Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Borger-Odoorn · Updated on 5 November 2026
Saksenroute - 03 - Borger - Coevorden cycle route
Saksenroute - 03 - Borger - Coevorden is a cycle route of 53.4 km from Borger-Odoorn. Along the way you'll find 78 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 53.4 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 34 m · ↓ 34 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Borger-Odoorn
0 km17.5 km · 23 benches
Attraction
2.6 km · 3 benches
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen and 1 more
20.1 kmHunebed D40 Boswachterij Emmen
2.8 km · 15 benches
Water point
22.9 km1.3 km · 19 benches
Water point
24.2 km29.2 km · 18 benches
Finish
53.4 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryHet onderduikershol 1942-1945
Attraction · after 17.5 km
StoryHunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen
Archaeological site · after 20.1 km
- Story
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij Emmen
Archaeological site · after 20.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 34 m
- Down
- ↓ 34 m
- Highest point
- 26 m
- Lowest point
- 10 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
53.4 km in total- Cycle path: 27.1 km
- Road: 24.7 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 250 m
Surfaces
53.4 km in total- Asphalt: 27.4 km
- Paved: 10.5 km
- Unknown: 15.4 km
About the cycle route Saksenroute - 03 - Borger - Coevorden
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Saksenroute - 03 - Borger - Coevorden is a cycle route of 53.4 km that starts in Borger-Odoorn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Het onderduikershol 1942-1945 (after 17.5 km), Hunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen (after 20.1 km) and Hunebed D40 Boswachterij Emmen (after 20.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 34 m in total and descend 34 m. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (27.1 km), road (24.7 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 27.4 km asphalt and 10.5 km paved. For 15.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 78 benches and picnic tables and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 22.9 km and after 24.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
This stage of the Saksenroute (LF14) is a cycle route of about 53 km from Borger to Coevorden, through south-east Drenthe. You ride through the Exloo and Odoorn forests to Emmen, through the Valtherbos and the Noordbargerbos, and past two hunebeds (megalithic tombs) in the Emmen forest and Het onderduikershol, a wartime hiding place. After that it runs through Erm, Holsloot and Dalerveen to Coevorden. It is fairly flat and about half is cycle path. We know of two water taps on the way, but no toilet or bike pump. The full LF14 runs from Lauwersoog to Enschede.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Part of Saksenroute
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6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HunebedcentrumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Kasteel van CoevordenCastle · 304 m from the route - 3
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 590 m from the route - 4
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Industrieel Smalspoor MuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 462 m from the route - 8
De KlenckeCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Jan Kruis MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 10
TweestrydAttraction · 824 m from the route - 11
C+B MuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D27 BorgerArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D21 BronnegerArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D24 BronnegerArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D23 BronnegerArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D19 DrouwenArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 162 m from the route - 20
Hunebed D45 EmmerdennenArchaeological site · 577 m from the route - 21
Hunebed D22 BronnegerArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D25 BronnegerArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 962 m from the route - 24
Hunebed D20 DrouwenArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 25
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 153 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saksenroute - 03 - Borger - Coevorden?
Saksenroute - 03 - Borger - Coevorden is 53.4 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Borger-Odoorn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 34 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Het onderduikershol 1942-1945, Hunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen and Hunebed D40 Boswachterij Emmen.
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