Tiendeveen offers several highlights to consider when planning your trip: Golfbaan Martensplek, Kremboong Forest north of the village, and the history of the Linthorst Homankanaal. Tiendeveen is surrounded by several wooded areas, especially to the north. The routes also vary considerably—from a marked 13-kilometre walk to a 66-kilometre route without trail markers. This gives you a choice of golf, walks, longer routes and local landscape history.

Golfbaan Martensplek: Golf and scenery

Golfbaan Martensplek has an 18-hole course and a par-3 course. Anyone can play on the par-3 course, regardless of age or golfing experience. The golf course welcomes visitors and offers activities related to golf throughout the year. Its park-like character, numerous bodies of water and wide views define the course; the De Goudplevier nature reserve surrounds it. The course options and landscape offer two distinct aspects to a golf visit: a choice between the 18-hole and par-3 courses, and the surrounding water features and views.

Kremboong Forest and walking trails

Kremboong is a distinctive wooded landscape feature north of Tiendeveen. It has not been managed for years, allowing nature to develop freely. The forest is freely accessible to walkers. The Oude Diep walking trail passes through Kremboong, providing a named route through this woodland.

The marked “Naar Siberië (en weer terug)” walking route is 13 kilometres long. It passes through Tiendeveen before returning to Hoogeveen. About 25 percent of the route follows unpaved paths, with the remainder on paved paths. Its length and surface help you assess whether it suits your plans; route details may change, so it is a good idea to check the current description before setting out.

A much longer option is the 66-kilometre Randje-Drenthe Route 4 Zuidwolde, which also passes through Tiendeveen. It is not marked, but can be downloaded from its route page. Compared with the 13-kilometre walk, the two routes are very different in length; the lack of trail markers is something to factor into planning the longer route. Stage 25 of the Westerborkpad runs from Hoogeveen to Kremboong through a landscape originally shaped by raised bog, with former peat colonies such as Tiendeveen.

Canal culture and local history

The Linthorst Homankanaal was dug to open up Midden-Drenthe and encourage cultivation of the land. After the canal was built in 1926, Tiendeveen’s village centre developed at its junction with the Drijbersche Hoofdvaart; the canal was opened to shipping that same year. Today, it is no longer a navigable waterway. After shipping ceased in 1966, the swing bridges along the canal were fixed in place.

One bridge near Tiendeveen has a movable section made of riveted iron. The J.C. Rahderschool was also built at the junction, named after Amsterdam peat entrepreneur Jan Coenraad Rahder. Rahder founded the Valkenheim peat factory in Tiendeveen, which operated from 1863 to 1885. The canal, bridge and factory history offer different insights into the development of the landscape and village: from former shipping and the peat industry to the swing bridges that are now fixed in place.

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