Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Westerwolde · Updated on 13 November 2026
Smokkelroute cycle route
Smokkelroute is a cycle route of 105.6 km from Westerwolde that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 110 benches and 4 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 105.6 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 74 m · ↓ 85 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 110 benches and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 74 m
- Down
- ↓ 85 m
- Highest point
- 33 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
105.6 km in total- Road: 55.6 km
- Street: 18.9 km
- Path: 15.5 km
- Cycle path: 11 km
- Track: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 333 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 200 m
Surfaces
105.6 km in total- Asphalt: 73.5 km
- Paved: 15.5 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 14.9 km
About the cycle route Smokkelroute
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Smokkelroute is a circular ride of 105.6 km from Westerwolde: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 74 m in total and descend 85 m. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (55.6 km), street (18.9 km) and path (15.5 km). Of the surface, 73.5 km asphalt and 15.5 km paved. For 14.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 110 benches and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Smokkelroute (Smugglers' Route) is a circular ride of just over 70 km in the border country between Westerwolde and Stadskanaal and Rhede (Ems) in Germany, and is part of Emsland Tourismus's United Countries Tour. You ride past the Bourtange fortress, through the Sellingerbossen and past villages such as Ter Apel, Smeerling, Wedde and Bellingwolde. More than two thirds is asphalt or paved, nearly two fifths cycle path, and it is flat. There are 109 benches along the way, but we know of only one toilet and one water tap.
Part of United Countries Tour
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort BourtangeCastle · 590 m from the route - 2
Burcht WeddeCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Museum Stoomgemaal WinschotenMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 4
Standerdmolen Ter HaarAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss DankernCastle · 414 m from the route - 6
Dieler SchanzeArchaeological site · 654 m from the route - 7
Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland (TVE)Attraction · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Burg NienhausArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 9
OudeschansArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Gut AltenkampMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 11
Forum Alte WerftAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 12
Meyers MühleAttraction · 6 km from the route - 13
Margaretha von PapenburgAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 14
Friederike von PapenburgAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 15
OngebrokenMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 16
Voormalige Brandewijnfabriek PfaffRuins · 8.6 km from the route - 17
Großsteingrab Groß-Stavern 3Archaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 19
Steinhaus BunderheeAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 20
Observation towerObservation tower · 256 m from the route - 21Observation towerObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Smokkelroute?
Smokkelroute is 105.6 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 Westerwolde.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 74 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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