Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Midden-Drenthe · Drenthe Trail - 1 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Drenthepad - 1 walk
Drenthepad - 1 is a walk of 21.6 km from Midden-Drenthe. Along the way you'll find 51 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 21.6 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 4 m · ↓ 9 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Midden-Drenthe
0 kmAt the start: water point.
13 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
13 km3.7 km · 4 benches
Benderse Berg
16.7 kmViewpoint
1.9 km · 2 benches
Bezoekerscentrum Dwingelderveld
18.6 kmAttraction
3 km · 13 benches
Finish
21.6 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13 kmBetween 0 km and 13 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.
Viewpoint · after 16.7 km
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Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 18 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
21.6 km in total- Track: 11.3 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Cycleway: 3.6 km
- Road: 2 km
- Footpath: 625 m
- Street: 450 m
Surfaces
21.6 km in total- Natural: 7.1 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Drenthepad - 1
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 1 is a walking route of 21.6 km that starts in Midden-Drenthe. It does not end where it starts. You start in Beilen and finish in Ruinen. Along the way you pass Benderse Berg (after 16.7 km) and Bezoekerscentrum Dwingelderveld (after 18.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 4 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.3 km), path (3.7 km) and cycleway (3.6 km). Of the surface, 7.1 km natural and 4 km unpaved. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 51 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Drenthepad (Drenthe Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hunebed D54 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 2
Herinneringscentrum Kamp WesterborkMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
OldengaerdeCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 4
OvercingeCastle · 9 km from the route - 5
Huis te EchtenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 6
Tekens in WesterborkMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 7
Jan Kruis MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 8
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 9
Voormalige commandantswoningMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 10
Monument van de 102.000 StenenMemorial · 9 km from the route - 11
Nationaal Monument WesterborkMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 13
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 14
De Gesproken NamenMemorial · 9 km from the route - 15
WestrupCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 16
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 240 m from the route - 17
SchultehuisCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 18
OermuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 19
ijzertijdboerderijAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 20
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 21WittelterbergArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route
- 22Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 1.9 km from the route
- 23Luchtwachttoren 7X3Observation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 24Vogelkijkhut DiependalObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 25Uitkijktoren Holmers-HalkenbroekObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 1?
Drenthepad - 1 is 21.6 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Beilen to Ruinen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Midden-Drenthe.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4 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 13 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 Benderse Berg and Bezoekerscentrum Dwingelderveld.
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