Walking route · Oldambt · Neighbours' Trail stage 1 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Noaberpad etappe 1 walk
Noaberpad etappe 1 is a walk of 22.2 km from Oldambt. Along the way you'll find 39 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.
- 22.2 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Oldambt
0 km11.4 km · 29 benches

Oudeschans
11.4 kmArchaeological site
10.8 km · 10 benches
Finish
22.2 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.

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Photo: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 11.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 2 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.2 km in total- Path: 10.5 km
- Cycleway: 4.6 km
- Road: 4 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 275 m
- Track: 225 m
Surfaces
22.2 km in total- Paved: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 650 m
- Natural: 350 m
- Unknown: 12.4 km
About the walking route Noaberpad etappe 1
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Noaberpad etappe 1 is a walking route of 22.2 km that starts in Oldambt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Nieuweschans and finish in Bellingwolde. Along the way you pass Oudeschans (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.5 km), cycleway (4.6 km) and road (4 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km paved and 2.7 km unpaved. For 12.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Noaberpad (Neighbours' Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 15Easy · From A to B9.7 km
- RvN Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 15 (Kostverloren - Bad Nieuweschans) variant RVNEasy · From A to B7.7 km
- Nederlands Kustpad deel 3, sectie 14Moderate · From A to B19.7 km
- Groot Frieslandpad - 22Easy · From A to B3.3 km
- Noaberpad etappe 2Moderate · From A to B17.4 km
- Groot Frieslandpad - 21Moderate · From A to B15 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burcht WeddeCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Graaf AdolfmonumentMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Museum Stoomgemaal WinschotenMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 4
OngebrokenMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 5
Steinhaus BunderheeAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Voormalige Brandewijnfabriek PfaffRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Dieler SchanzeArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 9
Uitkijktoren ReiderwoldeObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Uitkijktoren BlauwestadObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Noaberpad etappe 1?
Noaberpad etappe 1 is 22.2 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Bad Nieuweschans to Bellingwolde.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oldambt.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
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 Oudeschans.
Starting point
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