Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Emmen · Along the arable ridges of Westenesch · Updated on 6 November 2026
Langs de Essen van Westenesch walk
Langs de Essen van Westenesch is a walk of 5.8 km from Emmen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 2 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.
- 5.8 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Emmen
0 km1 km · bench
Archaeological site
4.7 km · bench
Back at the start
5.8 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.
- Story
Hunebed Westenesch-N D42
Archaeological site · after 1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- 18 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.8 km in total- Road: 3.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Path: 425 m
- Street: 325 m
- Track: 25 m
Surfaces
5.8 km in total- Asphalt: 3.7 km
- Paved: 500 m
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Langs de Essen van Westenesch
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Langs de Essen van Westenesch is a circular walk of 5.8 km from Emmen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Hunebed Westenesch-N D42 (after 1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (3.3 km), cycleway (1.7 km) and path (425 m). Of the surface, 3.7 km asphalt and 500 m paved. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2 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
Hunebed D43 Emmen SchimmeresArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Openluchtmuseum Ellert en BrammertMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 3
Hunebed D49 Papeloze kerkArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D41 Emmen NoordArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 5
De KlenckeCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 6
TweestrydAttraction · 966 m from the route - 7
Het onderduikershol 1942-1945Attraction · 3.8 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D50 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 9
Hunebed D51 Noord-SleenArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D45 EmmerdennenArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D40 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D37 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D35 Valthe Zuid-westArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D36 Valthe-OArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D32 OdoornArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D31 HunzebosArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D38 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D46 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D34 Valthe WestArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 20
PoolshoogteViewpoint · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Hunebed D39 Boswachterij EmmenArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D44 Emmen WesteneschArchaeological site · 189 m from the route - 23
Hunebed D47 Emmen - AngelsloArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 24
EmmerschansArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 25Hunebed D31a ExlooArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Langs de Essen van Westenesch?
Langs de Essen van Westenesch is 5.8 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 Emmen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 3 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 Westenesch-N D42.
Starting point
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