Dolmen Big Five cycle route
Emmen, Borger, Rolde
Have you spotted the Big Five yet? This is possible, simply, in Drenthe! Although Drenthe cannot really be called ‘simply’. The rich history and beautiful nature make a visit to this area more than worthwhile. This cycle route offers you the opportunity to visit the five largest of Drenthe's fifty-two dolmens. One of them is really the largest in the Netherlands: D27 is located in Borger and is almost twenty-three metres long. Besides visiting the dolmens, you can also learn more about the history of this area along the way. At the Hunebed Centre in Borger, you will discover all about the origins of these prehistoric burial monuments and how people lived at that time. All this in a fun and interactive way. Besides the Big Five dolmens, you will come across many more smaller dolmens during your route, often located in the middle of beautiful nature. Worth a closer look for that reason alone. Along the way, you will come across a number of catering establishments to take a break. A visit to The Ceramic Garden is recommended! If the route is now just a bit too long for you, you can book an overnight stay along the way and spread the kilometres over several days. You can also cut a bit off, of course, but then you won't be able to tick off all five....
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: , 9462 TB Aa en Hunze | 99.9 KM | |
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From
61
to
86
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2992 M | 3 KM | |
| Head south | 3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
94
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2036 M | 2 KM | |
| Head southwest | 42 M | ||
| Turn left | 2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
to
40
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3151 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Jacob Trippad | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Koesteeg | 651 M | ||
| Turn right onto Torenes | 134 M | ||
| Keep right onto Torenes | 64 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Continue straight | 33 M | ||
| Turn left onto Torenlaan | 73 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
22
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1114 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south | 104 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
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From
22
to
24
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5957 M | 6 KM | |
| Head west | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eeserstraat | 305 M | ||
| Continue onto Borgerderstraat | 547 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dorpsstraat | 181 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Dorpsstraat | 441 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Exloërweg | 312 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Exloërweg | 2.9 KM | ||
| Turn right | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
6
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2407 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head south | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Boswachter Meelkerlaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 124 M | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
to
38
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5191 M | 5.2 KM | |
| Head southeast | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Schaapstreek | 1.9 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Schaapstreek | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 47 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
39
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2787 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Exloërweg | 46 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boshof | 23 M | ||
| Turn right | 5 M | ||
| Turn left | 103 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Boshof | 73 M | ||
| Turn left onto Valtherweg | 572 M | ||
| Turn right onto Langhieten | 14 M | ||
| Turn left onto Valtherweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right | 79 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Odoornerweg | 161 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
37
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1774 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Brinkweg | 586 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Burgemeester J van Roijenpad | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 37 | 0 M | ||
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From
37
to
41
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1384 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 41 | 0 M | ||
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From
41
to
21
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3562 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head south | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue onto Warmeerweg | 438 M | ||
| Turn right onto Valtherzandweg | 230 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nijkampenweg | 678 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Nijkampenweg | 550 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weerdingerstraat | 163 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Weerdingerstraat | 114 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stationsplein | 177 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsstraat | 8 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
16
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2710 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Stationsstraat | 8 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Stationsstraat | 320 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 87 M | ||
| Continue straight | 54 M | ||
| Turn left | 23 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weerdingerstraat | 28 M | ||
| Continue straight | 36 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Weerdingerstraat | 74 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 120 M | ||
| Turn left | 54 M | ||
| Turn left | 279 M | ||
| Turn right | 88 M | ||
| Turn left onto Westenesscherstraat | 863 M | ||
| Turn left onto Heirweg | 224 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 415 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Heirweg | 37 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
19
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623 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest | 582 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 41 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
35
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4091 M | 4.1 KM | |
| Head north on Achter het Kanaal | 586 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Achter het Kanaal | 1.6 KM | ||
| Keep left onto Achter het Kanaal | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
34
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949 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head west on 't Haantje | 949 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
33
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3856 M | 3.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Veenweg | 327 M | ||
| Turn left | 2.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 19 M | ||
| Turn left onto Slenerweg | 12 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
73
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3439 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head north | 3.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Schapendijk | 23 M | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
76
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2606 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head north on Schapendijk | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Brammertstraat | 412 M | ||
| Turn right onto Brugstraat | 391 M | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
59
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2082 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Slenerweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn left onto De Tip | 660 M | ||
| You are now at section 59 | 0 M | ||
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From
59
to
5
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1648 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on De Tip | 5 M | ||
| Turn left | 6 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto 7 Markenpad | 305 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 43 M | ||
| Continue onto Eserstraat | 11 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Eserstraat | 387 M | ||
| Continue onto Brammershoopstraat | 891 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
57
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1698 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kanaalstraat | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
17
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2863 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northwest on Kanaalstraat | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Mepscheweg | 33 M | ||
| Turn left | 520 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
93
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2522 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Schoonloerstraat | 304 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ringveenweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 93 | 0 M | ||
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From
93
to
87
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2516 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head west on Oostermaatsweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 667 M | ||
| Turn left | 580 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
83
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2470 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head north on Tienmaatsweg | 884 M | ||
| Turn right | 436 M | ||
| Turn left | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
80
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2241 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head northwest | 14 M | ||
| Turn left onto Oostereind | 2 KM | ||
| Make a slight right | 44 M | ||
| Turn left | 15 M | ||
| Turn left | 38 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oostereind | 74 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoofdstraat | 106 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
81
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4233 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head west on Amerweg | 123 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Pol | 221 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on De Pol | 89 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 997 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 508 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vredenheim | 244 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rolderstraat | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
79
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3689 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head west on Klaassteenweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Holtenweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Heetharen | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
to
53
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1476 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Eldersloo | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 53 | 0 M | ||
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From
53
to
70
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2591 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head northeast on Nijlande | 143 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nijlanderstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 43 M | ||
| Turn right | 580 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bosrand | 15 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Bosrand | 285 M | ||
| Turn left onto Asserstraat | 45 M | ||
| Turn right | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Koningin Wilhelminalaan | 212 M | ||
| Continue straight | 9 M | ||
| Turn left onto Balloërstraat | 25 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
69
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1028 M | 1 KM | |
| Head west | 8 M | ||
| Continue onto G.A.M.van den Muyzenbergpad | 795 M | ||
| Turn right onto De verlengde weg | 165 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Balloo | 60 M | ||
| You are now at section 69 | 0 M | ||
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From
69
to
68
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1617 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north on Balloo | 906 M | ||
| Turn right onto Crabbeweg | 19 M | ||
| Turn left | 692 M | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
to
67
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1931 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north on Fietspad 2020 | 1.7 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Balloërveld | 238 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
to
75
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2806 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head east on Balloërveld | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Westeinde | 468 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Brink | 230 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
76
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1925 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on De Hoek | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 76 | 0 M | ||
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From
76
to
71
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3557 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Oosteinde | 437 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gasterenseweg | 3.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
65
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1002 M | 1 KM | |
| Head south on Nijend | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
55
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3163 M | 3.2 KM | |
| Head east | 163 M | ||
| Continue onto Gieterstraat | 713 M | ||
| Turn right | 2.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
61
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2231 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 61 | 0 M |
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