Page 311 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - The Netherlands

DRENTHE  309

0 kilometres 10
0 miles 5
Paterswoldse-
meer
Roden EELDE-
PATERSWOLDE Zuidlaarder-
meer
ZUIDLAREN
Vries The landscape reserve of the Drentse Aa river, an exceptionally
NORG
peaceful hiking area near Hondsrug
Hunze
Anloo

ASSEN Gieten
ROLDE Gasselte
H
Nieuw-Buinen
O
Smilde T H E M E G A L I T H R O U T E
N
D
S
Drentse Hoofdvaart D R E N T H E U Exloërmond Historical wooden walkway through the
BORGER
R
Tweede-
G
peatland (Valthe)
Exloo
Oranje kanaal
DIEVER Beilen Schoonoord Nieuw-Weerdinge
Vledder WESTERBORK Odoorn
Steenwijker Aa DWINGELOO ORVELTE Compascuum
Emmer-
Zweeloo
EMMEN
Havelte
Barger-
Ruinen Oosterhesselen Compascuum
Klazienaveen
Hoogeveen Dalen Nieuw-
Amsterdam
Meppel
Amsterdamsche Veld
Schoonebeek
Zuidwolde COEVORDEN
Getting Around
Every year in July, Drenthe is the venue of the Rijwielvierdaagse, a four-day
cycle tour that attracts more than 25,000 participants. There are 500 km
(310 miles) of marked cycle routes in the region. The A28 motorway crosses
the province through Meppel, Hoogeveen and Assen, and the railway
follows the same route. Other motorways include the N371 from Meppel
to Assen along the Drentse Hoofdvaart, the N37 Hoogeveen-Emmen and
the N34 Emmen-Zuidlaren. Emmen is also the last stop on the railway to
Zwolle via Coevorden. Bus service is limited, particularly in the evenings
and on weekends.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp399–400 and p413

308-309_EW_Netherlands.indd 309 16/01/17 12:06 pm