Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meppel · Maarten van Rossum Trail - 23 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Maarten van Rossumpad - 23 walk
Maarten van Rossumpad - 23 is a walk of 18.3 km from Meppel. Along the way you'll find 31 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 18.3 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Meppel
0 km18.3 km · 30 benches
Finish
18.3 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
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.3 km in total- Road: 11.6 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Track: 775 m
- Street: 725 m
- Footpath: 500 m
Surfaces
18.3 km in total- Paved: 6.5 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 3.4 km
About the walking route Maarten van Rossumpad - 23
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 23 is a walking route of 18.3 km that starts in Meppel. It does not end where it starts. You start in De Wijk and finish in Havelte.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (11.6 km), path (3.4 km) and cycleway (1.2 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km paved and 4.5 km asphalt. For 3.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Maarten van Rossumpad - Hoofdroute (Maarten van Rossum Trail - Main route)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- WNW Vechtdal -Reeststouwe - oranje routeModerate · Circular walk14.6 km
- WNW Vechtdal -Reeststouwe - rode routeEasy · Circular walk5.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum De ProefkolonieMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Hunebed D54 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 3
HavixhorstCastle · 922 m from the route - 4
OvercingeCastle · 793 m from the route - 5
Huis te EchtenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 7
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 8
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 9
WittelterbergArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 10Museum IndrukMuseum · 2.5 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route
- 12De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 13Luchtwachttoren 7X3Observation tower · 8.7 km from the route
- 14Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maarten van Rossumpad - 23?
Maarten van Rossumpad - 23 is 18.3 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 De Wijk to Havelte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meppel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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