Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Emmen · Updated on 6 November 2026
Rondje Knoal cycle route
Rondje Knoal is a cycle route of 32.4 km from Emmen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 69 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 32.4 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 22 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Local route
Start in Emmen
0 km2.4 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
2.4 km668 m · 12 benches
Water point
3 km596 m · 8 benches
Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen
3.6 kmArchaeological site
23.1 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
26.8 km5.6 km · 15 benches
Back at the start
32.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.4 kmBetween 2.4 km and 26.8 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.
- Story
Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen
Archaeological site · after 3.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 22 m
- Highest point
- 28 m
- Lowest point
- 15 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
32.4 km in total- Cycle path: 19 km
- Road: 12.3 km
- Street: 575 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 375 m
Surfaces
32.4 km in total- Paved: 14.3 km
- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 9.8 km
About the cycle route Rondje Knoal
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Rondje Knoal is a circular ride of 32.4 km from Emmen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen (after 3.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 22 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (19 km), road (12.3 km) and street (575 m). Of the surface, 14.3 km paved and 6.2 km asphalt. For 9.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 69 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Rondje Knoal is a circular ride of just over 32 km in the municipality of Emmen, managed by Recreatieschap Drenthe. You ride through Emmen and the Rensenpark, through the Emmerdennen woods with hunebed D45, past the 't Zand nature area and the Oosterbos and by Oranjedorp. It is fairly flat and more than half is cycle path. We know of two toilets and one water tap on the way, but no bike pump.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 890 m from the route - 2
Industrieel Smalspoor MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 5
De KlenckeCastle · 9 km from the route - 6
TweestrydAttraction · 457 m from the route - 7
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945Attraction · 5.1 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42Archaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D39 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D47 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D44 Emmen WesteneschArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 23
EmmerschansArchaeological site · 128 m from the route - 24
Luchtwachttoren 7Z3Observation tower · 8.5 km from the route - 25Hunebed D31a ExlooArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rondje Knoal?
Rondje Knoal is 32.4 km long. Allow ± 2:10 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 Emmen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen.
Starting point
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