Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meppel · Westerbork Trail - 23 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Westerborkpad - 23 walk
Westerborkpad - 23 is a walk of 12.3 km from Meppel. Along the way you'll find 45 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 12.3 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Meppel
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
933 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
933 m6.3 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
7.3 km5 km · 2 benches
Finish
12.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.3 kmBetween 964 m and 7.3 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
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 3 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.3 km in total- Road: 7.2 km
- Cycleway: 2.8 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 825 m
Surfaces
12.3 km in total- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Westerborkpad - 23
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westerborkpad - 23 is a walking route of 12.3 km that starts in Meppel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Meppel and finish in Koekange.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.2 km), cycleway (2.8 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km asphalt and 2.7 km paved. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 45 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 933 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) (Westerbork Trail (main route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- WNW Vechtdal -Reeststouwe - rode routeEasy · Circular walk5.3 km
- WNW Vechtdal -Reeststouwe - oranje routeModerate · Circular walk14.6 km
- WNW Vechtdal -Reeststouwe - paarse routeEasy · Circular walk6.1 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 23Moderate · From A to B18.3 km
- WaterReijkpadHard · Circular walk142.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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HavixhorstCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 2
OvercingeCastle · 8 km from the route - 3
Huis te EchtenCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 4
Bezoekerscentrum DwingelderveldAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 5
Museum IndrukMuseum · 105 m from the route - 6De Wieden - Wanneperveen - UitkijktorenObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route
- 7Luchtwachttoren 7X3Observation tower · 5.6 km from the route
- 8Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route
- 9Observation towerObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route
- 10De Wieden Beulakerpolder - De WiedekiekObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerborkpad - 23?
Westerborkpad - 23 is 12.3 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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 Meppel to Koekange.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meppel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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