Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westerveld · Drenthe Trail - 3 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Drenthepad - 3 walk
Drenthepad - 3 is a walk of 17.8 km from Westerveld. Along the way you'll find 46 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point 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.
- 17.8 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 13 m · ↓ 14 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Westerveld
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
1.5 km · 20 benches
Hunebed D53 Havelterberg and 1 more
1.5 kmHunebed D54 Havelterberg
16.4 km · 26 benches
Finish
17.8 kmAt the finish: Schultehuis and Oermuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.7 kmBetween 144 m and 17.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Hunebed D53 Havelterberg
Archaeological site · after 1.5 km
- Audio story · 2 min
Hunebed D54 Havelterberg
Archaeological site · after 1.6 km
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Photo: Pa3ems · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 17.7 km
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Photo: Drenthe007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 17.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 13 m
- Down
- ↓ 14 m
- Highest point
- 18 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.8 km in total- Track: 10.1 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Road: 3.2 km
- Street: 475 m
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 38 m
Surfaces
17.8 km in total- Natural: 8.6 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Gravel: 875 m
- Unpaved: 425 m
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route Drenthepad - 3
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 3 is a walking route of 17.8 km that starts in Westerveld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Holtingerveld and finish in Diever. Along the way you pass Hunebed D53 Havelterberg (after 1.5 km), Hunebed D54 Havelterberg (after 1.6 km) and Schultehuis (after 17.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 13 m in total and descend 14 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.1 km), path (3.7 km) and road (3.2 km). Of the surface, 8.6 km natural and 2 km paved. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.7 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
Museum De ProefkolonieMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 2
OldengaerdeCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 3
OvercingeCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 4
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Monument DoldersumMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 6
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
WestrupCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 10WittelterbergArchaeological site · 204 m from the route
- 11Museum Valse KunstMuseum · 4.8 km from the route
- 12UitkijktorenObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
- 15Benderse BergViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route
- 16Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 9.5 km from the route
- 17Museum IndrukMuseum · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 3?
Drenthepad - 3 is 17.8 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Holtingerveld to Diever.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Westerveld.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 13 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 17.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hunebed D53 Havelterberg, Hunebed D54 Havelterberg and Schultehuis.
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