Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Coevorden · Updated on 5 November 2026
Emmelkamp cycle route
Emmelkamp is a cycle route of 28.8 km from Coevorden. Along the way you'll find 24 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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.
- 28.8 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Coevorden
0 km3.8 km · 9 benches
Kasteel van Coevorden
3.8 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
21.3 km · 14 benches
Water point
25 km2.2 km · bench
Luchtwachttoren 7Z3
27.3 kmObservation tower
1.5 km
Finish
28.8 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Onderwijsgek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel van Coevorden
Castle · after 3.8 km
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Photo: Hrald(Hrald (talk)) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 27.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 15 m
- Lowest point
- 10 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
28.8 km in total- Road: 15 km
- Cycle path: 10 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Path: 125 m
Surfaces
28.8 km in total- Asphalt: 11.2 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Gravel: 500 m
- Unknown: 11.2 km
About the cycle route Emmelkamp
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Emmelkamp is a cycle route of 28.8 km that starts in Coevorden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kasteel van Coevorden (after 3.8 km) and Luchtwachttoren 7Z3 (after 27.3 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (15 km), cycle path (10 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km asphalt and 5.8 km paved. For 11.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 25 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Emmelkamp is a cycle route of almost 29 km in south-east Drenthe, in the municipalities of Coevorden and Emmen, passing Coevorden, De Bente, Dalen, Westerse Bos and Schoonebeek. In Coevorden you pass the castle and the Van Heutszpark, and further on the 7Z3 air-watch tower. Over a third is cycle path, the rest mostly road. You ride clockwise. The route is run by Recreatieschap Drenthe. We know of one water tap on the way, but no toilet.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Industrieel Smalspoor MuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 2
De KlenckeCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 3
KlinkenbergArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 4
HunnenkerkhofArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 5
Loozensche LinieArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route - 6Schans De KatshaarArchaeological site · 133 m from the route
- 7Observation towerObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Emmelkamp?
Emmelkamp is 28.8 km long. Allow ± 1:55 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 Coevorden.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 3 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel van Coevorden and Luchtwachttoren 7Z3.
Starting point
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