Drents-Friese Wold – Aekingerzand Singletrack loop from Ooststellingwerf

Netherlands

Friesland

Ooststellingwerf

Drents-Friese Wold – Aekingerzand Singletrack loop from Ooststellingwerf

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Drents-Friese Wold – Aekingerzand Singletrack loop from Ooststellingwerf

02:28

35.8km

50m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 3.79 km for 10 m

After 5.85 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

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3.78 km

Fochteloo-Verlaat Drawbridge and Lock

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Beautiful small drawbridge at a lock in the Verlaat near Fochteloo,
suitable for pedestrians and cyclists.

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8.29 km

Red MTB Route Appelscha

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The red route is a very beautiful route with many short steep climbs and roots. Highly recommended!

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13.2 km

Gravel path in the Drents-Friese Wold

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Nice piece for cycling

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18.2 km

Pine Forest Trail in the Drents-Friese Wold

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Beautiful MTB route. Also take the 🔴 route with you or connect the Hoogersmilde - Diever.

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19.5 km

View of the heathland from the mountain bike trail, Drents-Friese Wold

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beautiful open heathland with occasionally stray sheep that cross the route.

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21.1 km

The Drents Friese Wold offers cyclists miles of adventurous trails through forests, heathlands and along fens. Discover the peace and beauty of this vast nature reserve, ideal for a day trip in nature.

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21.3 km

Aekingerzand Singletrack

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Super great trails in a fantastically beautiful landscape

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22.5 km

Sandy plain in Drents-Friese Wold

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sand drift at the end of the singletrack

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35.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

7.26 km

6.36 km

6.12 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

19.4 km

8.92 km

3.01 km

2.72 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

12°C

4°C

32 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 5, 2025,Appelscha verkennen

Today I'm exploring some different paths around Appelscha and the Drents-Friese wold. The blue mountain bike should be for novice mountain bikers and easy, and that you can easily do with a gravel bike. Well, no way! You go down here on several parts with a 70 degree angle, which may be possible with a full suspension mountain bike, but …

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