Bourtanger Moor Wetland loop from Weiteveen

Hiking trails & Routes

Netherlands

Drenthe

Emmen

Bourtanger Moor Wetland loop from Weiteveen

Moderate

4.6

(23)

104

hikers

Bourtanger Moor Wetland loop from Weiteveen

02:41

10.7km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bourtanger Moor - Veenland

Bargerveen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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443 m

Diema Type DS 12 Locomotive at Veenloopcentrum Weiteveen

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Train that transported bolster peat on the narrow gauge "De Lijn".

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2.81 km

Path Through the Bourtanger Moor - Veenland Nature Park

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Beautiful winding path across the heath.

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5.21 km

Bargerveen Wetlands – Walking Junction 07

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Part of the Drenthe walking network: wandelnet.planner.routemaker.nl/planner/wandelen and wandeljunction.nl/wandelnetwerk%20drenthe.htm

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5.56 km

Raised bog valley in Naturpark Bourtanger Moor - Veenland

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a beautiful high bog valley with lots of peat moss

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6.27 km

Bourtanger Moor Wetland

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Wonderful moorland in the middle of the nature park Moor-Veenland.

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6.82 km

Heather Fields in Naturpark Bourtanger Moor - Veenland

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7.09 km

Memorial Hill and Blitzing Betsy Viewpoint (B-17G Crash Site)

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On March 6, 1944 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-37886 'Blitzing Betsy' of USAAF 388 Bomb Group 562 Bomb Squadron came down in the peat nearby. The aircraft participates in its …

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9.86 km

Bargerveen Sheepfold Visitor Centre and Restaurant

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Sheepfold with information area and restaurant. A good starting point for hikes and bike tours.

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

4.60 km

954 m

329 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

3.36 km

3.13 km

387 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 29, 2023,Bargerveen in de herfst, erfgoed

Autumn walk through the Bargerveen, often walked, now with wind, sun and clouds, nice get a breath of fresh air.

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July 28, 2024,Wandeling over het mooie Bargerveen

Only the buzzing of insects,🪰🐝 fluttering butterflies🦋 bird sounds and in the distance the lowing of a cow sounds. 🐮Then I arrive at the large heather in full bloom with its hundreds of sheep. 🐑
It's a holiday.

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April 20, 2025,Weiteveen

A cold wind, a very wide area, and too many concrete paths, I don't know if I like this.
Didn't see much, too cold??
Still managed to take a few nice pictures of a cuckoo (my first of this year)

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March 13, 2025,Wandeling, Bargerveen

My intention was to go and see the lambs at Wollegras. There were a few but they were far away, nice with their mother. They were still very small. I did enjoy the piglets 🐖🐖and the nice walk over the Bargerveen. It remains a beautiful area, especially with those changing cloudy skies🌫☁️👌

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