Cycle route Havelter Dolmens
Uffelte, Havelte, Holtinge
Choose this beautiful, relatively short route to look for the Hunebedden around Havelte. Cross the Dwingeloosche Heide, also known as the Dwingelderveld. This is the last great wet heathland in the Netherlands. Indeed, it is the most important wet heathland area in continental Europe. Cycling through it, you will notice why it is a 'wet heath'; over sixty pools, fens and bogs are hidden among the heather flowers. From this special nature reserve, you cycle through the edge of the woods to the first village: Ansen. A real ash tree village, recognisable by the farms that stand together on the village green. Adjacent to the village are the wide, communal fields and the neatly enclosed country estate Rheebruggen. Near Havelte, you pass the famous Hunebedden, which are special for several reasons. For one, these dolmens are the only ones in the Netherlands that have been removed from their place. This happened in the last year of World War II: the stones of hunebed D53 were dug into a deep pit near the original site of the hunebed in 1945, because the German occupation had built an airfield. The airfield was eventually bombed to pieces. The remnants of the war can still be seen in the area. Hunebed D54 was also covered with sand during World War II. In 1947, the stones of both hunebeds were excavated again, restored and put together. Of course, the hunebeds go back much further in history. Such mysterious phenomena in the 'middle of nowhere', you can imagine that the wildest stories about them have been created over the centuries. For instance, there is a folk tale about the ‘Spinning wives of Wapserveen. Add dismounting to the route and discover the story. The prehistoric structures are in the middle of the Holtingerveld nature reserve. End your route with a delightful trip through nature!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Davidshoeve , 7991 PD Westerveld | 38.1 KM | |
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57
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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55
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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 | ||
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65
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532 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hooidijk | 532 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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50
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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 | ||
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6
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2293 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head west on Dorpsstraat | 521 M | ||
| Turn left | 135 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 781 M | ||
| Turn right | 522 M | ||
| Turn left | 9 M | ||
| Continue onto Uffelterkerkweg | 325 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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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 | ||
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7
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1
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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 | 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 | ||
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10
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1023 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest on van Helomaweg | 886 M | ||
| Continue straight | 137 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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8
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2506 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head east | 9 M | ||
| Continue onto Hunebeddenweg | 21 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hunebeddenweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hunebeddenweg | 21 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hunebeddenweg | 10 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hunebeddenweg | 656 M | ||
| Turn right | 8 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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52
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1245 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southeast | 148 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 52 | 0 M | ||
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51
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1154 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
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2
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2730 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head north on Postweg | 265 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 712 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 80 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 290 M | ||
| Turn right | 554 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 217 M | ||
| Continue onto De Broeken | 612 M | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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99
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3180 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on De Broeken | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Wittelterweg | 201 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rijksweg | 21 M | ||
| Turn left | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Wittelterbrug | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 99 | 0 M | ||
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84
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1178 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Honingvlaken | 891 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Westeinde | 287 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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86
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1409 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Borkerdrift | 18 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Borkerdrift | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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88
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512 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Anserpad | 512 M | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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83
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2951 M | 3 KM | |
| Head southeast | 3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M |