Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Midden-Drenthe · Updated on 5 November 2026
De Kijlroute walk
De Kijlroute is a walk of 5.2 km from Midden-Drenthe that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 10 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 5.2 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Midden-Drenthe
0 km3.1 km · 7 benches
Zevenmarkensteen
3.1 kmMemorial
2.1 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
5.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 3.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 21 m
- Lowest point
- 18 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.2 km in total- Track: 3.3 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 525 m
Surfaces
5.2 km in total- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Asphalt: 525 m
- Natural: 450 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route De Kijlroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
De Kijlroute is a circular walk of 5.2 km from Midden-Drenthe: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Zevenmarkensteen (after 3.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.3 km), path (1.4 km) and cycleway (525 m). Of the surface, 2.9 km unpaved and 525 m asphalt. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HunebedcentrumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 4
De KlenckeCastle · 10 km from the route - 5
Jan Kruis MuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 6
C+B MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D27 BorgerArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 8
Nationaal Monument WesterborkMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 9
Monument van de 102.000 StenenMemorial · 9.7 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D21 BronnegerArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D24 BronnegerArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D23 BronnegerArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 14
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945Attraction · 9.4 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D22 BronnegerArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D25 BronnegerArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D26 DrouwenerveldArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 23
De Gesproken NamenMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 24
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Hunebed D29 BuinenArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is De Kijlroute?
De Kijlroute is 5.2 km long. Allow ± 1:10 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Midden-Drenthe.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Zevenmarkensteen.
Starting point
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