Holiday apartment in Marum: Nature, Trails and History

Holiday apartment in Marum between nature and history

North of the A7 lies Marumerlage, a natural area through which the Oude Diep flows. The Oude Diep is the upper course of the former sea inlet De Oude Riet. If you are planning a holiday apartment in Marum, you can structure your days around specific landscape experiences: waterways, heathland, bog and historic trails.

Discover Marumerlage and Jilt Dijksheide on foot

The historic circular walking route Marumerlage lies north of the village of Marum and is part of the Natuur Netwerk Nederland. The walking route passes a birdwatching hut. This allows you to combine a walk with a peaceful moment in nature.

Jilt Dijksheide is closest to Marum. It is the only remaining heathland with a large bog lake in which a section of untouched raised bog has been preserved. When planning your stay in a holiday apartment in Marum, this area forms an independent landscape focus alongside Marumerlage.

Historic trails and stories around Marum

A walk around the Marumerlage area begins at the Romaanse Kerk. On the historic circular walking route Marumerlage, the route brochure with information ranging from prehistory to the present day is located in the mortuary. This combines movement through the landscape with a historical trail that reaches far back and continues into the present.

’t Pad begins at Dorpsstraat in Marum. The trail is the oldest connecting route over the ridge between Marum and Tolbert and passes farms, wooden footbridges, meadows and fields, forests and various waterways. For a holiday apartment in Marum, this trail can therefore provide the framework for a day in which changing landscapes are more important than a single highlight.

The Witte Nonnenpad also brings a special story to the perception of the area: it tells of thwarted love stories and of a nun’s love for a Spanish soldier. The Kerk Marum also contains a seigneurial pew from the first quarter of the 18th century and a pulpit dating from 1826. Nature trails and ecclesiastical heritage thus offer different points of emphasis for discovering Marum.

Mountain bike route and De Haar rest stop

For active days, the Marum mountain bike route is 30 kilometres long and leads through the Coendersbos. It starts at the car park of Horeca Centrum Heerlijkheid in Marum. The specific length helps you assess a cycling trip in relation to other ideas for the day.

The De Haar rest stop offers coffee or tea with something sweet, as well as seating indoors and outdoors. There is also an option to charge an electric bicycle there. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Marum, you can include such destinations in your personal mix of walking, cycling, nature observation and culture.

More places to discover: Nuis, De Wilp.

To the higher-level travel overview: Marum.