Wateren - Doldersum - Wapse - Oude Willem

Drents-Friese Wold National Park

Circular walk, 17 km

Route: Wateren - Doldersum - Wapse - Oude Willem

From the parking lot, walk to Lange Drift. Continue along this path through the Doldersummerveld. Continue until you reach the Hunderhoeve sheepfold. Then, walk along the Vledder Aa and the Doldersummerweg to the Wapserveld. Continue along paths through Oude Willem until you reach Wateren again.

shape
loop
length
17 km 68
location
Drenthe, The Netherlands
start / arrival
parking lot Appelschaseweg, Wateren
path
path:91%  road:9%  main road:0% 
elevation
rise: 153m / fall: -153m
lowest: 4m / highest: 26m
 
Photo: Doldersummerveld, Lange Drift, Doldersum
Doldersummerveld, Lange Drift, Doldersum
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Points of interest

  • Node 56
  • Node 56
  • Node 58
  • Node 79 Doldersummerweg
  • Informatiecentrum Het Drentse Landschap/Natuurmonumenten
  • Node 21 Huenderweg
  • Node 16 Huenderweg
  • Node 02 Lange Drift
  • Node 01 Lange Drift
  • Node 22
  • Node 40
  • Onderduikershol 'De Wigwam'
  • Schaapskooi Huenderhoeve
  • Appelschaseweg, Wateren

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Source

We have used ‘etappe 04 | Diever - Appelscha (23,4 km)’ in ‘Drenthepad’ of Luc Schepers, e.a., published by Nivon in 2025, to develop this route.

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