Holiday apartment in Oosterwolde: waterways, village culture and nature trails

If you are planning a holiday apartment in Oosterwolde, you will encounter various facets of the village: Oosterwolde is an old village with the Drenthe characteristics of a Brink village. At the same time, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart runs through Oosterwolde, while Route 9 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad connects nature areas around Oosterwolde with the rich cultural history of Saksisch Fryslân. This allows you to shape your days around regional history, walks, cycle paths, waterways and cultural events.

Holiday apartment in Oosterwolde between the waterway and cycle route

The Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was constructed during the peat-extraction period to transport peat. The section of the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart in Oosterwolde is part of the Turf Route. Anyone interested in regional landscapes and their origins will find an accessible introduction to the history of the surrounding area here.

There are also various options for planning your routes. Route 9 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad, which includes Oosterwolde and the Drents-Friese Wold, is considered a nature, leisure and pilgrimage route. The cycle route is a shortened version of the Turf Route and follows the cycle path. These different routes help you decide on the focus of your trip when choosing a holiday apartment: should your day be shaped more by natural and cultural history, a cycling tour or the course of the Turf Route?

The village church and special overnight stays

On the grounds of the Oosterwolde village church, visitors can admire the restored church and bell frame during a walk. Through the Bijzondere Overnachtingen organisation, the Oosterwolde village church also offers overnight stays. This means that the church is not only one of the village’s cultural and historical highlights, but also offers an overnight accommodation option explicitly connected with it. When planning your trip, you can easily include this visit alongside the other local destinations.

Film and recurring events

During the film season, Filmwerf screens films every two weeks at De Miente in Oosterwolde. The Garage Rommelmarkt Oosterwolde has been held on the first Sunday in May and the first Sunday in September since 2014. Both events add a cultural accent that differs from the nature and route experiences. The fortnightly film schedule stands as a separate event alongside the two annually scheduled Sundays of the Rommelmarkt in Oosterwolde.

Getting there and finding your way around the village

Oosterwolde is easily accessible by car via the N381 and N919 roads. These roads provide clear reference points for reaching the village, while the course of the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart, the village church and the various routes offer different focal points within it. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can therefore consider which combination of village culture, nature, cycling, waterways and events best suits your trip.

Discover other places in the same area via Fochteloo, Oldeberkoop, Waskemeer, Langedijke, Haule, Ravenswoud, Elsloo and Nijeberkoop.

For the general travel overview: Ooststellingwerf.