Outdoor PitstopCycle route · De Wolden · Updated on 5 November 2026
Echtener route cycle route
Echtener route is a cycle route of 39 km from De Wolden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 79 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 39 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 22 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Local route
Start in De Wolden
0 km12.3 km · 34 benches
Verzetsmonument
12.3 kmMemorial
2.3 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
14.6 km24.4 km · 33 benches
Back at the start
39 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.4 kmBetween 14.6 km and 39 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 12.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 22 m
- Highest point
- 16 m
- Lowest point
- 7 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
39 km in total- Cycle path: 21.3 km
- Road: 16 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 200 m
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
39 km in total- Asphalt: 15.4 km
- Paved: 7.7 km
- Unknown: 15.9 km
About the cycle route Echtener route
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Echtener route is a circular ride of 39 km from De Wolden: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Verzetsmonument (after 12.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 22 m. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (21.3 km), road (16 km) and street (1.3 km). Of the surface, 15.4 km asphalt and 7.7 km paved. For 15.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Echtener route is a 39 km circular ride in Drenthe, through the municipalities of De Wolden and Hoogeveen. You ride through Hoogeveen, with its Raadhuispark, to Zuidwolde and past Middelveen, Ten Arlo and Echten, and through the Oude Kene nature reserve. Along the way is a resistance memorial. More than half is cycle path and the rest mostly follows roads. The route is an ANWB route and runs clockwise. There are 79 benches and one toilet along the route, but we know of no drinking water or bike pump.
Cycle routes nearby
1Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Gold RushAttraction · 9 km from the route - 2
OldengaerdeCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Huis te EchtenCastle · 244 m from the route - 4
Red Bandits AdventureAttraction · 9 km from the route - 5
Expedition NautilusAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 6
Phileas Fun HouseAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 7
Tuinen Mien RuysAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 8
ApolloAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 9
Sky TowerAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 10
El ToritoAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 11
De KaarsMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 12
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 5 km from the route - 13
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 5 km from the route - 14
OmmerschansArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 15
Cable CarAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 16
TomahawkAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Old TimersAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 18
The PirateAttraction · 9 km from the route - 19
GallopersAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 20
Free FallAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Ripsaw FallsAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 22
JumboAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 23
EnterpriseAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 24Luchtwachttoren 7X3Observation tower · 1.5 km from the route
- 25Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Echtener route?
Echtener route is 39 km long. Allow ± 2:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in De Wolden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Verzetsmonument.
Starting point
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