Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Tynaarlo · Updated on 5 November 2026
Lentenroute cycle route
Lentenroute is a cycle route of 40.5 km from Tynaarlo that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 71 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 40.5 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 26 m · ↓ 25 m
- Moderate
- Circular ride
- Local route
Start in Tynaarlo
0 km494 m · bench
hunebed D4 Hunenborg and 1 more
494 mHunebed D3 Midlaren
2.7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
3.2 km29.1 km · 40 benches
Hunebed D9 Annen
32.3 kmArchaeological site
6.1 km · 18 benches
Water point
38.4 km2.1 km · 7 benches
Back at the start
40.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 37.3 kmBetween 3.2 km and 40.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
hunebed D4 Hunenborg
Archaeological site · after 494 m
- Story
Hunebed D3 Midlaren
Archaeological site · after 501 m
- Story
Hunebed D9 Annen
Archaeological site · after 32.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 26 m
- Down
- ↓ 25 m
- Highest point
- 16 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
40.5 km in total- Cycle path: 20.7 km
- Road: 15.5 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Path: 625 m
- Track: 100 m
Surfaces
40.5 km in total- Paved: 12.7 km
- Asphalt: 10.8 km
- Gravel: 7.5 km
- Unknown: 9.4 km
About the cycle route Lentenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Lentenroute is a circular ride of 40.5 km from Tynaarlo: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass hunebed D4 Hunenborg (after 494 m), Hunebed D3 Midlaren (after 501 m) and Hunebed D9 Annen (after 32.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 26 m in total and descend 25 m. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is cycle path (20.7 km), road (15.5 km) and street (3.5 km). Of the surface, 12.7 km paved and 10.8 km asphalt. For 9.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 38.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Lentenroute is a circular ride of just over 40 km in Drenthe, through the municipalities of Tynaarlo and Aa en Hunze. You cycle past Midlaren, De Groeve and Zuidlaarderveen to Oud and Nieuw Annerveen and Annen, and back by way of Zuidlaren. On the way you pass three hunebeds (megalithic tombs), two near Midlaren and one near Annen, and part of the route runs through Drentsche Aa National Park. About half is cycle path; a fifth is gravel, the rest mostly asphalt and paving. There are plenty of benches, but we know of only one toilet and one water tap. The route runs clockwise.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hortus HarenAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Internationaal KlompenmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D16 BallooArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 4
Museum De BuitenplaatsMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 5
Museum VosbergenMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 6
Veenkoloniaal museumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 7
LaarwoudCastle · 141 m from the route - 8
KymmelsbergViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D6 TynaarloArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Huis te GlimmenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 11
PoepenhemeltjeAttraction · 10 km from the route - 12
WelgelegenCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 13
LangwyckCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D23 BronnegerArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D24 BronnegerArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D21 BronnegerArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D8 Boswachterij SchipborgArchaeological site · 317 m from the route - 18
Hunebed G1 NoordlarenArchaeological site · 898 m from the route - 19
Hunebed D17 RoldeArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D19 DrouwenArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D18 RoldeArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D22 BronnegerArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D25 BronnegerArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Hunebed D12 Eexter EsArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 25
Hunebed D13 EextArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lentenroute?
Lentenroute is 40.5 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Tynaarlo.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 26 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 37.3 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 D4 Hunenborg, Hunebed D3 Midlaren and Hunebed D9 Annen.
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