Low-threshold Groningen routes - Waterbirds and views in Lauwersmeer National Park

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Groningen

De Marne

Low-threshold Groningen routes - Waterbirds and views in Lauwersmeer National Park

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Low-threshold Groningen routes - Waterbirds and views in Lauwersmeer National Park

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7.17km

20m

Hiking

This relaxed 7.2 kilometer route through Lauwersmeer National Park is ideal for hikers of all levels. Here you can enjoy water birds and beautiful views.

You start the walk at the Lauwersnest activity center, which is the ideal starting point for a visit to Lauwersmeer National Park. Here you can…

Last updated: June 12, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer

Waypoints

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183 m

Lauwersnest Activity Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Really well designed and something for every age group to discover. An absolute highlight.

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2.66 km

Lauwersmeer Dark Sky Observation Tower

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There are fold-down backrests on the observation tower. You can sit on these in the dark and watch the starry sky.

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4.80 km

Bench with a view of Lauwersmeer

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The nicest spot we found around here (better than the viewing tower a little further away). A comfortable bench with a beautiful view over the vast landscape of the Lauwersmeer.

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7.17 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.44 km

2.30 km

886 m

452 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.47 km

1.81 km

1.20 km

1.13 km

394 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

9°C

3°C

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Comments

May 23, 2024,Dark Sky Route bei Tag

Today, as promised this morning, we went on a short hike. The nature reserve is considered to be one of the darkest places in Europe, which means that there is almost no light pollution here and you can see a perfect starry sky at night. The nature reserve is also a real eye-catcher during the day. In addition to many …

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July 16, 2024,Park Lauwersmeer, route Suyderooghe

beginning of the Rug, just after the Marneweg, park at Staatsbosbeheer.
varied route, occasionally quite boggy. beautiful viewpoints

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January 15, 2023,Een NAT Ballastplaatbos🐕

Took a walk in an area where I don't go often, and now I remember why 😁 The paths here are wet and muddy for a large part of the year. But I have never experienced it as wet as today! At one point we really couldn't go any further because it was too deep! Still it was a nice …

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December 18, 2023

This relaxed 7.2 kilometer route through Lauwersmeer National Park is ideal for hikers of all levels. Here you can enjoy water birds and beautiful views.
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You start the walk at the Lauwersnest activity center, which is the ideal starting point for a visit to Lauwersmeer National Park. Here you can find

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