This cycle route takes you through three areas of Natuurmonumenten: the Dwingelderveld, the Holtingerveld and the Drents-Friese Wold. Lovely cycling areas with lots of heathland, woods and fens. For this reason alone, this cycling route is worthwhile. For butterfly lovers, this route has something extra: special butterfly species flutter around in all sorts of colours. Didn't see anything? Then you can always see butterflies in the butterfly paradise of Havelte.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Benderse , 7963 RA De Wolden | 90.7 KM | |
From
57
to
56
|
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
55
|
2675 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head southwest | 807 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Grote Veldweg | 391 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Dwingelerweg | 693 M | ||
Turn right onto Voorlanden | 784 M | ||
You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
From
55
to
65
|
532 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head northwest on Hooidijk | 532 M | ||
You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
From
65
to
50
|
3748 M | 3.7 KM | |
Head west on Hooidijk | 2.5 KM | ||
Turn right onto Anserweg | 582 M | ||
Continue straight | 10 M | ||
Turn left | 11 M | ||
Make a slight right | 302 M | ||
Turn right onto Zuidstraat | 309 M | ||
You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
From
50
to
6
|
2292 M | 2.3 KM | |
Head west on Dorpsstraat | 521 M | ||
Turn left | 135 M | ||
Make a slight right | 781 M | ||
Turn right | 521 M | ||
Turn left | 9 M | ||
Continue onto Uffelterkerkweg | 325 M | ||
You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
From
6
to
9
|
534 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Uffelterkerkweg | 522 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Eursingerkerkweg | 12 M | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
From
9
to
7
|
1202 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head southwest on Eursingerkerkweg | 309 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Binnenesweg | 291 M | ||
Continue onto Havelter Schapendrift | 221 M | ||
Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 348 M | ||
Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 33 M | ||
You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
From
7
to
11
|
1213 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head west on Dorpsstraat | 225 M | ||
Turn right onto van Helomaweg | 100 M | ||
Turn left onto Wallingeresweg | 888 M | ||
You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
From
11
to
1
|
1883 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head north on Oosterbrinkweg | 717 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Oosterbrinkweg | 136 M | ||
Turn left onto Schierbosweg | 102 M | ||
Continue straight | 8 M | ||
Turn left onto Darperkerkweg | 11 M | ||
Turn right onto Schierbosweg | 232 M | ||
Turn right onto Ruiterweg | 374 M | ||
Turn left onto van Helomaweg | 303 M | ||
You are now at section 01 | 0 M | ||
From
1
to
10
|
1023 M | 1 KM | |
Head northwest on van Helomaweg | 886 M | ||
Continue straight | 137 M | ||
You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
From
10
to
8
|
2505 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head east | 9 M | ||
Continue onto Hunebeddenweg | 21 M | ||
Turn left | 11 M | ||
Turn right | 21 M | ||
Turn right | 10 M | ||
Turn left onto Hunebeddenweg | 656 M | ||
Turn right | 8 M | ||
Turn left | 1.8 KM | ||
You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
From
8
to
52
|
1245 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head southeast | 148 M | ||
Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
From
52
to
74
|
2568 M | 2.6 KM | |
Head north | 1.5 KM | ||
Make a slight right | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 74 | 0 M | ||
From
74
to
3
|
1061 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head north | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 03 | 0 M | ||
From
3
to
77
|
1763 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head east on Wapserveenseweg | 275 M | ||
Turn left onto Aaweg | 869 M | ||
Turn right onto Holtjesweg | 108 M | ||
Continue onto Holleweg | 511 M | ||
You are now at section 77 | 0 M | ||
From
77
to
75
|
555 M | 0.6 KM | |
Head northeast on Holleweg | 555 M | ||
You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
From
75
to
37
|
1855 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head north on Holleweg | 360 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Holleweg | 545 M | ||
Turn left onto Ten Have | 950 M | ||
You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
From
37
to
59
|
3831 M | 3.8 KM | |
Head northwest on Bareldsweg | 594 M | ||
Turn right | 90 M | ||
Turn right onto Ten Darperweg | 202 M | ||
Turn left | 7 M | ||
Continue onto Smitstede | 88 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Smitstede | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Rollestraat | 16 M | ||
Turn left onto Veenhuizerweg | 208 M | ||
Turn left onto Kerkenkampsweg | 139 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Kerkenkampsweg | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
From
59
to
14
|
2718 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head northwest on Doldersummerweg | 2.7 KM | ||
You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
From
14
to
12
|
1093 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head west on Dieverseweg | 138 M | ||
Turn left onto Huenderweg | 64 M | ||
Turn right | 7 M | ||
Continue onto Brink | 199 M | ||
Turn right onto Boylerstraat | 685 M | ||
You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
From
12
to
21
|
2539 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head northeast | 24 M | ||
