De Zaandplatte Windmill – Holtveen Bird Hide loop from Hoogeveen

Bike touring routes & trails

Netherlands

Drenthe

Hoogeveen

De Zaandplatte Windmill – Holtveen Bird Hide loop from Hoogeveen

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De Zaandplatte Windmill – Holtveen Bird Hide loop from Hoogeveen

03:15

55.2km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.3 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.5 km

De Zaandplatte Windmill

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Beautiful location on the edge of the Dwingelerveld!

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15.4 km

Gravel Path Along the Edge of Dwingelderveld

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Lovely cycle path along the large heath in the Dwingelerveld National Park. The gravel path is easy to cycle with all types of bicycles, but it is narrow. You will …

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41.1 km

Turfgravers Bridge

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beautiful cycling and walking area

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44.8 km

Water Lily Pond in Dwingelderveld

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In this vast pond you will find many water lilies. A beautiful picture to admire while cycling by.

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45.3 km

Cycle Path Through the Dwingelderveld

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I don't know how the Dutch always manage it, but great bike paths through forest and heather!

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45.5 km

Wetlands of Dwingelderveld National Park

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National Park. There is always a lot of beautiful nature. Here too.

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45.9 km

Holtveen Bird Hide

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Great viewpoint
Dwingelerveld offers everything that makes cycling in Drenthe so beautiful: forests, heathlands, moors and beautiful cycle paths.

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46.2 km

Beautiful spot!

Highlight • Lake

55.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

16.3 km

7.71 km

1.24 km

329 m

Surfaces

27.5 km

15.7 km

7.10 km

4.12 km

882 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

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Comments

July 25, 2024,Dwingelderveld 45 kilometer

A route from the book the 100 most beautiful ebike routes. That was certainly true for the second part. The first kilometers were just six. By cycling the route the other way around as in the book, which we did, you save the best for last, including the delicious lunch in Dwingelo where we sat on the terrace around 1:00 …

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