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Walking route · Staphorst · Westerbork Trail - 21 · Updated on 5 November 2026

Westerborkpad - 21 walk

Westerborkpad - 21 is a walk of 15.2 km from Staphorst. Along the way you'll find 11 benches and picnic tables.

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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.

  • 15.2 km
  • ± 3:25 h
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Staphorst

    0 km
  2. 15.2 km · 11 benches

    Finish

    15.2 km
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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
0 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

15.2 km in total
  • Road: 7.1 km
  • Track: 6.7 km
  • Footpath: 973 m
  • Path: 250 m
  • Cycleway: 225 m

Surfaces

15.2 km in total
  • Natural: 5.5 km
  • Asphalt: 5.2 km
  • Paved: 2.2 km
  • Unpaved: 975 m
  • Gravel: 225 m
  • Unknown: 1.1 km

About the walking route Westerborkpad - 21

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Westerborkpad - 21 is a walking route of 15.2 km that starts in Staphorst. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lichtmis and finish in Staphorst.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (7.1 km), track (6.7 km) and footpath (973 m). Of the surface, 5.5 km natural and 5.2 km asphalt. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) (Westerbork Trail (main route))

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1HavixhorstHavixhorstCastle · 3.2 km from the route
  2. 2Monument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMonument aan de MeppelerstraatwegMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
  3. 3Uitkijktoren de StokteUitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
  4. 4Historisch centrum KalkovensHistorisch centrum KalkovensMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
  5. 5Trechterbeker grafveldTrechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route
  6. 6BisschopsschansBisschopsschansArchaeological site · 164 m from the route
  7. 7Museum IndrukMuseum · 5.6 km from the route
  8. 8De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Westerborkpad - 21?

Westerborkpad - 21 is 15.2 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 Lichtmis to Staphorst.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Staphorst.

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.

Starting point

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