Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pekela · Great Friesland Trail - 20 · Updated on 6 November 2026
Groot Frieslandpad - 20 walk
Groot Frieslandpad - 20 is a walk of 13.6 km from Pekela. Along the way you'll find 8 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.
- 13.6 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Pekela
0 km13.6 km · 8 benches
Finish
13.6 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
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 5 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
13.6 km in total- Road: 4.9 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Track: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 975 m
- Street: 950 m
- Footpath: 875 m
Surfaces
13.6 km in total- Natural: 1.6 km
- Asphalt: 750 m
- Paved: 425 m
- Unknown: 10.8 km
About the walking route Groot Frieslandpad - 20
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groot Frieslandpad - 20 is a walking route of 13.6 km that starts in Pekela. It does not end where it starts. You start in Oude Pekela and finish in Wedderheide.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4.9 km), path (4.2 km) and track (1.6 km). Of the surface, 1.6 km natural and 750 m asphalt. For 10.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Groot Frieslandpad (Great Friesland Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort BourtangeCastle · 9 km from the route - 2
Burcht WeddeCastle · 789 m from the route - 3
Veenkoloniaal museumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Graaf AdolfmonumentMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 5
Museum Stoomgemaal WinschotenMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Voormalige Brandewijnfabriek PfaffRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 8
Monument tegen oorlog en geweldMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 9
OudeschansArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Joods monumentMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 11
GedenknaaldMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 12
Uitkijktoren Ter WuppingObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 13Uitkijktoren ReiderwoldeObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 14Uitkijktoren BlauwestadObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groot Frieslandpad - 20?
Groot Frieslandpad - 20 is 13.6 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 Oude Pekela to Wedderheide.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pekela.
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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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