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.

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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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Photo: Ronn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons64.7 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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Photo: ZanderZ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRoldertorenroute
Moderate50.3 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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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons9.7 km · ± 40 min · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Tynaarlo
2 public toilets1 water point26 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Frits Pentenga · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons - 8
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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.
De Groene As
31.7 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 10 best cycle routes.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: CrazyPhunk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDrents Museum
Museum · along 1 cycle route
Huis Overcingel
Castle · along 1 cycle route
StoryProvinciaal gedenkteken
Memorial · along 1 cycle route
StoryPoepenhemeltje
Attraction · along 1 cycle route
C+B Museum
Museum · along 1 cycle route

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Photo: Sander Knol · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · along 1 cycle route

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Photo: %st.just1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · along 1 cycle route
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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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