Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Midden-Drenthe · Drenthe Trail - 18 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Drenthepad - 18 walk
Drenthepad - 18 is a walk of 16.3 km from Midden-Drenthe. Along the way you'll find 16 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 16.3 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Midden-Drenthe
0 kmAt the start: water point.
3.3 km · 7 benches
ijzertijdboerderij
3.3 kmAttraction
2.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
5.5 km10.8 km · 6 benches
Finish
16.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.8 kmBetween 5.5 km and 16.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
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Photo: Gouwenaar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 3.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 20 m
- Lowest point
- 16 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.3 km in total- Track: 7.4 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Street: 250 m
Surfaces
16.3 km in total- Paved: 4.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the walking route Drenthepad - 18
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 18 is a walking route of 16.3 km that starts in Midden-Drenthe. It does not end where it starts. You start in Westerbork and finish in Elp. Along the way you pass ijzertijdboerderij (after 3.3 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.4 km), path (3.2 km) and road (3.1 km). Of the surface, 4.1 km paved and 2.3 km asphalt. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Drenthepad (Drenthe Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HunebedcentrumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Herinneringscentrum Kamp WesterborkMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Tekens in WesterborkMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Jan Kruis MuseumMuseum · 130 m from the route - 7
C+B MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 8
Nationaal Monument WesterborkMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Monument van de 102.000 StenenMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Voormalige commandantswoningMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D27 BorgerArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D26 DrouwenerveldArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 15
De Gesproken NamenMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route - 17
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 7.8 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D29 BuinenArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D28 BuinenArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 20ZevenmarkensteenMemorial · 2.7 km from the route
- 21Uitkijktoren Holmers-HalkenbroekObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 18?
Drenthepad - 18 is 16.3 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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?
No, the route runs from Westerbork to Elp.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Midden-Drenthe.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass ijzertijdboerderij.
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