

Zuidveldsluis Lock

Highlight • Monument

Also a good fishing area

Translated by Google •

Tip by

23.6 km

Kopje Genieten in Noordwijk is a real insider tip for anyone on a bike ride. Located directly on the bike path, the café is ideal for a relaxing break – whether for that first coffee of the morning or a well-deserved snack after a few kilometers in the saddle.

The stylish, cozy ambiance invites you to linger, and the menu offers something for everyone: fresh coffee, delicious smoothies, homemade cakes, and hearty snacks. Perfect for recharging your batteries.

An ideal stop on any bike ride. kopjegenieten.nl

Translated by Google •

Tip by

26.7 km

Sellingerbossen

Nature Reserve

31.5 km

Wooden bridge over the Ruiten Aa

Highlight • Bridge

31.5 km

Ruiten Aa Waterway

Highlight • River

Throughout East Groningen, from Ter Apel to Bad Nieuweschans, many streams have been restored to their original, natural course over the past few decades. The forests, meadows and fields in the Ruiten Aa river valley look the same today as they did when they shaped the landscape around the Westerwolder Angerdörfer. It quickly became apparent that the renaturation measures were also good for the flora and fauna. In spring, the landscape is in full bloom, Lakenvelde cattle graze on the pastures, kingfishers and great egrets appreciate the fish-rich waters, and the stork that has already disappeared from Westerwolde has returned.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

31.9 km

Bronze Sculpture of a Discus Thrower

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful bronze figures very close to a rest area

Translated by Google •

Tip by

46.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

9.38 km

6.29 km

5.09 km

2.81 km

Surfaces

22.4 km

13.0 km

7.04 km

1.98 km

1.36 km

390 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Wednesday 17 June

28°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

2,135

Schipper Tour

02:18h

37.5km

60m

Moderate

4.5

328

Smuggling Tour

02:06h

35.8km

50m

Moderate

4.7

2,064

Meppen Market Square – View of the Ems River loop from Haren (Ems)

02:10h

36.4km

70m

Easy

4.5

102

Borger: bog landscapes and burial mounds

01:22h

22.1km

40m

Moderate

4.6

115

Waterbeheer Drentsche Aa - Drenthe

03:20h

55.7km

90m

Moderate

4.7

120

Fietsroute vanuit Bourtange – Groningen

03:01h

50.7km

60m

Moderate

4.7

1,481

Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen – Ems Cycle Path loop from Lathen

03:42h

62.5km

120m

Moderate

4.5

Sleen: historic mills, churches and dolmens

02:34h

44.1km

100m

Moderate

4.6

Hümmling Ems Tour

03:31h

60.4km

140m

Hard

4.8

1,858

Oak Avenue in Drentsche Aa – The New Heavenly Realm loop from Grolloo

03:49h

45.9km

90m

Moderate

4.8

Lakes Tour

03:22h

56.6km

60m

Moderate

4.4

Grain and Water – Northern Emstal

03:26h

57.4km

110m

Zuidveldsluis Lock – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Musselkanaal

Noorplas Sellingen Sand Quarry

The Sellingerbeetse Lake and Beach

Path Along the Canal and Through the Forest

Zuidveldsluis Lock

Kopje Genieten Café

Wooden bridge over the Ruiten Aa

Ruiten Aa Waterway

Bronze Sculpture of a Discus Thrower

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️