Maintaining the Pieterpad markings in the city of Groningen was for years a real struggle. In Groningen’s sticker jungle, the trail signs were hard to spot, especially when the municipal cleaning service had once again scrubbed all the poles – something that understandably happens quite frequently.

In consultation with the municipality, the Pieterpad Foundation transferred the trail markings onto special panels – made of BioPanel – which have been mounted on traffic sign poles and lampposts. This should hopefully put an end to the problems caused by Groningen’s sticker jungle, allowing Pieterpad hikers to finally find their way without any extra help.