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Kale Duinen Sand Plain – Aekingerzand Sand Dunes loop from Appelscha

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Ooststellingwerf

Kale Duinen Sand Plain – Aekingerzand Sand Dunes loop from Appelscha

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Kale Duinen Sand Plain – Aekingerzand Sand Dunes loop from Appelscha

01:19

11.8km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Drents-Friese Wold

Waypoints

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1.33 km

Sandy Area in the Forest

Highlight • Natural

Free-range sandy areas like this one are very popular with dogs (and their owners).

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2

4.84 km

Drents-Friese Wold National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Beautiful surroundings, definitely worth it.

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6.49 km

MTB Route Along Sheep Meadow, Drents-Friese Wold

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4

7.16 km

Kale Duinen Sand Plain

Highlight • Natural

You feel like you are in the middle of the desert here, an un-Dutch landscape!

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7.54 km

Aekingerzand Sand Dunes

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the Aekingerzand, the forester successfully revived the drifting sand. Landscaped forests have been cut down so that the sand can blow free again. In this way, the original and …

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7.57 km

Aeckinger Vlakte

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful and largest active sand drifts in the Northern Netherlands.

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8.04 km

View of the heather in Drents-Friese Wold

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Enjoy an extensive view of the beautiful heathland of the Natura 2000 area Drents-Friese Wold.

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.14 km

2.48 km

1.81 km

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.17 km

3.02 km

2.19 km

1.31 km

866 m

156 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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12°C

23 %

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