Woldberg walking route
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Type
Wandelen -
Distance
13.8 km -
Period
3:27 -
Calories burnt
1656 kcal -
Intersection
21 -
Places
3
Discover the beautiful, forested area on and around the Woldberg and Steenwijk. The route takes you across the beautiful country estate of ‘de Eese’, the cultural and historical area with its characteristic structure of lanes.

Starting point
Take the train or park your car at Steenwijk train station. There is a 2.5-km approach trail that leads you to the route, just follow the yellow arrow from B61, via B45, with green arrow to B44. From B44, follow the 'color route' as indicated in the description below. Eventually you will return to B45 and there you can turn left and follow the yellow arrows to B61.
Fortified city
Eight bastions were tasked with protecting Steenwijk from the Spaniards. A 2-kilometre route runs past all the fortifications that played an important role in the Eighty Years’ War. Nowadays, Steenwijk is a pleasant city with great places to shop, eat and drink.
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B44
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B42
Woldberg
Beautiful Steenwijk surroundings. The Woldberg is literally the region’s high point. The 26-metre hill formed during the penultimate ice age, about 150,000 years ago.
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B43
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B33
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B32
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B16
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B17
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B20
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B21
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B25
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B24
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B27
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B26
Eeserveld
De Eese country estate is a family estate spanning approximately 800 hectares. The estate is considered a cultural-historical mansion thanks to its extraordinary buildings and characteristic structure of lanes. The estate includes an old stronghold, bearing the year 1619 and surrounded by a moat.
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B31
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B30
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B34
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B35
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B47
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B46
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B45
ROUTE::WALKING_POINT B61