The village of Ruinen is the gateway to the Dwingelderveld National Park. The largest interconnected wet heathland area in Western Europe. Almost 4,000 hectares in size where several flocks of sheep graze. A breathtakingly beautiful landscape characterised by heathland, woods, fens, marshland and drifting sand. You pass the Ruiner Sheepfold and its watchtower, through the lively village of Dwingeloo with its striking church and see one of the oldest and most famous radio telescopes in the world. A varied route with lots of natural beauty and cosy Drenthe villages.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Brink , 7963 AB De Wolden | 45.5 KM | |
From
53
to
54
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909 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head east on Brink | 44 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Kloosterstraat | 87 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Kloosterpad | 9 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Kloosterpad | 206 M | ||
Turn left onto Kroezenlot | 262 M | ||
Turn right onto Engeland | 301 M | ||
You are now at section 54 | 0 M | ||
From
54
to
57
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2322 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Engeland | 328 M | ||
Continue onto Molenpad | 567 M | ||
Turn right | 910 M | ||
Continue onto Benderse | 517 M | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
From
57
to
56
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2593 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head northwest | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn left | 519 M | ||
Turn right | 584 M | ||
Make a slight left | 406 M | ||
You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
From
56
to
86
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2287 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head north | 285 M | ||
Continue onto Molenvledders | 410 M | ||
Turn left onto Oude Dwingelerdijk | 531 M | ||
Turn right onto Anserpad | 446 M | ||
Make a slight right | 615 M | ||
You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
From
86
to
84
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1409 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Borkerdrift | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
From
84
to
78
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1743 M | 1.7 KM | |
Head northeast on Westeinde | 635 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Westeinde | 22 M | ||
Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 78 | 0 M | ||
From
78
to
93
|
2614 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head northeast on Koeweiden | 429 M | ||
Turn left onto Vlakendijk | 906 M | ||
Turn left | 603 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Batingheweg | 35 M | ||
Turn left onto Vlakendijk | 120 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Batingheweg | 146 M | ||
Turn left onto Heuvelenweg | 329 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Brink | 46 M | ||
You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
From
93
to
82
|
246 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head southeast on Brink | 246 M | ||
You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
From
82
to
88
|
2661 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head south on Brink | 280 M | ||
Turn left onto Esweg | 12 M | ||
Turn right onto Drift | 2.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
From
88
to
83
|
2951 M | 3 KM | |
Head southeast | 3 KM | ||
You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
From
83
to
43
|
4033 M | 4 KM | |
Head east | 4 KM | ||
You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
From
43
to
32
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3229 M | 3.2 KM | |
Head south on Commissaris Cramerpad | 3.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
From
32
to
58
|
821 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head south on Kraloërweg | 821 M | ||
You are now at section 58 | 0 M | ||
From
58
to
8
|
1476 M | 1.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Kraloërweg | 1.4 KM | ||
Turn left onto Eursinge | 122 M | ||
You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
From
8
to
9
|
650 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head east on Eursinge | 120 M | ||
Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 530 M | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
From
9
to
34
|
5241 M | 5.2 KM | |
Head south on Dorpsstraat | 242 M | ||
Turn left onto Oostering | 357 M | ||
Turn right onto Hoogeveenseweg | 743 M | ||
Continue straight | 13 M | ||
Turn left | 2.7 KM | ||
Turn left onto Fluitenbergseweg-Oost | 8 M | ||
Turn right | 232 M | ||
Turn right onto Middenveldweg | 156 M | ||
Continue onto De Stroom | 45 M | ||
Turn right onto Middenveldweg | 336 M | ||
Continue straight | 57 M | ||
Continue onto Fluitenbergseweg | 310 M | ||
Turn right | 9 M | ||
You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
From
34
to
61
|
3498 M | 3.5 KM | |
Head west on Fluitenbergseweg | 642 M | ||
Make a slight right | 592 M | ||
Turn right onto Kalenberg | 554 M | ||
Turn right onto Gijsselterweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right to stay on Gijsselterweg | 377 M | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
From
61
to
91
|
1417 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head northwest on Gijsselterweg | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 91 | 0 M | ||
From
91
to
41
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1184 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head west on Gijsselterweg | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
From
41
to
76
|
1772 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head west on Gijsselterweg | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn left onto Echtenseweg | 648 M | ||
You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
From
76
to
85
|
496 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head west | 9 M | ||
Continue onto Hees | 487 M | ||
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
From
85
to
53
|
1977 M | 2 KM | |
Head northwest on Rietepad | 1.5 KM | ||
Turn right onto Meester Harm Smeengestraat; Mr. Harm Smeengestraat | 323 M | ||
Turn left onto Brink | 131 M | ||
You are now at section 53 | 0 M |