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308  NOR THERN AND EASTERN NE THERLANDS

Exploring Drenthe

The finest natural areas of Drenthe are the Sights at a Glance
Hondsrug ridge, between Zuidlaren and Emmen, 2 Assen
and the Ellertsveld region between Assen and 3 Norg Paterswoldse-
Emmen. The areas around Diever, Dwingeloo and 4 Eelde-Paterswolde meer
Norg are a resplendent green (or purple, when the 5 Zuidlaren
6 Hondsrug
heather is in bloom). The eastern part of the region, 7 Rolde Roden EELDE- Zuidlaarder-
PATERSWOLDE
with its endless excavated peatlands and the 8 Borger meer
wilderness of the Amsterdamsche Veld, is relatively 9 Orvelte
unknown. The provincial capital of Assen is also a 0 Westerbork ZUIDLAREN
regional centre, as is Emmen, where Noorder q Dwingeloo Vries
Dierenpark Zoo, in the middle of the town, has w Diever NORG
become one of the most-visited attractions in e Coevorden Hunze
Holland. The megaliths are concentrated around r Emmen Anloo
Emmen, along the Hondsrug and at Havelte. Tour
1 The Megalith Route
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ROLDE Gasselte
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Drentse Hoofdvaart D R E N T H E U Exloërmond
BORGER
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Exloo
Oranje kanaal
DIEVER Beilen Schoonoord Nieuw-Weerdinge
Vledder WESTERBORK
The 14th-century Siepelkerk at Dwingeloo Odoorn
Steenwijker Aa DWINGELOO ORVELTE Compascuum
Emmer-
Zweeloo
EMMEN
Havelte
Barger-
Ruinen Oosterhesselen Compascuum
Klazienaveen
Hoogeveen Dalen Nieuw-
Amsterdam
Meppel
The broad and silent heath Amsterdamsche Veld
Schoonebeek
Zuidwolde COEVORDEN
Key
Motorway
Major road
Minor road
Scenic route
Major railway
Minor railway
Regional border
International border
Thatcher at work in Havelte
For map symbols see back flap

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