Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Het Hogeland · Updated on 5 November 2026
Saksenroute cycle route
Saksenroute is a cycle route of 308.1 km from Het Hogeland. Along the way: 599 benches and picnic tables, 14 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 308.1 km
- ± 3:25 h per stage
- ↑ 218 m · ↓ 179 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Het Hogeland
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
1.9 km · 6 benches
Water point
1.9 km174 m · 2 benches
Water point
2.1 km725 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
2.8 km390 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
3.2 km447 m
Public toilet
3.7 km1.3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
4.9 km1.8 km · 3 benches
Observation tower
6.7 kmObservation tower
7.6 km
2 public toilets
14.3 km6.7 km · 6 benches
Gemaal De Waterwolf
21.1 kmAttraction
5.3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
26.4 km1.6 km · 5 benches
Museum Wierdenland
28 kmMuseum
18.4 km · 36 benches
Water point
46.4 km2.9 km · 48 benches
Public toilet
49.3 km264 m · 12 benches
Museum aan de A
49.6 km2 public toilets
8.3 km · 78 benches
Bike pump
57.9 km3.3 km · 13 benches
Water point
61.2 km11 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
72.3 km187 m
Public toilet
72.5 km12 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
84.5 km1.9 km · 6 benches
Water point
86.3 km4.1 km · 6 benches
Water point
90.4 km8.2 km · 13 benches
Water point
98.6 km3.9 km · 9 benches
Hunebed D21 Bronneger and 3 more
102.4 kmHunebed D22 Bronneger, Hunebed D24 Bronneger and Hunebed D23 Bronneger
197 m · bench
Hunebed D25 Bronneger
102.6 kmArchaeological site
21.6 km · 25 benches
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945
124.3 kmAttraction
2.6 km · 3 benches
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen and 1 more
126.9 kmHunebed D40 Boswachterij Emmen
2.8 km · 15 benches
Water point
129.7 km1.3 km · 19 benches
Water point
131 km45 km · 24 benches
Loozensche Linie
175.9 kmArchaeological site
Show the other 11 steps
397 m · 2 benches
Observation tower
176.3 kmPublic toilet
6.8 km · 11 benches
Water point
183.1 km16 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
199.1 km12.4 km · 11 benches
Kasteel Eerde
211.6 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
8.1 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
219.7 km40 km · 63 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
259.7 km23.6 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
283.3 km23.3 km · 37 benches
De Museumfabriek
306.5 kmMuseum
526 m · 6 benches
Rijksmuseum Twenthe
307.1 kmMuseum · Audio story · 2 min
851 m · 7 benches
Water point
307.9 km151 m · bench
Finish
308.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 91.9 kmBetween 84.5 km and 176.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower · after 6.7 km
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Photo: nl:Gebruiker:Wutsje · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGemaal De Waterwolf
Attraction · after 21.1 km
- Story
Museum · after 28 km
Museum aan de A
Museum · after 49.6 km
- Story
Hunebed D21 Bronneger
Archaeological site · after 102.4 km
StoryHunebed D22 Bronneger
Archaeological site · after 102.4 km
StoryHunebed D24 Bronneger
Archaeological site · after 102.6 km
StoryHunebed D23 Bronneger
Archaeological site · after 102.6 km
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 218 m
- Down
- ↓ 179 m
- Highest point
- 61 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
308.1 km in total- Road: 150.1 km
- Cycle path: 128.3 km
- Street: 19.6 km
- Track: 6.8 km
- Busy road: 975 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 888 m
- Path: 450 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
308.1 km in total- Asphalt: 165.9 km
- Paved: 71.3 km
- Gravel: 21.1 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unpaved: 25 m
- Unknown: 48.3 km
About the cycle route Saksenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
Saksenroute is a cycle route of 308.1 km that starts in Het Hogeland. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lauwersoog and finish in Enschede. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 6.7 km), Gemaal De Waterwolf (after 21.1 km) and Museum Wierdenland (after 28 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 218 m in total and descend 179 m. Allow ± 3:25 h per stage, without breaks. The level is moderate per stage.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (150.1 km), cycle path (128.3 km) and street (19.6 km). Of the surface, 165.9 km asphalt and 71.3 km paved. For 48.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 599 benches and picnic tables, 14 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 91.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Saksenroute (LF14) is a long-distance cycle route of about 300 km from Lauwersoog to Enschede, through Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. It is named after the Saxons, who once lived in this area. From Lauwersmeer National Park you ride via Ezinge and Garnwerd to the city of Groningen, then through Drentsche Aa National Park, past the hunebeds (megalithic tombs) of Bronneger to Emmen and Coevorden. After that you follow the Vecht through Hardenberg and Ommen, passing Kasteel Eerde, and on through Ootmarsum and Denekamp to Enschede. It is part of the LF Ronde van Nederland. We know of 18 toilets, 14 water taps and one bike pump on the way.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cycle routes nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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HunebedcentrumMuseum · 167 m from the route - 2
Groninger MuseumMuseum · 493 m from the route - 3
MartinitorenViewpoint · 644 m from the route - 4
Hortus HarenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
NoorderplantsoenArchaeological site · 465 m from the route - 6
Kasteel van CoevordenCastle · 304 m from the route - 7
Synagoge GroningenMuseum · 417 m from the route - 8
PrinsentuinAttraction · 791 m from the route - 9
Drents MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 10
AllersmaborgAttraction · 185 m from the route - 11
Internationaal KlompenmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 590 m from the route - 13
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Gold RushAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Molenmuseum De EendrachtMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 16
SeinhuisjeAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Industrieel Smalspoor MuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 18
De HaringetersMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D16 BallooArchaeological site · 940 m from the route - 20
KloostermuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 22
VissersmonumentMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 462 m from the route - 24
University MuseumMuseum · 309 m from the route - 25
Wall House #2Museum · 611 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saksenroute?
Saksenroute is 308.1 km long, in 6 stages of 51.3 km on average. Allow ± 3:25 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Lauwersoog to Enschede.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Het Hogeland.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 36 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 91.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Gemaal De Waterwolf and Museum Wierdenland.
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