DISCOVER DRENTHE BY BIKE
Heathlands, Forests, Stream Valleys and Ancient Landscapes
Explore Drenthe's quiet cycling landscapes of forests, heathlands, fens and stream valleys, from the vast nature of Dwingelderveld and Drents-Friese Wold to the ancient Hondsrug, peatlands and traditional esdorp landscapes.
Heart of Drenthe and Orvelte
Forest · Heathland · Heritage
Cycle through forests, heathlands, drifting sands, wetlands and winding streams, with the historic monument village of Orvelte adding a distinctive cultural character to the landscape.
Mars- and Westerstroom
Stream Valleys · Farmland · Peat
Explore the characteristic landscape of Southeast Drenthe, where ancient arable fields and quiet stream valleys alternate with meadows, farmland, hedgerows and remnants of raised bog.
National Park Drents-Friese Wold
Forest · Heathland · Drifting Sands
Ride through one of the largest continuous nature areas in the Netherlands, where dense forests, wide heathlands, drifting sands and quiet fens create an ever-changing landscape.
National Park Dwingelderveld
Wet Heathland · Forest · Peat
Discover the largest continuous wet heathland in Western Europe, with damp heath, sphagnum moss fields, peat bogs, forests and quiet ponds creating a landscape of exceptional space and tranquillity.
Holtingerveld and Colonies of Benevolence
Heathland · Forest · Heritage
Explore heathlands, forests, peatlands, fens and drifting sands around Holtingerveld, combined with the distinctive avenues, settlements and heritage of the Colonies of Benevolence.
Veenland and Bargerveen
Raised Bog · Wetlands · Peat Colonies
Experience the rugged landscape of the Bargerveen, with sphagnum moss, wet hollows and wide horizons, before reaching the straight canals and geometric layout of the historic peat-colony landscape.
Mantingerveld and Hoogeveense Venen
Heathland · Drifting Sands · Ancient Woodland
Ride through wide heathlands, ancient juniper scrub and rugged drifting sands, with the prehistoric woodland of Mantinge providing one of the route's most distinctive natural highlights.
Hondsrug and Sleenerzand
Forest · Heathland · Heritage
Cycle across the Hondsrug and through Sleenerzand, where forests, heathlands, fens and stream valleys combine with megalithic tombs and traditional esdorp landscapes to reveal Drenthe's long history.
Kop van Drenthe and De Onlanden
Wetlands · Heathland · Forest
Discover the transition from higher sandy ground to the water-rich landscape of De Onlanden, with forests, heathlands, streams, marshes, open water and extensive bird-rich wetlands.
National Park Drentsche Aa and Hondsrug
Stream Valleys · Esdorp Landscape · Heritage
Follow winding brooks, flower-rich meadows and ancient arable fields through one of Western Europe's best-preserved stream valley landscapes, with historic villages and the Hondsrug providing gentle elevation.
Norger Esdorp Landscape and Fochteloërveen
Esdorp Landscape · Raised Bog · Heritage
Experience the transition from small-scale sandy farmland around Norg to the wide, almost untouched raised bog of Fochteloërveen, with historic lanes and the distinctive forestry landscape around Veenhuizen.
National Park Drentsche Aa and Hunze Valley
Stream Valleys · Heathland · Prehistoric Heritage
Cycle through flower-rich stream valleys, forests, heathlands and ancient farm tracks, with hunebeds and burial mounds adding a prehistoric dimension to the landscape.
Rug van Zuidwolde and Reest Valley
Stream Valley · Heathland · Countryside
Ride across the higher sandy ground of the Zuidwolde Ridge and into the winding Reest Valley, with flower-rich meadows, old hedgerows, woodland, heathland and small ponds creating a peaceful small-scale landscape.
Hunze Valley and Peat Colonies
Stream Valley · Wetlands · Peat Colonies
Follow the winding Hunze through open meadows, wet lowlands, marsh edges and alder woods before entering the peat-colony landscape of straight canals, geometric fields and ribbon villages.
