Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Emmen · Drenthe Trail - 15 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Drenthepad - 15 walk
Drenthepad - 15 is a walk of 19.4 km from Emmen. Along the way you'll find 62 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 19.4 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 9 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Emmen
0 kmAt the start: water point.
616 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
616 m615 m · 11 benches
Public toilet and water point
1.2 km344 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
1.6 km9.8 km · 17 benches
Water point
11.4 km8 km · 13 benches
Finish
19.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.8 kmBetween 1.6 km and 19.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 26 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
19.4 km in total- Path: 6 km
- Cycleway: 4 km
- Track: 3.8 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Street: 25 m
Surfaces
19.4 km in total- Paved: 3.1 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Gravel: 200 m
- Unknown: 7.6 km
About the walking route Drenthepad - 15
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 15 is a walking route of 19.4 km that starts in Emmen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Emmen and finish in Oosterhesselen.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6 km), cycleway (4 km) and track (3.8 km). Of the surface, 3.1 km paved and 3.1 km asphalt. For 7.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 62 benches and picnic tables, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 1.2 km and after 11.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Drenthepad (Drenthe Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Hondsrugpad - 13Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Drenthepad - 14Moderate · From A to B15.2 km
- Noaberpad - Aanlooproute - etappe 24Moderate · From A to B11.1 km
- Hünenweg - 14Moderate · From A to B18.6 km
- Het Blauwe Goud van WesteneschEasy · Circular walk4 km
- Langs de Essen van WesteneschEasy · Circular walk5.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 856 m from the route - 2
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 5
De KlenckeCastle · 383 m from the route - 6
TweestrydAttraction · 570 m from the route - 7
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945Attraction · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D45 EmmerdennenArchaeological site · 615 m from the route - 11
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42Archaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D39 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 22
KlinkenbergArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D44 Emmen WesteneschArchaeological site · 676 m from the route - 24
Hunebed D47 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 25
HunnenkerkhofArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 15?
Drenthepad - 15 is 19.4 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Emmen to Oosterhesselen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Emmen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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