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Schoonloo

Schoonloo

Schoonloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe, Netherlands.

Plan a trip to Schoonloo From Amsterdam

It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km southeast of Assen.

Get in

Getting to Schoonloo

There are two expressways traversing Aa en Hunze, which cross at the Gieten junction in the centre of the municipality. The N33 expressway runs from the provincial capital Assen (connection to A28 motorway) via Aa en Hunze to Veendam and the A7 motorway at Zuidbroek.

See

Worth seeing

There are 12 dolmen sites (megalithic tombs) in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.

Do

Things to do

Two villages in Aa en Hunze are starting point of a stage of the Pieterpad, the most famous long distance walking route of the Netherlands. The route's fourth stage ends in Rolde. The fifth stage runs almost entirely within Aa en Hunze, from Rolde to Schoonloo, and the sixth stage starts in Schoonloo.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Restaurant 't Moatie

    Kerkstraat 2C, Gasselte,.

  2. 02
    De Liefde van de Drentsche Aa

    Ruiterweg 2, Schipborg,.

How locals move

Getting around Schoonloo the local way

  • Go nextThere are many small and large destinations in the direct surroundings, making for good bike tour destinations, whether you're heading on or just want to have a good day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Westerbork, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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