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Cycling guide Assen · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best cycle routes in Assen

Assen has 16 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 13.1 km long on average; 4 of them are circular rides. Along the way you find 273 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines in total.

Tour de TT - Fietsroute, cycle route in Assen
Huis Overcingel
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Photo: Ronn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Roldertorenroute, cycle route in Assen
C+B Museum · Roldertorenroute
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De Groene As - Vriezerbrug - Assen, cycle route in Assen
De Groene As - Vriezerbrug - Assen
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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The 10 best cycle routes

In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular ride, a description and how often people search for the route.

The best cycle route in Assen is Tour de TT - Fietsroute (64.7 km, hard).

The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Riding time assumes 15 km an hour, without breaks.

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    Tour de TT - Fietsroute, cycle route in Assen
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    Photo: Ronn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    64.7 km · ± 4:20 h · ↗ 18 m · Circular ride · start Aa en Hunze

    0 public toilets1 water point127 benches and picnic tables

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    Roldertorenroute, cycle route in Assen
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    Photo: ZanderZ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    50.3 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 25 m · Circular ride · start Assen

    1 public toilet3 water fountains and refill points87 benches and picnic tables

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    De Groene As - Vriezerbrug - Assen, cycle route in Assen
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    Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    9.7 km · ± 40 min · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Tynaarlo

    2 public toilets1 water point26 benches and picnic tables

  4. 4

    Easy

    1.7 km · ± 5 min · From A to B · start Assen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points12 benches and picnic tables

  5. 5

    Easy

    1.4 km · ± 5 min · From A to B · start Assen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points6 benches and picnic tables

  6. 6

    Easy

    1.7 km · ± 5 min · From A to B · start Assen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points4 benches and picnic tables

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    , cycle route in Assen
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    Photo: Frits Pentenga · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Easy

    393 m · ± 5 min · From A to B · start Assen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points1 bench

  8. 8

    Easy

    741 m · ± 5 min · From A to B · start Assen

    1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points10 benches and picnic tables

  9. 9

    Easy

    16 m · ± 5 min · Circular ride · start Assen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points0 benches and picnic tables

  10. 10

    Easy

    89 m · ± 5 min · Circular ride · start Assen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points0 benches and picnic tables

All 1 cycle routes from Assen, A to Z

Long-distance routes through Assen

Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.

Points of interest along the cycle routes

Along the 10 best cycle routes.

Cycle routes per place in Drenthe

8 places have their own guide.

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Frequently asked questions

How many cycle routes are there in Assen?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 16 cycle routes in Assen, including 1 long-distance route in stages.

What is the best cycle route in Assen?

At the top of this guide is Tour de TT - Fietsroute (64.7 km, hard). Next come Roldertorenroute and De Groene As - Vriezerbrug - Assen.

Are there circular rides in Assen?

Yes, for example Tour de TT - Fietsroute, Roldertorenroute and .

Which cycle routes in Assen have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Roldertorenroute, De Groene As - Vriezerbrug - Assen and have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance routes run through Assen?

Among others De Groene As run through this area.

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