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Drenthe

Westerveld

Dwingeloo Radio Telescope – Doctor's House, Frederiksoord loop from Frederiksoord

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Netherlands

Drenthe

Westerveld

Dwingeloo Radio Telescope – Doctor's House, Frederiksoord loop from Frederiksoord

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Dwingeloo Radio Telescope – Doctor's House, Frederiksoord loop from Frederiksoord

02:53

48.6km

50m

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: July 31, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 12.6 km for 15 m

After 34.6 km for 16 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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13.2 km

Entrance to Dwingelderveld National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can cycle straight into the Dwingelderveld National Park, the largest wet heathland in Western Europe. Cycle along beautiful paths past purple heathland, fens and grazing sheep.

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20.2 km

Solitary Tree in Dwingelderveld National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

20.4 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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22.0 km

Spot the flock of sheep

Highlight • Natural

We also saw very friendly people!

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23.3 km

Rest Spot on the Heather Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

25.6 km

The Dwingeloo Radio Telescope (DRT) is a Dutch radio telescope near the village of Dwingeloo in Drenthe. The DRT has discovered two small galaxies near the Milky Way, which have been named Dwingeloo 1 and Dwingeloo 2.

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48.5 km

Doctor's House, Frederiksoord

Highlight • Historical Site

The founder Johannes van den Bosch, a confidant of King William I. An idealist who believed that you could put an end to poverty in the cities. Frederiksoord functioned as a test colony. In 1818 there were 52 colony houses.

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48.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.0 km

20.7 km

6.35 km

490 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

14.3 km

8.04 km

6.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 1 September

20°C

12°C

44 %

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Dwingeloo Radio Telescope – Doctor's House, Frederiksoord loop from Frederiksoord

Gravel Path

Entrance to Dwingelderveld National Park

Solitary Tree in Dwingelderveld National Park

Gravel Path Along the Edge of Dwingelderveld

Spot the flock of sheep

Rest Spot on the Heather Fields

Dwingeloo Radio Telescope

Doctor's House, Frederiksoord

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