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Bosbeek, Asserbos – Forest giants of the Asserbos loop from Assen

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Bosbeek, Asserbos – Forest giants of the Asserbos loop from Assen

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Bosbeek, Asserbos – Forest giants of the Asserbos loop from Assen

02:32

10.0km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Waypoints

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2.58 km

Asserbos Roundel

Highlight • Forest

Very old deciduous forest in the city of Assen, owned by the municipality of Assen. Dominated by centuries-old oaks with an undergrowth of heavy holly trees.
The forest originally belonged …

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2.82 km

Tank trench in Asserbos

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The still visible anti-tank ditch in the Asserbos was dug by order of the German occupier. Part of a major military operation and intended to form an additional obstacle for …

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6.36 km

Adventskerk Assen

Highlight • Religious Site

The Adventist Church was built in 1966-1967 on behalf of the psychiatric institution Licht en Kracht (nowadays General Psychiatric Hospital Drenthe) according to a design by the architects P.L. de Vrieze and A.M. Dekker from Groningen.

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7.20 km

Stobbenpoort

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The icing on the cake in the historic Roodbaardtuin is the stubben gate. A gate has been made from trunks that have been removed from the forest due to disease, …

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7.46 km

De Eerste Steen Estate

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The estate was founded by Jan Haak Oosting (1749-1828). In 1789 he had acquired land on a long lease on the east side of the Beilerstraat and two years later …

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7.90 km

Bosbeek, Asserbos

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The Bosbeek originates at the Hertenkamp and then flows through the Asserbos.

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8.05 km

Pond in the Asserbos

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Little ice, but a nice piece of nature.

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8.67 km

Forest giants of the Asserbos

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In the oldest part of the Asserbos you will find some impressive forest giants, both in size and height.

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10.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

1.80 km

1.44 km

1.14 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

3.10 km

2.08 km

2.03 km

1.81 km

613 m

325 m

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Sunday 17 May

15°C

7°C

67 %

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