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Updating information on official hitchhiking spot, as well as moving info on A28 on-ramp and updating it. Minor spelling and grammatical mistakes fixed as well.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== South towards [[Assen]] ===
==== Spot 1: Emmaviaduct ====
There is a [[liftershalte]], a spot for hitchhiking, at the Emmaviaduct, the road to the A28, 200 meter westwards of Central Station, in the direction of Assen.
[[File:LiftplaatsGroningen.jpeg|thumb|right|The [[liftershalte]] in Groningen. Currently there ]] ==== Spot 2: Van Ketwich Verschuurlaan x A28/E232 ====There is no more an unused bus stop at the on-ramp onto A28 with plenty of space to stop. An especially good spot in the early morning, hitchhiking with commuters southwards towards Assen or Zwolle. [[User:ArjanT98|Arjan]] stood here for about 30 minutes before being given a ride to Assen.[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] hitched at this bus stop when it was still active with a sign: "A7 --> (direction Germany)". However, not much traffic here goes east. This access lane is a 2.5 km walk from the central station or the city center, but you can recognize an Hitchwiki and Trustroots sticker ]be approached on bus line 10 every half hour as well [November 2022] .
=== West towards [[Leeuwarden]], [[Heerenveen]] ===
''[[User:Koendev|Koen]] decided to stand at the on-ramp of the N7 at the [http://goo.gl/maps/NwoRf crossing of the '''Europaweg''' and '''Bergenweg''']. Cars have some place to stop there and most go towards the east too. He got a ride in 15min.'' I also got a ride in this location, within 30 minutes. Make sure to stand on the east side of Europaweg. There is a small gravel turnout right off of Europaweg on Bergenweg where it is easy for people to stop.
Linde also stood on the onramp on the crossing of Europaweg and Bergenweg. Was , but was sent away by the police. They treathened with a fine of 140 euros. To reach this spot, you have to walk next to the road, there is no pedestrian/ bike path, which makes it illegal to stand there.
Russ also stood on the onramp of Europaweg and bergenweg. I do not suggesting suggest this spot on Sundays. I waited for almost two hours and maybe 30 cars were going on the highway. The police passed me twice but just smiled. Probably a great spot during the week.
March 2022:[[User:Tzuiop9c|Tzuiop]] could not find the described place, there are building sites at the crossing.
[[File:Photo 2022-03-12 18.11.06.jpg|thumb| Spot 4: Onramp to A7 at the end of Europaweg]]
==== Spot 5: A28 access lane====''[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] hitched at the busstop on the A28 access lane 39 "Groningen-Zuid" with a sign "A7 -->". This access lane is a 7 minutes busride away from Groningen central station frequented 10(+)x/hour (cost EUR 1,30), the busstop is called Van Ketwich Verschuurbrug, or a 2.5 km walk from the central station or the center. ==== Spot 6: Esso Kolham, in Scharmer ====
There is a petrol station on the highway about 10km out of town which is easily accessible by bus (cost EUR 3,50). Take e.g. Line 5 until the final station, Goldbergweg. From there walk in the direction in which the bus is going and take the first road on the right to cross the highway. You can see the petrol station from the bridge. After the bridge turn right again and walk until you are almost past the petrol station. There is a small bridge consisting of roofing material made for the employees of the petrol station to cross the water.
[[User:Tzuiop9c|Tzuiop]]: On a Wednesday I stood there from 11-12.00 and 16-18.00. There were very very few cars going to Germany. I suspect this will be different on the weekends. I could not find a ride further than the border or Leer.
