Jacobspad Groningen and Drenthe

In short: Jacobspad Groningen and Drenthe: from Uithuizen to Hasselt. Length: around 200 km, duration: about 10 days. Best time: April to October.

Overview

This route starts in Uithuizen in the north of Groningen province and heads south through Drenthe. Sources give a length of around 200 to 206 km.

You walk through marshland and villages and across the heath and woodland of Drenthe. The route is much quieter than those in the west of the country.

Like the Jabikspaad, it ends in Hasselt, where the routes continue south.

Planning your stages

How long you need depends on your daily distance. The table works this out for 200 kilometres, with one rest day a week.

Who is this route for?

This route suits a first pilgrimage well. You need no mountain experience, normal basic fitness and broken-in shoes are enough.

You can find more routes under Pilgrimage routes in Europe, Pilgrimage in the Netherlands, sorted by religion under Christian pilgrimage routes.