Walking guide Borger-Odoorn · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Borger-Odoorn
Borger-Odoorn has 21 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 13.9 km long on average; 3 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 200 benches and picnic tables, 5 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets in total.



The 10 best walks
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best walking route in Borger-Odoorn is Hünenweg - 16 (16.7 km, moderate).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.
- 1

Hünenweg - 16
Moderate16.7 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 34 m · From A to B · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets1 water point25 benches and picnic tables
- 2

Drenthepad - 14
ModerateDrenthe Trail - 14
15.2 km · ± 3:25 h · From A to B · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets1 water point26 benches and picnic tables
- 3

Pieterpad deel 1 - 05
ModeratePieterpad part 1 - 05
18.4 km · ± 4:05 h · ↗ 9 m · From A to B · start Aa en Hunze
1 public toilet1 water point23 benches and picnic tables
- 4

Drenthepad - 12
ModerateDrenthe Trail - 12
16.4 km · ± 3:40 h · ↗ 31 m · From A to B · start Aa en Hunze
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points28 benches and picnic tables
- 5

Hünenweg - 14
Moderate18.6 km · ± 4:10 h · ↗ 9 m · From A to B · start Emmen
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points24 benches and picnic tables
- 6

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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDrenthepad - 13
ModerateDrenthe Trail - 13
18 km · ± 4:05 h · ↗ 21 m · From A to B · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points34 benches and picnic tables
- 7

Valthe circular walk south-west (Kampervenen- Oosteresch- Westeresch-Valtherbos)
8.5 km · ± 1:55 h · ↗ 9 m · Circular walk · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points10 benches and picnic tables
- 8

Hünenweg - 15
Moderate13.3 km · ± 3:00 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
- 9

Valthe circular walk north (Noorderveld- Zuiderveld)
9.8 km · ± 2:10 h · ↗ 6 m · Circular walk · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points8 benches and picnic tables
- 10

People in Hiding Route
4.1 km · ± 55 min · Circular walk · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points6 benches and picnic tables
All 14 walks from Borger-Odoorn, A to Z
- Drenthepad - 13 · Drenthe Trail - 13
- Drenthepad - 14 · Drenthe Trail - 14
- Hünenweg - 15
- Hünenweg - 16
- In het spoor van de mammoet · In the footsteps of the mammoth
- Ommetje Klijndijk - Zietakker bos · Short circular walk Klijndijk - Zietakker wood
- Onderduikersroute · People in Hiding Route
- SabeltandTijgerspoor · Sabre-tooth Tiger Track
- SabeltandTijgerspoor (aanlooproute) · Sabre-tooth Tiger Track (access route)
- Valther Ommetje noord (Noorderveld- Zuiderveld) · Valthe circular walk north (Noorderveld- Zuiderveld)
- Valther ommetje zuid (Holtesch- Kampervenen) · Valthe circular walk south (Holtesch- Kampervenen)
- Valther Ommetje zuid-west (Kampervenen- Oosteresch- Westeresch-Valtherbos) · Valthe circular walk south-west (Kampervenen- Oosteresch- Westeresch-Valtherbos)
- Wandelroute Dennenbos · Dennenbos walking route
- Wandelroute Schoonmeer · Schoonmeer walking route
Long-distance paths through Borger-Odoorn
Walks of several days, in stages.


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Photo: Sander Beckers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsPieterpad (LAW 9)
500.9 km · From A to B

Hünenweg - total
148.5 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
StoryHunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-west
Archaeological site · along 5 walks
StoryHet onderduikershol 1942-1945
Attraction · along 4 walks
StoryHunebed D27 Borger
Archaeological site · along 3 walks
StoryHunebed D24 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
StoryHunebed D23 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
StoryHunebed D25 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
StoryHunebed D34 Valthe West
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij Exloo
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Borger-Odoorn?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 21 walks in Borger-Odoorn, including 4 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Borger-Odoorn?
At the top of this guide is Hünenweg - 16 (16.7 km, moderate). Next come Drenthepad - 14 and Pieterpad deel 1 - 05.
Are there circular walks in Borger-Odoorn?
Yes, for example Valther Ommetje zuid-west (Kampervenen- Oosteresch- Westeresch-Valtherbos), Valther Ommetje noord (Noorderveld- Zuiderveld) and Onderduikersroute.
Which walks in Borger-Odoorn have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Pieterpad deel 1 - 05 and Hünenweg - 14 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Borger-Odoorn?
Among others Drenthepad, Pieterpad deel 1 - Pieterburen-Vorden, Pieterpad (LAW 9) and Hünenweg - total run through this area.
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