Make a slight right | 2.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
From
21
to
33
|
1297 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northeast on De Ruyter de Wildtlaan | 53 M | ||
Make a slight right | 970 M | ||
Make a slight right onto De Ruyter de Wildtlaan | 5 M | ||
Turn right onto Verwersweg | 14 M | ||
Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 255 M | ||
You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
From
33
to
23
|
1002 M | 1 KM | |
Head southeast on Dorpsstraat | 437 M | ||
Turn left onto Wateren | 565 M | ||
You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
From
23
to
82
|
1785 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head northeast on Lange Drift | 432 M | ||
Make a slight right | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right | 33 M | ||
You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
From
82
to
87
|
1358 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head north | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
From
87
to
85
|
1986 M | 2 KM | |
Head northeast | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right | 920 M | ||
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
From
85
to
88
|
1607 M | 1.6 KM | |
Head south | 1.6 KM | ||
You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
From
88
to
61
|
3323 M | 3.3 KM | |
Head east | 810 M | ||
Make a slight right | 5 M | ||
Turn right | 2.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
From
61
to
39
|
1165 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head northeast on De Stoevert | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
From
39
to
38
|
2967 M | 3 KM | |
Head southeast on Beleeffietspad | 72 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Beleeffietspad | 154 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Beleeffietspad | 2 KM | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Beleeffietspad | 206 M | ||
Keep left onto Beleeffietspad | 359 M | ||
Make a slight right to stay on Beleeffietspad | 208 M | ||
You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
From
38
to
65
|
1211 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head north | 985 M | ||
Turn right onto Bosweg | 226 M | ||
You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
From
65
to
38
|
1211 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Bosweg | 226 M | ||
Turn left | 985 M | ||
You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
From
38
to
53
|
995 M | 1 KM | |
Head south on De Bunders | 991 M | ||
Turn left | 4 M | ||
You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
From
53
to
52
|
3836 M | 3.8 KM | |
Head southeast | 136 M | ||
Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right | 2.1 KM | ||
Continue onto Haarweg | 287 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Haarweg | 159 M | ||
You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
From
52
to
70
|
1785 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head northeast on Oude Groningerweg | 749 M | ||
Make a slight left onto De Eikenhorst | 275 M | ||
Turn right onto Pastoorszandweg | 173 M | ||
Turn left onto Rijksweg | 47 M | ||
Turn right | 7 M | ||
Continue onto Tolweg | 534 M | ||
You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
From
70
to
76
|
1929 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head southwest on Leggelerstraat | 1.6 KM | ||
Turn right onto Juliana Bernhardweg | 336 M | ||
You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
From
76
to
51
|
5152 M | 5.2 KM | |
Head southwest on Juliana Bernhardweg | 1.2 KM | ||
Turn right onto Dwingelderdijk | 1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Dieversluis | 40 M | ||
Turn left | 30 M | ||
Turn right | 29 M | ||
Turn right | 7 M | ||
Turn right onto Dieversluis | 181 M | ||
Turn left | 42 M | ||
Turn right onto Rijksweg | 149 M | ||
Turn right | 21 M | ||
Turn left | 488 M | ||
Turn right onto Oosterkamperweg | 1.6 KM | ||
Turn left onto Steenakkerweg | 5 M | ||
Turn right onto Kasteel | 396 M | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
51
to
80
|
1185 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head northwest on Kasteel | 15 M | ||
Turn left onto Kruisstraat (N855) | 135 M | ||
Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 171 M | ||
Turn left onto Brink | 139 M | ||
Turn right onto Kerkpad | 238 M | ||
Turn right onto Kerkpad | 12 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Kerkpad | 73 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Meulakkers | 13 M | ||
Turn right onto Kerkpad | 209 M | ||
Continue straight | 180 M | ||
You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
From
80
to
79
|
2351 M | 2.4 KM | |
Head south on Westerdrift | 242 M | ||
Turn left | 8 M | ||
Turn left | 582 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Molenweg | 12 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Oldendiever | 70 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Oldendiever | 1.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
From
79
to
78
|
3154 M | 3.2 KM | |
Head east on Holtenpad | 1.4 KM | ||
Turn right onto Rijksweg | 38 M | ||
Turn left | 8 M | ||
Continue onto Oldendieverbrug | 29 M | ||
Turn right onto De Stouwe | 629 M | ||
Turn left | 181 M | ||
Turn right | 16 M | ||
Turn left onto Koningsschut | 103 M | ||
Turn right | 707 M | ||
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
|
2660 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
|
2950 M | 3 KM | |
Head southeast | 3 KM | ||
You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
From
83
to
57
|
3535 M | 3.5 KM | |
Head south | 3.5 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Benderse | 17 M | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M |