For a trip to Ees, you can choose from cycling, hiking, golf and village history as different areas of interest. Several routes pass through the Boswachterij Exloo; other details tell the story of the village and its landscape. The options below can help you get a sense of Ees as a travel destination and choose activities that suit your plans.
Cycling around Ees
The Ees–Exloo cycling route is 14 kilometres long and runs between the villages of Ees and Exloo through the Boswachterij Exloo. Its length, the connection between the two villages and the forest setting combine to give the route a clearly defined framework for anyone who wants to explore Ees by bike. Ees borders the Boswachterij Exloo directly, which also provides the setting for several of the hiking trails described below.
Another option is the Exloo mountain bike route. It can be started at either of two locations in Ees: the Ees carpool car park on Schoolstraat, 9536 Ees, or Land van Bartje Ees, Buinerweg 8, 9536 PG Ees. This makes the choice concrete: the Ees–Exloo cycling route has a specified length, while the MTB route focuses on two starting points in Ees. You can first decide which route detail is more useful for your planning.
Hiking routes and landscapes
The Dennebos hiking route passes through coniferous and deciduous forest, open heathland and drift sand in the Boswachterij Exloo. These landscape features give the route a different character from a hike focused solely on forest. If you choose a route based on its described landscapes, you’ll find several different impressions within a single route here.
The Zevenheuveltjes hiking route also passes through the Boswachterij Exloo, along the Hondsrug. Both routes are therefore connected to this forest area, but their descriptions emphasise different things: Dennebos is described in terms of coniferous and deciduous forest, heathland and drift sand; Zevenheuveltjes is associated with the Hondsrug. The names and landscape details offer a practical guide when choosing between the hiking options.
“In het Spoor van de Mammoet” is a 5.5-kilometre hiking route. White square signs featuring an arrow and a mammoth mark the trail. It leads to various areas, including the Buinerveld and the Boswachterij Odoorn-Exloo on the Hondsrug. Its specified length and distinctive trail markers set this route apart from the descriptions of the Dennebos and Zevenheuveltjes hikes.
Village history and cultural landscape
Ees developed in the Middle Ages as an es village along an old route between Coevorden and Groningen. This historical context is part of the village’s story and offers a different perspective on Ees from the trails through forest, heathland and drift sand. The village green and the landscape near the Zuidesch also offer specific points of interest for taking a closer look at the village’s history and surroundings.
At the intersection of Dorpsstraat and Schoolstraat is a brink, which over time was laid out as a planted village green. The Zuidesch is also located near Ees, where a remnant of a tree hedge has been preserved. These details describe different features: the landscaped brink at a named intersection, and the tree hedge in the cultural landscape near Ees. Together with the village’s medieval development, they offer several specific perspectives on the village and its surroundings.
Golf in Ees
Country Golf Ees is an 18-hole par-3 golf course in the village of Ees. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to professionals. The course has a putting green for practising your putting. Golf thus adds another activity with its own focus to the options available by bike and on foot. Information about the course includes both its 18-hole par-3 format and its practice area; if you’re considering Ees as a travel destination, you can take these details into account when choosing activities.
Whether you’re mainly interested in cycling routes, hiking trails, golf or village history, Ees offers several distinct points of interest to help you plan your trip. The named routes, landscape features and historical details can help you assess the village according to your own interests.
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For the broader travel overview: Borger-Odoorn.
