Walking route · Midden-Drenthe · Westerbork Trail - 28 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Westerborkpad - 28 walk
Westerborkpad - 28 is a walk of 10.3 km from Midden-Drenthe. Along the way you'll find 17 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.
- 10.3 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Midden-Drenthe
0 kmAt the start: water point.
10.3 km · 12 benches
Finish
10.3 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
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 19 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
10.3 km in total- Cycleway: 3.6 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Track: 350 m
- Footpath: 200 m
Surfaces
10.3 km in total- Paved: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Gravel: 175 m
- Unknown: 3.1 km
About the walking route Westerborkpad - 28
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Westerborkpad - 28 is a walking route of 10.3 km that starts in Midden-Drenthe. It does not end where it starts. You start in Beilen and finish in Hooghalen.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is cycleway (3.6 km), street (2.6 km) and road (2.5 km). Of the surface, 4 km paved and 2.2 km asphalt. For 3.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 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 Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) (Westerbork Trail (main route))
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Drents MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Herinneringscentrum Kamp WesterborkMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Joods MonumentMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Tekens in WesterborkMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 5
Jan Kruis MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 6
Huis OvercingelCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 7
C+B MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 8
Stoottroepen museumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 9
PoepenhemeltjeAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Voormalige commandantswoningMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Monument van de 102.000 StenenMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Nationaal Monument WesterborkMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 13
Provinciaal gedenktekenMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 14
De Gesproken NamenMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 15
Lancaster monumentMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 16
TexelbankMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 17
ijzertijdboerderijAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Uitkijktoren Holmers-HalkenbroekObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 21
Vogelkijkhut DiependalObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerborkpad - 28?
Westerborkpad - 28 is 10.3 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Beilen to Hooghalen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Midden-Drenthe.
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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