Lauwersmeer National Park – Zoutkamp loop from De Skâns-Oostmahorn

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Lauwersmeer National Park – Zoutkamp loop from De Skâns-Oostmahorn

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Lauwersmeer National Park – Zoutkamp loop from De Skâns-Oostmahorn

02:27

41.2km

40m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.53 km for 134 m

After 35.6 km for 134 m

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2.24 km

Ezumazijl Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Schleuse Ezumazijl, connects the Lauwersmeer with the Zuider Ee

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3.88 km

Lauwersmeer National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Geography

The Lauwerszee, an inlet named after the river Lauwers, used to be open to the Wadden Sea. After the storm surge of 1953, fears of flooding led to plans …

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7.90 km

Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen Locks and Harbor

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Zijlen is old Dutch for 'locks'. The locks you see here date from 1729 and are the epitome of human interventions in the Frisian coastal area.

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9.78 km

Slenkpad

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Cycle path along the Dokkumer Diep.

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14.2 km

Kollumerwaard Cycle Path, Lauwersmeer National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very nice, narrow bike path through nature.

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17.8 km

Kollumerwaard Nature Reserve

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Beautiful cycle path through the nature reserve. Very easy to cycle.

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20.8 km

Zoutkamp

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Zoutkamp was an important fishing port until 1960, and was the transit route for ships to reach the city of Groningen. When the Lauwerszee was closed, the village lost this …

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39.7 km

Lauwersmeer National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Lauwersmeer National Park is located in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The area was declared a national park on …

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