Hijkerveld Cycle Route – Hijkerveld Ponds loop from Hijken

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Drenthe

Midden-Drenthe

Hijkerveld Cycle Route – Hijkerveld Ponds loop from Hijken

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Hijkerveld Cycle Route – Hijkerveld Ponds loop from Hijken

01:25

24.3km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.63 km

Hijkerveld Cycle Route

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you cycle over a beautiful heathland area.

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3.66 km

Wild Horses in the Heather Fields

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3.98 km

Hijkerveld Ponds

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Nice cycle path through forest and heath. From a bench you have a beautiful view over a small fen.

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4.36 km

Solitary Tree on the Heath

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Beautiful piece of heathland with a beautiful shape of tree.

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7.13 km

The park opened its doors for the first time on July 24, 1992.

Vakantiepark Oranje, originally called Pipodorp, opened a few years later. It comprises approximately 250 holiday bungalows, colorfully …

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18.2 km

Rest stop Laaghalerveld

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Nice resting point on a nice camping you can make a sanitary stop here. You can sit inside and outside and inside there is coffee and tea.

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18.3 km

Natuurcamping Laaghalerveld

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A beautiful path over the heath

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21.6 km

Sheepfold 't Hijkerveld

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Between Hijken and Hooghalen you will find Schaapskooi 't Hijkerveld. The Hijkerveld is one of the largest heaths in Drenthe. The area was inhabited by iron farmers in the Iron …

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24.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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