Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ooststellingwerf · Drenthe Trail - 5 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Drenthepad - 5 walk
Drenthepad - 5 is a walk of 14.4 km from Ooststellingwerf. Along the way you'll find 15 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 14.4 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ooststellingwerf
0 km268 m
Public toilet
268 m14.1 km · 15 benches
Finish
14.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.1 kmBetween 268 m and 14.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 13 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.4 km in total- Cycleway: 6 km
- Track: 3.6 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Street: 1 km
- Footpath: 336 m
- Busy road: 275 m
Surfaces
14.4 km in total- Paved: 4.6 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 225 m
About the walking route Drenthepad - 5
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 5 is a walking route of 14.4 km that starts in Ooststellingwerf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Appelscha and finish in Veenhuizen.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (6 km), track (3.6 km) and road (1.8 km). Of the surface, 4.6 km paved and 3.4 km asphalt. For 225 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Drenthepad (Drenthe Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hunebed D2 WesterveldeArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D1 SteenbergenArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 3
GevangenismuseumMuseum · 871 m from the route - 4
Stoottroepen museumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Monument DoldersumMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 6
ZwartendijksterschansArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D5 ZeijenArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Uitkijktoren "De Zeven"Observation tower · 490 m from the route - 9De Rode PannenMuseum · 900 m from the route
- 10BosbergtorenObservation tower · 972 m from the route
- 11CompagnonsbossenObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
- 13UitkijktorenObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route
- 14Vogelkijkhut DiependalObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 5?
Drenthepad - 5 is 14.4 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Appelscha to Veenhuizen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ooststellingwerf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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 14.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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