Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Westerveld · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Westerveld
Westerveld has 30 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 14.2 km long on average; 3 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 375 benches and picnic tables, 10 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 Westerveld is Drenthepad - 04 (23.3 km, hard).
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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Drenthepad - 04
HardDrenthe Trail - 04
23.3 km · ± 5:10 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Westerveld
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points71 benches and picnic tables
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Drenthepad - 03
ModerateDrenthe Trail - 03
17.8 km · ± 4:00 h · ↗ 13 m · From A to B · start Westerveld
1 public toilet1 water point46 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Drenthe007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDiever circular walk A Midsummer Night's Dream
5.7 km · ± 1:15 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Westerveld
0 public toilets1 water point38 benches and picnic tables
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Maarten van Rossumpad - 24
ModerateMaarten van Rossum Trail - 24
16.7 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 22 m · From A to B · start Westerveld
3 public toilets1 water point55 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDrenthepad - 01
HardDrenthe Trail - 01
21.6 km · ± 4:50 h · ↗ 4 m · From A to B · start Midden-Drenthe
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points51 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFriese Woudenpad - 09
ModerateFrisian Woods Trail - 09
15.7 km · ± 3:35 h · ↗ 33 m · From A to B · start Westerveld
2 public toilets1 water point22 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Donarreiskoffer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFamily Trail Noordenveld
2.6 km · ± 35 min · Circular walk · start Westerveld
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points14 benches and picnic tables
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Hunebed walking route
5 km · ± 1:05 h · Circular walk · start Westerveld
0 public toilets1 water point21 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Behanzane · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDrenthepad - 02
ModerateDrenthe Trail - 02
17 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start De Wolden
0 public toilets1 water point35 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Baykedevries · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFrisian Woods Trail - 12 - Kolonievaart-De-Hoeve
16.4 km · ± 3:40 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Westerveld
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points22 benches and picnic tables
All 21 walks from Westerveld, A to Z
- Belevingspad · Experience Trail
- Boswandeling Spier · Spier forest walk
- Diever Ommetje Midzomernachtdroom · Diever circular walk A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Drenthepad - 03 · Drenthe Trail - 03
- Drenthepad - 04 · Drenthe Trail - 04
- Dwingelder ommetje LEDA · Dwingeloo short circular walk LEDA
- Dwingelderveldroute
- Familiepad Noordenveld · Family Trail Noordenveld
- Familiepad Noordenveld - verkort · Family Trail Noordenveld - shortened
- Friese Woudenpad - 09 · Frisian Woods Trail - 09
- Friese Woudenpad - 12 - Kolonievaart-De-Hoeve · Frisian Woods Trail - 12 - Kolonievaart-De-Hoeve
- Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt · Frisian Woods Trail - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt
- Jacobspad · Jacob's Trail
- Landgoed Rheebruggen · Rheebruggen Estate
- Lheederzandwandeling · Lheederzand walk
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 24 · Maarten van Rossum Trail - 24
- Natuurpad Lhee · Nature trail Lhee
- Noordsterwandeling · Noordster walk
- Oorlogsroute · War Route
- Telescoopwandeling · Telescope walk
- Wandelroute Hunebed · Hunebed walking route
Long-distance paths through Westerveld
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commonsi
Photo: Baykedevries · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFriese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt
Frisian Woods Trail - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt
51.7 km · From A to B
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Photo: Roger Veringmeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commonsi
Photo: Roger Veringmeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
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Hunebed D52 Diever
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
- Audio story · 2 min
Hunebed D54 Havelterberg
Archaeological site · along 2 walks
- Story
Hunebed D53 Havelterberg
Archaeological site · along 1 walk
Nationaal Vlechtmuseum
Museum · along 1 walk
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Photo: Pa3ems · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · along 3 walks
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Photo: Drenthe007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 3 walks
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Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · along 1 walk
Observation tower · along 1 walk
Walks per place in Drenthe
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Westerveld?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 30 walks in Westerveld, including 6 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Westerveld?
At the top of this guide is Drenthepad - 04 (23.3 km, hard). Next come Drenthepad - 03 and Diever Ommetje Midzomernachtdroom.
Are there circular walks in Westerveld?
Yes, for example Diever Ommetje Midzomernachtdroom, Familiepad Noordenveld and Wandelroute Hunebed.
Which walks in Westerveld have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Drenthepad - 03, Maarten van Rossumpad - 24 and Drenthepad - 01 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Westerveld?
Among others Drenthepad, Friese Woudenpad - Hoofdroute, Friese Woudenpad - Alle varianten and Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt run through this area.
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