Hunzepark

The Outdoor Center Tree Crown Trail is located about 10 km from the park. You walk there via suspension bridges and wooden platforms through the treetops, up to about 20 meters high, face to face with birds and squirrels. The trail is accessible for different ages and gives you a good view over the Drenthe forest. A guided tour or walking independently are both possible. Allow an hour to an hour and a half for a leisurely walk.

Memorial Center Camp Westerbork is located about 24 km from Gasselternijveen, in the middle of the Drenthe landscape. You walk across the former camp grounds where more than one hundred thousand people passed through during the Second World War. The museum tells that history through archive material, personal stories and an extensive outdoor exhibition with restored buildings and wagons. Anyone who takes an afternoon to visit can thoroughly explore both the museum and the grounds. The combination of outdoors and indoors makes the visit impressive without feeling overwhelming. Visit the museum, walk around the camp grounds for free, or join a guided tour.

The stream valley of the Hunze begins almost immediately behind Gasselternijveen and forms one of the most beautiful cycling areas in Drenthe. Rent a bike and ride past hay meadows, fens, and along narrow forest paths that become overgrown in summer. The cycling network in the valley connects to the province's broader junction network, so you can put together your own loops. Those who ride a bit longer pass the villages of Gasselternijveenschemond and Drouwen, where you can rest on a terrace. The route is relatively flat. If you still have time, visit the Hunebed Centre in Borger: a museum about prehistoric times, where you will find the largest dolmen in the Netherlands and discover how the dolmen builders lived. A must-visit in Drenthe, the primeval province of the Netherlands!