Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aa en Hunze · Great Friesland Trail - 18 · Updated on 5 November 2026
Groot Frieslandpad - 18 walk
Groot Frieslandpad - 18 is a walk of 17.4 km from Aa en Hunze. Along the way you'll find 22 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.
- 17.4 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Aa en Hunze
0 km17.4 km · 22 benches
Finish
17.4 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
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 6 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.4 km in total- Path: 5.7 km
- Cycleway: 5.7 km
- Track: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 975 m
- Road: 550 m
- Street: 325 m
- Busy road: 132 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.4 km in total- Natural: 6.3 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 800 m
- Gravel: 75 m
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Groot Frieslandpad - 18
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Groot Frieslandpad - 18 is a walking route of 17.4 km that starts in Aa en Hunze. It does not end where it starts. You start in Annen and finish in Veendam.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.7 km), cycleway (5.7 km) and track (3.9 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km natural and 3.5 km paved. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 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
Hunebed D16 BallooArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Veenkoloniaal museumMuseum · 525 m from the route - 3
LaarwoudCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 4
KymmelsbergViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Hunebed D6 TynaarloArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 6
WelgelegenCastle · 7 km from the route - 7
Hunebed D8 Boswachterij SchipborgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Hunebed G1 NoordlarenArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 9
hunebed D4 HunenborgArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 10
Hunebed D3 MidlarenArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 11
Hunebed D17 RoldeArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 12
Hunebed D18 RoldeArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 13
Hunebed D12 Eexter EsArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Hunebed D13 EextArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 15
Hunebed D14 EexterhalteArchaeological site · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Hunebed D11 AnlooArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Hunebed D10 GasterenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 18
Hunebed D15 LoonArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 19
Hunebed D7 Boswachterij SchipborgArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 20
GedenknaaldMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 21
Voormalig Hunebed G3Archaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 22
Hunebed D9 AnnenArchaeological site · 876 m from the route - 23
Joods MonumentMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 24
GedenknaaldMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 25
Monument tegen oorlog en geweldMemorial · 5.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groot Frieslandpad - 18?
Groot Frieslandpad - 18 is 17.4 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Annen to Veendam.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aa en Hunze.
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.
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