Pieter path in Drenthe
Want to walk the entire Pieterpad? Then you'll cover about 500 kilometres. If you start in northern Groningen and stick to the 26 stages, you'll visit the province of Drenthe after just a few days. Walk one stage every day? Then on the third stage you walk from the city of Groningen to the Noordlaarderbos, where you cross the provincial border. The end point on that day is Zuidlaren in Drenthe.
Zuidlaren is an important part of the Pieterpad. It is not only where the stage from Groningen ends, but also the starting point of the stage a day later. That goes from Zuidlaren to Rolde, also in Drenthe. After that, the Pieterpad stays in Drenthe for a while with stages from Rolde to Sleen and from Sleen to Coevorden. Only from Coevorden do you leave Drenthe and walk a stage to Hardenberg in Overijssel.
In Drenthe, there are four stages to complete starting in Zuidlaren to Rolde (17 km), from Rolde to Schoonloo (18 km), from Schoonloo to Sleen (23 km) and from Sleen to Coevorden (21 km). Along the route to be walked, you will encounter a number of interesting sights in Drenthe. It all starts in Zuidlaren with the play park Sprookjeshof, restaurant de Olle Stee and the Museum Molen de Wachter.
In the stage from Rolde to Schoonloo, you will encounter dolmens, the Jacobus church and the Boomkroonpad outdoor centre. Via Rolde, the stage heads towards Schoonloo, which leads to Sleen in the next stage. During this stretch, you'll encounter dolmens and the beautiful open-air museum Ellert and Brammert. From Sleen, the final stretch runs in beautiful Drenthe to Coevorden, where the Stedelijk Museum Coevorden can also be found at the same time.
Pieter trail in Zuidlaren
Zuidlaren in Drenthe is the end point of the stage from the city of Groningen. Upon arrival in the village, you walk past Sprookjeshof Play Park and Museum Molen de Wachter. In addition, you'll find restaurant Olle Stee in the middle of the old village centre. This makes The restaurant on the Pieterpad in Zuidlaren. Join us for a refreshing drink and snack, coffee or tea with a piece of cake, a delicious lunch or an evening meal. Whatever you feel like at that moment.
Walking several stages a day
The stage from the city of Groningen is 22 km long. It takes you past several museums, the Martinitoren, Hortus Haren and Galerie Appèlbergen. If you are a trained walker and do not stop along the way, the stage will take around 3.5 to 4 hours. If you leave early in the morning, it is possible to arrive in Zuidlaren already around lunchtime. If so, we warmly invite you at Olle Stee to take a seat on our terrace for a hearty lunch. Order a filled sandwich, a hot homemade soup with a salad or satisfy your hunger with one of our plates that we always serve with fries.
After the lunch you can stay in Zuidlaren and visit the museum Molen de Wachter.
Staying overnight in Zuidlaren
Are you less trained, like to take more breaks in between or want to visit sights along the way? Then you will probably choose to walk only one stage daily.
Will you arrive in Zuidlaren from your starting point in the city of Groningen in the afternoon? Then we invite you to take a seat with us for a refreshing drink. Quench your hunger with one of the delicious snacks at our drinks menu. A board with appetisers such as croquettes, cheese sticks, bami-slices and cheese soufflés is entirely up to you.
Do you prefer a cup of coffee or tea To recover from the exertion? You can. We have delicious specialities and are happy to serve a slice of pastry with them from Patisserie Hovius from Zuidlaren.
If you stick to one stage a day, you'll naturally look for a restaurant to grab a bite to eat in the evening. At Olle Stee you sit in the middle of the cosy old town on a large covered terrace that we heat in cold weather. You overlook the bustling Brink and enjoy homemade dishes prepared with local ingredients. Meat, fish and veg, with us you will enjoy everything Zuidlaren has to offer in a casual atmosphere.
Restaurant on the Pieterpad in Zuidlaren
You can only keep up long walks if you take enough rest in between. Olle Stee is the restaurant along the Pieterpad in Zuidlaren to spend a well-earned break. Want to make sure we have room for you on the day your Pieterpad hike brings you to Zuidlaren? Then make a reservation here a table. We look forward to your visit!
