Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Noordenveld · Drenthe Trail - 8 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Drenthepad - 8 walk
Drenthepad - 8 is a walk of 23.5 km from Noordenveld. Along the way you'll find 58 benches and picnic tables and 5 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.5 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Noordenveld
0 km6.4 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
6.4 km2 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
8.5 km2.7 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
11.1 km175 m
2 public toilets
11.3 km12.2 km · 10 benches
Finish
23.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.1 kmBetween 11.4 km and 23.5 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
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 6 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
23.5 km in total- Path: 9.3 km
- Cycleway: 5 km
- Track: 4.5 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 800 m
Surfaces
23.5 km in total- Natural: 6.9 km
- Asphalt: 4 km
- Paved: 3.8 km
- Gravel: 2.6 km
- Unpaved: 525 m
- Unknown: 5.6 km
About the walking route Drenthepad - 8
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 8 is a walking route of 23.5 km that starts in Noordenveld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Roden and finish in Peizermade.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (9.3 km), cycleway (5 km) and track (4.5 km). Of the surface, 6.9 km natural and 4 km asphalt. For 5.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 58 benches and picnic tables and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.1 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
Groninger MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 2
MartinitorenViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Hortus HarenAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 4
NoorderplantsoenArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 5
Synagoge GroningenMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 6
PrinsentuinAttraction · 5 km from the route - 7
Internationaal KlompenmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 8
De HaringetersMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 9
KloostermuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D2 WesterveldeArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D1 SteenbergenArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 12
MensingeMuseum · 308 m from the route - 13
Wall House #2Museum · 2.9 km from the route - 14
University MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 15
PrinsenhofCastle · 5 km from the route - 16
GevangenismuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 17
Museum De BuitenplaatsMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Museum VosbergenMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 19
HelperlinieArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Museum aan de AMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Joods MonumentMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Sint-Joris en de draakMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 23
GuyotMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 24
Huis te GlimmenCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Grafmonument Familie ScholtenMemorial · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 8?
Drenthepad - 8 is 23.5 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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 Roden to Peizermade.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Noordenveld.
How hard is this route?
Hard.
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 12.1 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.
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