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Aeckinger Vlakte – Aekingerzand Sand Dunes loop from Aekinga

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Ooststellingwerf

Aeckinger Vlakte – Aekingerzand Sand Dunes loop from Aekinga

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Aeckinger Vlakte – Aekingerzand Sand Dunes loop from Aekinga

01:23

12.0km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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Drents-Friese Wold

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

79 m

Drents-Friese Wold Outdoor Centre & Walking Trails

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A nice place to have a cup of coffee, lunch or visit the shop after a walk or bike ride.

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2.44 km

Aeckinger Vlakte

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful and largest active sand drifts in the Northern Netherlands.

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2.46 km

Aekingerzand Sand Dunes

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the Aekingerzand, the forester successfully revived the drifting sand. Landscaped forests have been cut down so that the sand can blow free again. In this way, the original and …

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5.71 km

Heather fields at Drents-Friese Wold

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Here you walk through the beautiful heathlands that are so characteristic of this nature reserve. Especially beautiful in August and September, when the heather is in bloom.

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6.80 km

Pond with Fallen Trees in the Drents-Friese Wold

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Beautiful atmospheric lake surrounded by fallen trees. A nice place to pause during the walk.

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6.97 km

Sandy plain in Drents-Friese Wold

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sand drift at the end of the singletrack

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7.18 km

Sandy Trail in Drents-Friese Wold

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Don't be alarmed by the lump of sand that comes out of your shoes when you take them off.

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7.93 km

MTB Route Along Sheep Meadow, Drents-Friese Wold

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.51 km

2.21 km

780 m

333 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.98 km

2.91 km

1.43 km

475 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

4°C

27 %

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