Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Emmen · Hondsrug Trail - 13 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Hondsrugpad - 13 walk
Hondsrugpad - 13 is a walk of 18.5 km from Emmen. Along the way you'll find 40 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.
- 18.5 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 22 m · ↓ 19 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Emmen
0 km12.8 km · 12 benches
Emmerschans
12.8 kmArchaeological site
4.5 km · 8 benches
Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen
17.4 kmArchaeological site
597 m · 8 benches
Water point
18 km576 m · 12 benches
Finish
18.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.5 kmBetween 0 km and 18.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 12.8 km
- Story
Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen
Archaeological site · after 17.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 22 m
- Down
- ↓ 19 m
- Highest point
- 29 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.5 km in total- Path: 7.8 km
- Track: 4.2 km
- Cycleway: 3.3 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Street: 175 m
Surfaces
18.5 km in total- Paved: 3.6 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 825 m
- Gravel: 800 m
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the walking route Hondsrugpad - 13
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Hondsrugpad - 13 is a walking route of 18.5 km that starts in Emmen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Klazienaveen and finish in Emmen. Along the way you pass Emmerschans (after 12.8 km) and Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen (after 17.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 22 m in total and descend 19 m. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7.8 km), track (4.2 km) and cycleway (3.3 km). Of the surface, 3.6 km paved and 2.8 km natural. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 18 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 861 m from the route - 2
Industrieel Smalspoor MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 5
TweestrydAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945Attraction · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42Archaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D39 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Hunebed D44 Emmen WesteneschArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D47 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 22Hunebed D31a ExlooArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hondsrugpad - 13?
Hondsrugpad - 13 is 18.5 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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?
No, the route runs from Klazienaveen to Emmen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Emmen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 22 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 18.5 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 Emmerschans and Hunebed D45 Emmerdennen.
Starting point
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