Outdoor PitstopWalking route · De Wolden · Drenthe Trail - 2 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Drenthepad - 2 walk
Drenthepad - 2 is a walk of 17 km from De Wolden. Along the way you'll find 35 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
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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 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in De Wolden
0 kmAt the start: water point.
17 km · 30 benches
Finish
17 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 11 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17 km in total- Track: 8.6 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Path: 3 km
- Cycleway: 800 m
- Street: 233 m
Surfaces
17 km in total- Natural: 3.9 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Gravel: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 825 m
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the walking route Drenthepad - 2
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Drenthepad - 2 is a walking route of 17 km that starts in De Wolden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ruinen and finish in Holtingerveld.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.6 km), road (4.4 km) and path (3 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km natural and 2.5 km paved. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. 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 · 7 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D54 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 988 m from the route - 3
OldengaerdeCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 4
OvercingeCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Huis te EchtenCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 8
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 4 km from the route - 9
WestrupCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 10
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 638 m from the route - 11
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 12
OermuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 13
SchultehuisCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 14
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 15
WittelterbergArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 16Museum Valse KunstMuseum · 7.5 km from the route
- 17Benderse BergViewpoint · 2 km from the route
- 18Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
- 19Luchtwachttoren 7X3Observation tower · 3.8 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 22UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 23Museum IndrukMuseum · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drenthepad - 2?
Drenthepad - 2 is 17 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Ruinen to Holtingerveld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in De Wolden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 m of climbing.
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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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