Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Coevorden · Updated on 5 November 2026
Ellertsveldroute cycle route
Ellertsveldroute is a cycle route of 52.8 km from Coevorden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 101 benches and picnic tables and 4 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.
- 52.8 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 22 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Local route
Start in Coevorden
0 kmAt the start: water point.
2.7 km · 5 benches
Zevenmarkensteen
2.7 kmMemorial
14.8 km · 25 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 km15.8 km · 12 benches
Water point
40.1 km12.8 km · 21 benches
Back at the start
52.8 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.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 2.7 km
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
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 22 m
- Highest point
- 26 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
52.8 km in total- Cycle path: 26.6 km
- Road: 25 km
- Street: 725 m
- Busy road: 250 m
- Track: 100 m
Surfaces
52.8 km in total- Asphalt: 22.6 km
- Paved: 15.4 km
- Gravel: 100 m
- Unknown: 14.7 km
About the cycle route Ellertsveldroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Ellertsveldroute is a circular ride of 52.8 km from Coevorden: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Zevenmarkensteen (after 2.7 km), Het onderduikershol 1942-1945 (after 17.5 km) and Hunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen (after 20.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 22 m. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (26.6 km), road (25 km) and street (725 m). Of the surface, 22.6 km asphalt and 15.4 km paved. For 14.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 101 benches and picnic tables and 4 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 22.9 km, after 24.2 km and after 40.1 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Ellertsveldroute is a circular ride of almost 53 km in Drenthe, through the municipalities of Coevorden, Borger-Odoorn and Emmen. You cycle past Wezuperbrug, Schoonoord, Odoorn, Emmen and Sleen and through woods such as the Sleenerzand forest, the Valtherbos and the Noordbargerbos. On the way you pass a wartime hiding place from 1942-1945, the Zevenmarkensteen and two hunebeds (megalithic tombs) in the Emmen forest. About half is cycle path, the rest mostly asphalt or paved road. We know of four water taps on the way, but no toilet.
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HunebedcentrumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel van CoevordenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 590 m from the route - 4
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 118 m from the route - 5
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 412 m from the route - 6
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 465 m from the route - 7
De KlenckeCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 8
Jan Kruis MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 9
TweestrydAttraction · 824 m from the route - 10
C+B MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D27 BorgerArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 857 m from the route - 13
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 717 m from the route - 14
Hunebed D45 EmmerdennenArchaeological site · 577 m from the route - 15
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 962 m from the route - 17
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 157 m from the route - 18
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 938 m from the route - 19
Hunebed D26 DrouwenerveldArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 675 m from the route - 21
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 310 m from the route - 23
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42Archaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 25
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ellertsveldroute?
Ellertsveldroute is 52.8 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Coevorden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 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 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Zevenmarkensteen, Het onderduikershol 1942-1945 and Hunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen.
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