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Walking route · Midden-Drenthe · Westerbork Trail - 27 · Updated on 5 November 2026

Westerborkpad - 27 walk

Westerborkpad - 27 is a walk of 6.4 km from Midden-Drenthe. Along the way you'll find 13 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.

  • 6.4 km
  • ± 1:25 h
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
  • Easy
  • From A to B
  • National route
  1. Start in Midden-Drenthe

    0 km
  2. 6.4 km · 11 benches

    Finish

    6.4 km

    At the finish: water point.

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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
↓ 3 m
Highest point
16 m
Lowest point
12 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

6.4 km in total
  • Road: 3.5 km
  • Cycleway: 1.8 km
  • Track: 425 m
  • Footpath: 419 m
  • Street: 250 m

Surfaces

6.4 km in total
  • Asphalt: 1.9 km
  • Paved: 1.2 km
  • Unknown: 3.3 km

About the walking route Westerborkpad - 27

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

Where do you walk?

Westerborkpad - 27 is a walking route of 6.4 km that starts in Midden-Drenthe. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wijster and finish in Beilen.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (3.5 km), cycleway (1.8 km) and track (425 m). Of the surface, 1.9 km asphalt and 1.2 km paved. For 3.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the finish. 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. 1Herinneringscentrum Kamp WesterborkHerinneringscentrum Kamp WesterborkMuseum · 8 km from the route
  2. 2Tekens in WesterborkTekens in WesterborkMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
  3. 3Jan Kruis MuseumJan Kruis MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
  4. 4Voormalige commandantswoningVoormalige commandantswoningMemorial · 8.9 km from the route
  5. 5Monument van de 102.000 StenenMonument van de 102.000 StenenMemorial · 9 km from the route
  6. 6Nationaal Monument WesterborkNationaal Monument WesterborkMemorial · 9.2 km from the route
  7. 7De Gesproken NamenDe Gesproken NamenMemorial · 9 km from the route
  8. 8WestrupWestrupCastle · 9.5 km from the route
  9. 9ijzertijdboerderijijzertijdboerderijAttraction · 8.4 km from the route
  10. 10Schaapskooi RuinenSchaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 9.4 km from the route
  11. 11Benderse BergViewpoint · 8.4 km from the route
  12. 12Vogelkijkhut DiependalObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route
  13. 13Uitkijktoren Holmers-HalkenbroekObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Westerborkpad - 27?

Westerborkpad - 27 is 6.4 km long. Allow ± 1:25 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 Wijster to Beilen.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Midden-Drenthe.

How hard is this route?

Easy.

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.

Starting point

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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