Hiking and cycling

The Anserdennen Dwingelderveld hiking trail is 2 kilometres long. It starts at Theehuys Anserdennen, Schapendrift 1, and passes through the Anserdennen and across the Anseres near Ansen. Blue arrows mark the route. This clearly identifies the starting point, length and trail markings—practical distinctions when choosing a hike for your stay.

There is another hiking option on Landgoed Rheebruggen: an unmarked 3-kilometre route. Compared with the 2-kilometre route near Ansen, it is longer and has no trail markings. Both details can help you choose a route, without indicating how long the walk will take. The road from Ansen to Uffelte also passes through Landgoed Rheebruggen.

A 37-kilometre cycling route is also available on the same estate. It differs considerably from the two hiking routes in both length and activity. This gives you several options to plan your trip: a short hiking route, a somewhat longer unmarked walk, and an extensive cycling route.

Theehuys Anserdennen is a rest stop for hikers on the Drenthepad and cyclists riding through the Dwingelderveld. It serves coffee, tea and other drinks, as well as fresh cakes, sandwiches and other treats. As opening arrangements may vary by season and menu details can change, it is best to check this information before your visit.

Countryside around Ansen

Ansen borders the Anserdennen nature area to the northeast. This area is part of Dwingelderveld National Park. The Anserdennen Dwingelderveld hiking trail passes through the area and across the Anseres. For local orientation, both the nature area's location beside the village and its inclusion in the national park are relevant.

Hay meadows and pastureland lie between Landgoed Rheebruggen and Ansen. The De Zure Venen nature area is located there, with alder carr woodland and flower-rich wet meadows. These landscape features offer a different perspective on the routes: here, the focus is on the land and habitats between Ansen and Rheebruggen, as well as on the marked trails.

Historic farms and former havezates

The area's architectural history also offers specific points of interest. The farmhouse at Rheebruggen 10 has cultural-historical, architectural-historical and urban-planning significance because of its connection to the former havezate of Rheebruggen. Behind the Bouwhuis Rheebruggen, the original site of this former havezate is still clearly visible; it was surrounded by a moat.

Huis te Ansen, also called Hof te Ansen, has its own historical significance: the estate was a havezate and was built in the 12th century by a cousin of the Bishop of Utrecht. Its name and historical classification offer another way to explore the area's history, alongside the architectural traces on Landgoed Rheebruggen.

Two buildings in Ansen date from later periods. The hall house farmhouse at Dwingelerweg 25 dates from 1840. The teacher's house at Dwingelerweg 1 was built in 1912 and features Art Nouveau elements. Their dates and building types can be compared directly: a 19th-century hall house and an early 20th-century teacher's house with Art Nouveau details. Together with the historical connections to the havezates, they offer a varied view of the architectural history of the village and its surroundings.

Discover more destinations: Linde, Koekange, Ruinen, Zuidwolde, Drogteropslagen, Veeningen, Ruinerwold, Echten

For the overview of the wider area: De Wolden.