Outdoor PitstopCycling guide Drenthe · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best cycle routes in Drenthe
Drenthe has 54 cycle routes on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 51.9 km long on average; 5 of them are circular rides. Along the way you find 1,046 benches and picnic tables, 24 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 3 bike pumps 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 Drenthe is NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg (66 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: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons66 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Meppel
3 public toilets5 water fountains and refill points174 benches and picnic tables
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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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56.6 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 31 m · From A to B · start Groningen
3 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points145 benches and picnic tables
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NAP-route - 04 - Diever - Meppel
Moderate42 km · ± 2:50 h · ↗ 16 m · From A to B · start Westerveld
1 public toilet1 water point80 benches and picnic tables
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53.4 km · ± 3:35 h · ↗ 34 m · From A to B · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points78 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Drenthe007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDrents-Friese Woudroute
Moderate45.6 km · ± 3:00 h · ↗ 13 m · Circular ride · start Westerveld
3 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points130 benches and picnic tables
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Ellertsveldroute
Moderate52.8 km · ± 3:30 h · ↗ 22 m · Circular ride · start Coevorden
0 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points101 benches and picnic tables
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Flintenroute
Moderate45.2 km · ± 3:00 h · ↗ 37 m · Circular ride · start Borger-Odoorn
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points68 benches and picnic tables
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Dwingelderveldroute
Moderate45.6 km · ± 3:00 h · ↗ 12 m · Circular ride · start Westerveld
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points98 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: J.P. de Koning · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons47.2 km · ± 3:10 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Coevorden
2 public toilets1 water point45 benches and picnic tables
Long-distance routes through Drenthe
Rides of several days, in stages, like the Dutch LF routes and EuroVelo.
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Photo: nl:Gebruiker:Wutsje · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSaksenroute
308.1 km · From A to B
NAP-route
376.2 km · From A to B
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Photo: Winius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsUnited Countries Tour
194.3 km · From A to B
De Groene As
31.7 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the cycle routes
Along the 10 best cycle routes.
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Hunebed D21 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 cycle routes
StoryHunebed D22 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 cycle routes
StoryHunebed D24 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 cycle routes
StoryHunebed D23 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 cycle routes
StoryHunebed D25 Bronneger
Archaeological site · along 2 cycle routes
StoryHet onderduikershol 1942-1945
Attraction · along 2 cycle routes
StoryHunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen
Archaeological site · along 2 cycle routes
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Hunebed D40 Boswachterij Emmen
Archaeological site · along 2 cycle routes
Cycle routes per place in Drenthe
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Frequently asked questions
How many cycle routes are there in Drenthe?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 54 cycle routes in Drenthe, including 4 long-distance routes in stages.
What is the best cycle route in Drenthe?
At the top of this guide is NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg (66 km, hard). Next come Tour de TT - Fietsroute and Saksenroute - 02 - Groningen - Borger.
Are there circular rides in Drenthe?
Yes, for example Tour de TT - Fietsroute, Drents-Friese Woudroute and Ellertsveldroute.
Which cycle routes in Drenthe have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, NAP-route - 05 - Meppel - Elburg, Saksenroute - 02 - Groningen - Borger and NAP-route - 04 - Diever - Meppel have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance routes run through Drenthe?
Among others Saksenroute, NAP-route, United Countries Tour and De Groene As run through this area.
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