Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Emmen · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Emmen
Emmen has 19 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 13.2 km long on average; 3 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 222 benches and picnic tables, 8 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets in total.
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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 Emmen is Noaberpad etappe 08 (9.2 km, easy).
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.
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Photo: Winius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNeighbours' Trail stage 08
9.2 km · ± 2:00 h · From A to B · start Emmen
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points5 benches and picnic tables
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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
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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
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Hondsrugpad - 13
ModerateHondsrug Trail - 13
18.5 km · ± 4:10 h · ↗ 22 m · From A to B · start Emmen
1 public toilet1 water point40 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDrenthepad - 15
ModerateDrenthe Trail - 15
19.4 km · ± 4:20 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Emmen
3 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points62 benches and picnic tables
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Neighbours' Trail - approach route - stage 24
11.1 km · ± 2:30 h · ↗ 27 m · From A to B · start Emmen
0 public toilets1 water point23 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Astrid de Groen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEmmen running loop 8 km
8.3 km · ± 1:50 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Emmen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points2 benches and picnic tables
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Neighbours' Trail stage 06
22.2 km · ± 4:55 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Westerwolde
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points22 benches and picnic tables
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Along the arable ridges of Westenesch
5.8 km · ± 1:15 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Emmen
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points2 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsThe Blue Gold of Westenesch
4 km · ± 55 min · ↗ 6 m · Circular walk · start Emmen
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
All 13 walks from Emmen, A to Z
- Als een droom - Van Gogh wandelroutes · Like a dream - Van Gogh walking routes
- Drenthepad - 15 · Drenthe Trail - 15
- Emmen hardlooprondje 10 km · Emmen running loop 10 km
- Emmen hardlooprondje 8 km · Emmen running loop 8 km
- Het Blauwe Goud van Westenesch · The Blue Gold of Westenesch
- Hondsrugpad - 13 · Hondsrug Trail - 13
- Hünenweg - 12
- Hünenweg - 14
- Langs de Essen van Westenesch · Along the arable ridges of Westenesch
- Noaberpad - Aanlooproute - etappe 24 · Neighbours' Trail - approach route - stage 24
- Noaberpad etappe 07 · Neighbours' Trail stage 07
- Noaberpad etappe 08 · Neighbours' Trail stage 08
- Veenlandpaden - Nederlands grootste Schaapskooi · Peatland Trails - Netherlands' largest sheepfold
Long-distance paths through Emmen
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: Winius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Hünenweg - total
148.5 km · From A to B
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
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Het onderduikershol 1942-1945
Attraction · along 2 walks
StoryHunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-west
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
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Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
- Audio story · 1 min
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Photo: Winius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsIndustrieel Smalspoor Museum
Museum · along 1 walk
Audio story · 2 minHunebed D41 Emmen Noord
Archaeological site · along 1 walk
StoryHunebed D40 Boswachterij Emmen
Archaeological site · along 1 walk
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Hunebed D39 Boswachterij Emmen
Archaeological site · along 1 walk
StoryHunebed D38 Boswachterij Emmen
Archaeological site · along 1 walk
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Emmen?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 19 walks in Emmen, including 3 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Emmen?
At the top of this guide is Noaberpad etappe 08 (9.2 km, easy). Next come Hünenweg - 14 and Drenthepad - 14.
Are there circular walks in Emmen?
Yes, for example Emmen hardlooprondje 8 km, Langs de Essen van Westenesch and Het Blauwe Goud van Westenesch.
Which walks in Emmen have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Noaberpad etappe 08, Hünenweg - 14 and Hondsrugpad - 13 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Emmen?
Among others Drenthepad, Noaberpad and Hünenweg - total run through this area.
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