Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Assen · Updated on 5 November 2026
Roldertorenroute cycle route
Roldertorenroute is a cycle route of 50.3 km from Assen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 87 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 50.3 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 25 m · ↓ 25 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Local route
Start in Assen
0 km2 km · 15 benches
Poepenhemeltje
2 kmAttraction
1.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
3.7 km1.9 km · 6 benches
Water point
5.5 km4.1 km · 6 benches
Water point
9.6 km8.2 km · 13 benches
Water point
17.8 km16.8 km · 29 benches
C+B Museum
34.6 kmMuseum
15.7 km · 15 benches
Back at the start
50.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 46.7 kmBetween 3.7 km and 50.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryPoepenhemeltje
Attraction · after 2 km
C+B Museum
Museum · after 34.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 25 m
- Down
- ↓ 25 m
- Highest point
- 23 m
- Lowest point
- 7 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
50.3 km in total- Cycle path: 28.4 km
- Road: 21 km
- Street: 550 m
- Busy road: 200 m
- Track: 50 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 50 m
Surfaces
50.3 km in total- Asphalt: 28.9 km
- Paved: 13.7 km
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the cycle route Roldertorenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Roldertorenroute is a circular ride of 50.3 km from Assen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Poepenhemeltje (after 2 km) and C+B Museum (after 34.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 25 m in total and descend 25 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (28.4 km), road (21 km) and street (550 m). Of the surface, 28.9 km asphalt and 13.7 km paved. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 87 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 5.5 km, after 9.6 km and after 17.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 46.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Roldertorenroute is a circular ride of just over 50 km in Drenthe, through the municipalities of Assen, Aa en Hunze and Borger-Odoorn. You cycle past the villages of Rolde, Gasselte, Drouwen, Borger, Grolloo and Amen, through the Gasselterveld and Drouwenerveld nature areas and through Drentsche Aa National Park. Along the way are the C+B Museum and the Poepenhemeltje. More than half is cycle path and almost all of it is asphalt or paved, so an ordinary bike will do fine. There are 87 benches, three water taps and one toilet along the route.
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HunebedcentrumMuseum · 611 m from the route - 2
Drents MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D16 BallooArchaeological site · 676 m from the route - 5
Herinneringscentrum Kamp WesterborkMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Joods MonumentMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Tekens in WesterborkMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 8
KymmelsbergViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Huis OvercingelCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D6 TynaarloArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 11
Stoottroepen museumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D27 BorgerArchaeological site · 510 m from the route - 13
Hunebed D21 BronnegerArchaeological site · 785 m from the route - 14
Hunebed D24 BronnegerArchaeological site · 924 m from the route - 15
Hunebed D23 BronnegerArchaeological site · 927 m from the route - 16
Nationaal Monument WesterborkMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Voormalige commandantswoningMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 18
Monument van de 102.000 StenenMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D8 Boswachterij SchipborgArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D17 RoldeArchaeological site · 142 m from the route - 21
Hunebed D19 DrouwenArchaeological site · 337 m from the route - 22
Hunebed D18 RoldeArchaeological site · 123 m from the route - 23
Hunebed D22 BronnegerArchaeological site · 802 m from the route - 24
Hunebed D25 BronnegerArchaeological site · 964 m from the route - 25
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Roldertorenroute?
Roldertorenroute is 50.3 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Assen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 25 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 46.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Poepenhemeltje and C+B Museum.
Starting point
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