Immerse yourself in Delfzijl - A trail run around the terp

Are you ready for the next workout? Today a trail run of more than 6.5 kilometers is on the program through the Groningen countryside.

The route is all about water, mounds and history. From Delfzijl you run towards the mound village of Biessum. The village is located around the best preserved mound, or terp, in the province of Groningen. The artificial hill was intended as a place to keep your feet dry in case of high tide.

Biessum has never had its own church. Villagers went to the church in nearby Uitwierde for their church visit, where you will also visit today. You then run further via the harbor on the Uitwierdermaar. Leave the Uitwierdermaar on the left (or, well, actually on the right). But don't worry, you will meet again a little later.

At Marsum you will encounter the water again and have a view over the maar and the extensive surroundings. Do you see Marsum, also a mound village, further away? The path disappears into the Biessumerbos and passes the former De Vossenheerd farm. Not much is left of it, but the place still breathes the stories of the past. When you then leave the Biessumerbos, you return to the built-up area and walk back to your starting point.

The start and end point of the Tour is Delfzijl West station, so the route is easily accessible by public transport. Are you coming by car? Then you park in Delfzijl near the station or in the village.