Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Stadskanaal · Westerwolde Trail-9 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Westerwoldepad-9 walk
Westerwoldepad-9 is a walk of 8.6 km from Stadskanaal. Along the way you'll find 4 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.
- 8.6 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 4 benches and picnic tables.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.6 km in total- Track: 5.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Road: 241 m
- Path: 200 m
- Street: 75 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
8.6 km in total- Natural: 2.9 km
- Asphalt: 850 m
- Gravel: 525 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 4.3 km
About the walking route Westerwoldepad-9
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westerwoldepad-9 is a walking route of 8.6 km that starts in Stadskanaal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hoogholtje and finish in Hofte.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.2 km), cycleway (1.4 km) and footpath (1.4 km). Of the surface, 2.9 km natural and 850 m asphalt. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 4 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerwoldepad (Westerwolde Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort BourtangeCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Burcht WeddeCastle · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwoldepad-9?
Westerwoldepad-9 is 8.6 km long. Allow ± 1:55 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 Hoogholtje to Hofte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Stadskanaal.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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 Uitkijktoren Ter Wupping.
Starting point
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