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Walking guide Ooststellingwerf · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best walks in Ooststellingwerf

Ooststellingwerf has 10 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 6 best are 20.2 km long on average. Along the way you'll find 159 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets in total.

Drenthepad - 4, walk in Ooststellingwerf
Hunebed D52 Diever · Drenthepad - 4
Groot Frieslandpad - 14, walk in Ooststellingwerf
Groot Frieslandpad - 14
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Photo: Gouwenaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Friese Woudenpad - 11 - Variant-Ureterp-Hoornsterzwaag, walk in Ooststellingwerf
Friese Woudenpad - 11 - Variant-Ureterp-Hoornsterzwaag
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Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The 6 best walks in Ooststellingwerf

The best walking route in Ooststellingwerf by our score is Drenthepad - 4: 23.3 km, from A to B, start Westerveld, hard.

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 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. 1
    Drenthepad - 4, walk in Ooststellingwerf

    Drenthe Trail - 4

    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

  2. 2
    Groot Frieslandpad - 14, walk in Ooststellingwerf
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    Photo: Gouwenaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Great Friesland Trail - 14

    24.1 km · ± 5:20 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Opsterland

    1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points19 benches and picnic tables

  3. 3
    Friese Woudenpad - 7, walk in Ooststellingwerf
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    Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Frisian Woods Trail - 7

    19.5 km · ± 4:20 h · From A to B · start Heerenveen

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points7 benches and picnic tables

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    Friese Woudenpad - 11 - Variant-Ureterp-Hoornsterzwaag, walk in Ooststellingwerf
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    Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Frisian Woods Trail - 11 - Variant-Ureterp-Hoornsterzwaag

    19.5 km · ± 4:20 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Opsterland

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points13 benches and picnic tables

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    Groot Frieslandpad - 15, walk in Ooststellingwerf
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    Photo: Gouwenaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Great Friesland Trail - 15

    20.6 km · ± 4:35 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Ooststellingwerf

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points34 benches and picnic tables

  6. 6

    Drenthe Trail - 5

    14.4 km · ± 3:10 h · From A to B · start Ooststellingwerf

    1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points15 benches and picnic tables

All 2 walks from Ooststellingwerf, A to Z

Long-distance paths through Ooststellingwerf

Walks of several days, in stages.

Points of interest along the walks

Along the 6 best walks.

  • Hunebed D52 DieverStory

    Hunebed D52 Diever

    Archaeological site · along 1 walk

  • Schultehuis
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    Photo: Pa3ems · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Castle · along 1 walk

  • Oermuseum
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    Photo: Drenthe007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Museum · along 1 walk

  • Observation tower: Bosbergtoren

    Observation tower · along 1 walk

  • Observation tower: Observation tower

    Observation tower · along 1 walk

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Frequently asked questions

How many walks are there in Ooststellingwerf?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 10 walks in Ooststellingwerf, including 4 long-distance paths in stages.

What is the best walk in Ooststellingwerf?

At the top of this guide is Drenthepad - 4 (23.3 km, hard). Next come Groot Frieslandpad - 14 and Friese Woudenpad - 7.

Which walks in Ooststellingwerf have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Groot Frieslandpad - 14 and Drenthepad - 5 have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance paths run through Ooststellingwerf?

Among others Drenthepad, Friese Woudenpad - Hoofdroute, Groot Frieslandpad and Friese Woudenpad run through this area.

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