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Aa En Hunze

Tank Trench in Drentsche Aa – Balloërveld Heath loop from Balloërveld

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Drenthe

Aa En Hunze

Tank Trench in Drentsche Aa – Balloërveld Heath loop from Balloërveld

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Tank Trench in Drentsche Aa – Balloërveld Heath loop from Balloërveld

02:03

8.06km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Drentsche Aa

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115 m

Balloërveld Sheepfold

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With coffee and cake. And from April, lambs can be seen on Wednesdays and Sundays when the flock of sheep enters.

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1.17 km

Tank Trench in Drentsche Aa

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German line of defense. (frieslandriegel)

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1.72 km

World War II Tank Trench, Drentsche Aa

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Beautiful area, but part of the route runs right through the heath. The result is that at a certain moment you suddenly find yourself in a tank ditch. This is a very nice experience.

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2.97 km

Balloërveld Heath

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The path was temporarily closed by the water. g
Luckily there were tree trunks in 2 places further on so you can still cross

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5.37 km

Path Across the Balloërveld Heath

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5.95 km

Balloërveld Fields in Drentsche Aa National Park

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All paths run on sand and are unpaved.

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6.87 km

Pieterpad Monument, Balloërveld

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Artwork on the Pieterpad. It consists of a large boulder with plaque surrounded by a large circle with smaller boulders. The plaque shows the distance to St. Pietersberg (415 km) …

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7.06 km

View of Jacobuskerk Rolde

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You can see it from various places north of Rolde: the James Church.

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8.06 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

1.42 km

124 m

Surfaces

6.57 km

1.27 km

124 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 26 May

18°C

8°C

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Tank Trench in Drentsche Aa – Balloërveld Heath loop from Balloërveld

Balloërveld Sheepfold

Tank Trench in Drentsche Aa

World War II Tank Trench, Drentsche Aa

Balloërveld Heath

Path Across the Balloërveld Heath

Balloërveld Fields in Drentsche Aa National Park

Pieterpad Monument, Balloërveld

View of Jacobuskerk Rolde

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