Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Meppel · Updated on 6 November 2026
NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg cycle route
NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg is a cycle route of 66 km from Meppel. Along the way you'll find 174 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 66 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 9 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Meppel
0 km7.9 km · bench
Public toilet
7.9 km10.1 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
17.9 km8.6 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
26.5 km5.3 km · 17 benches
Bike pump
31.8 km1.7 km · 24 benches
Memorial
1 km · 37 benches
Water point
34.5 km5.8 km · 34 benches
Bakkerijmuseum
40.3 kmMuseum
292 m · 10 benches
Anton Pieck Museum and 1 more
40.6 kmVoerman Museum Hatten and water point
24.5 km · 29 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
65.1 km872 m · 3 benches
Finish
66 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.4 kmBetween 26.5 km and 66 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945
Memorial · after 33.5 km
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Photo: Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 40.3 km
Anton Pieck Museum
Museum · after 40.6 km
Voerman Museum Hatten
Museum · after 40.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 6 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
66 km in total- Road: 43.7 km
- Cycle path: 16.3 km
- Street: 5 km
- Busy road: 300 m
- Track: 200 m
- Path: 75 m
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
66 km in total- Asphalt: 40.9 km
- Paved: 15.2 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 7.6 km
About the cycle route NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg is a cycle route of 66 km that starts in Meppel. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945 (after 33.5 km), Bakkerijmuseum (after 40.3 km) and Anton Pieck Museum (after 40.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (43.7 km), cycle path (16.3 km) and street (5 km). Of the surface, 40.9 km asphalt and 15.2 km paved. For 7.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 174 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 17.9 km, after 34.5 km, after 40.6 km and after 65.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the NAP-route (LF9) is a cycle route of about 66 km from Meppel to Elburg. You ride past the Olde Maten & Veerslootslanden nature area, through the floodplains of the Zwarte Water and the Vecht to Hasselt, and via Zwolle and the IJssel floodplains to Hattem, with its Anton Pieck Museum and Voerman Museum. From there it runs on to Elburg. It is flat; most of it is on ordinary roads, almost all asphalt or paved. We know of three toilets, five water taps and one bike pump on the way. The full LF9 runs from Bad Nieuweschans to Utrecht.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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1Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kasteel RechterenCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 2
Lost GravityAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Xpress: Platform 13Attraction · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Museum de Fundatie / Paleis aan de BlijmarktMuseum · 207 m from the route - 5
DrakoAttraction · 4 km from the route - 6
CondorAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 7
UntamedAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 8
GoliathAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 9
HavixhorstCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Noord-Veluws MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 11
El Rio GrandeAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 12
Merlin's Magic CastleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 13
FlevoniceAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 14
Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 599 m from the route - 15
Uitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 10 km from the route - 16
FusillademonumentMemorial · 552 m from the route - 17
ZuivelmuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 18
YOYAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Historisch centrum KalkovensMuseum · 250 m from the route - 20
Space ShotAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Trechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Walibi Express Station 1Attraction · 4.1 km from the route - 23
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 24
MolecatenCastle · 1 km from the route - 25
Zenko's Graffiti ShuttleAttraction · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg?
NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg is 66 km long. Allow ± 4:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meppel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 10 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Monument voor de gevallenen 1940-1945, Bakkerijmuseum and Anton Pieck Museum.
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