Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westerveld · Frisian Woods Trail - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt · Updated on 6 November 2026
Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt walk
Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt is a walk of 51.7 km from Westerveld. Along the way you'll find 124 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 51.7 km
- ± 3:50 h per stage
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 18 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Westerveld
0 km10.1 km · 19 benches
Nationaal Vlechtmuseum
10.1 kmMuseum
15.7 km · 13 benches
Water point
25.8 km7.5 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
33.3 km3 km
Public toilet
36.3 km14.8 km · 76 benches
Public toilet
51.1 km677 m · 6 benches
Finish
51.7 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.3 kmBetween 0 km and 33.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets 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.
Nationaal Vlechtmuseum
Museum · after 10.1 km
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 18 m
- Highest point
- 8 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
51.7 km in total- Road: 19.9 km
- Cycleway: 19.3 km
- Track: 4.8 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 275 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
51.7 km in total- Asphalt: 22.9 km
- Paved: 11.7 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 6 km
About the walking route Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt is a walking route of 51.7 km that starts in Westerveld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kolonievaart and finish in Steenwijk. Along the way you pass Nationaal Vlechtmuseum (after 10.1 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 18 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (19.9 km), cycleway (19.3 km) and track (4.8 km). Of the surface, 22.9 km asphalt and 11.7 km paved. For 6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 124 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 25.8 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Friese Woudenpad - Alle varianten (Frisian Woods Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum De ProefkolonieMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D54 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 3
BelvedèreObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route - 4
OvercingeCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 5
Oudheidkamer WeststellingwerfMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Monument DoldersumMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 9
OermuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 10
SchultehuisCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 11Museum Valse KunstMuseum · 3.3 km from the route
- 12WittelterbergArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 15Gedenknaald Peter StuyvesantMemorial · 4.2 km from the route
- 16UitkijktorenObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
- 18De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 19De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt?
Friese Woudenpad - Variant De Hoeve-Oldemarkt is 51.7 km long, in 3 stages of 17.2 km on average. Allow ± 3:50 h per stage 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 Kolonievaart to Steenwijk.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Westerveld.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 5 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nationaal Vlechtmuseum.
Starting point
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