Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aa en Hunze · Drenthe Trail - 12 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Drenthepad - 12 walk
Drenthepad - 12 is a walk of 16.4 km from Aa en Hunze. Along the way you'll find 28 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 16.4 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 31 m · ↓ 26 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Aa en Hunze
0 km13.4 km · 15 benches
Hunebed D25 Bronneger and 2 more
13.4 kmHunebed D23 Bronneger and Hunebed D24 Bronneger
2 km · 7 benches
Hunebed D27 Borger
15.4 kmArchaeological site
988 m · 6 benches
Finish
16.4 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.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryHunebed D25 Bronneger
Archaeological site · after 13.4 km
StoryHunebed D23 Bronneger
Archaeological site · after 13.4 km
StoryHunebed D24 Bronneger
Archaeological site · after 13.4 km
- Story
Hunebed D27 Borger
Archaeological site · after 15.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 31 m
- Down
- ↓ 26 m
- Highest point
- 24 m
- Lowest point
- 7 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16.4 km in total- Track: 6.9 km
- Road: 4.6 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 550 m
- Street: 250 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
16.4 km in total- Natural: 5.1 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Gravel: 175 m
- Unknown: 7.2 km
About the walking route Drenthepad - 12
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 12 is a walking route of 16.4 km that starts in Aa en Hunze. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gieten and finish in Borger. Along the way you pass Hunebed D25 Bronneger (after 13.4 km), Hunebed D23 Bronneger (after 13.4 km) and Hunebed D24 Bronneger (after 13.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 31 m in total and descend 26 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.9 km), road (4.6 km) and path (2.8 km). Of the surface, 5.1 km natural and 2.4 km paved. For 7.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Drenthepad (Drenthe Trail)
Website of the routeSights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HunebedcentrumMuseum · 130 m from the route - 2
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D16 BallooArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 4
KymmelsbergViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 5
C+B MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D21 BronnegerArchaeological site · 134 m from the route - 7
Hunebed D8 Boswachterij SchipborgArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D19 DrouwenArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D17 RoldeArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D22 BronnegerArchaeological site · 116 m from the route - 11
Hunebed D30 Boswachterij ExlooArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D18 RoldeArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D20 DrouwenArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D13 EextArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D14 EexterhalteArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D12 Eexter EsArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D26 DrouwenerveldArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D11 AnlooArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D10 GasterenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D7 Boswachterij SchipborgArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 23
Hunebed D28 BuinenArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 24
Hunebed D29 BuinenArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 25
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 12?
Drenthepad - 12 is 16.4 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Gieten to Borger.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aa en Hunze.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 31 m of climbing.
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 Hunebed D25 Bronneger, Hunebed D23 Bronneger and Hunebed D24 Bronneger.
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