Hotel-Restaurant Termunterzijl

Along De Eems: a very varied walk that starts in Termunten and then in Termunterzijl. During the Sint Maarten flood in 1685, as in many villages, everything was destroyed. The ferry connection with Emden was destroyed. A new sluice (Zijl) was built with a beautiful ornament from 1725, the Arc of Soul, on it. After the Soul, you walk through a nature reserve, but then it starts: The Industry of the far north: Delfzijl, or better Farmsum. It used to be a defense fortress now it is an...

The Punt van Reide is a headland outside the dykes and a unique bird area. Note: De Punt van Reide can only be entered with a guide or on excursion days. Please take a look at Tips for more information. The Punt van Reide is an old levee of the river Ems. Now it is a spit of land outside the dykes that was created between 1300 and 1500 when the land to the east was swept away by seawater. This trail runs over the point, between the countless wading birds and seals. Unique plants grow on the...

Walk on the dike along the salt marshes, on a paved road and through the grass. You walk between cows and sheep and if you are lucky you can even see seals at the bottom of the dike on the Dollard side. You walk back on the country roads in the polder. On the dike you will occasionally pass a fence that you have to climb over. A walking route with beautiful views over the surrounding waters.

Explore Groningen's harbor town Delfzijl, starting on the seawall along the Wadden Sea. Here you pass monuments and remnants of the old fortified moats. You walk to Voolhok, a small nature reserve on the northern edge of the city. Then you head inland, towards Uitwierde. The wierdedorp has no more than 70 inhabitants. On top of the mound is a small church. Last, you walk on the edge of the Biessummerbos forest.

Round trip from the church of Wagenborgen. First you walk around the swimming lake the Proostmeer. Then you trek through the small forest Wagenborgerbos. Then you walk on to the Hondhalstermeer, where you walk around the water.