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Balloërveld Heath – Balloërveld Heath loop from Zuidlaren

Balloërveld Heath – Balloërveld Heath loop from Zuidlaren

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Balloërveld Heath – Balloërveld Heath loop from Zuidlaren

03:26

56.0km

100m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.1 km for 154 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.7 km

Oostpolder

Nature Reserve

24.0 km

Akenveen

Forest

34.0 km

Balloërveld Heath

Highlight • Natural

The Balloërveld is located in the middle of the Drentsche Aa National Park. This is one of the largest and most beautiful moors in the province of Drenthe. Would Drenthe have looked like this hundreds of years ago?

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34.4 km

Balloërveld Heathland

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The heath is usually at its best at the end of August.

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35.7 km

Balloërveld Heath

Highlight • Natural

The predominant heath and grassed heath vegetation is sparsely alternated with peat lakes, some tufts of pine forest and small sand drifts here and there.

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35.9 km

Shell Path Across the Heath, Drentsche Aa

Highlight • Trail

Drenthe is so beautiful!

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36.5 km

Balloërveld Heath

Highlight • Natural

Absolutely beautiful! Sometimes you have to watch out for oncoming traffic.

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37.9 km

Balloërveld Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful piece of Gravel. Can be very soft.

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39.9 km

Natural Trails Drentsche Aa

Highlight • Trail

This section contains pieces of loose sand and is difficult to get through with a gravel bike. Pieces of slow cycling and parts of walking hike-a-bike
The area contains a lot of heathland and beautiful pieces of nature

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48.1 km

Speulkoelbos

Forest

49.5 km

Hunebed D8, Schipborg Forest

Highlight • Historical Site

Wonderfully quiet "rest" break spot

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50.0 km

Strubben-Kniphorstbosch

Nature Reserve

56.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.0 km

13.4 km

9.96 km

2.63 km

1.98 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

10.9 km

9.88 km

8.85 km

5.32 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

23°C

16°C

0 %

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Balloërveld Heath – Balloërveld Heath loop from Zuidlaren

Balloërveld Heath

Balloërveld Heathland

Balloërveld Heath

Shell Path Across the Heath, Drentsche Aa

Balloërveld Heath

Balloërveld Gravel Path

Natural Trails Drentsche Aa

Hunebed D8, Schipborg Forest

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