Nationaal Park Drents-Friese Wold (Drents-Friese Wold National Park)
MTB route Diever-Hoogersmilde
Built specifically for mountain bikers, with lots of singletrack through one of the largest forest areas in the Netherlands. More climbing than you would expect in Drenthe.
Length22.8 km
Climbing165 m
LevelModerate
WaymarkingGreen MTB sign, clockwise
What to expect
- Mostly singletrack
- Suitable for everyone; beginners may need to walk one steep climb
- Renewed in 2024 and now rideable for most of the year
Along the way
- Over 6000 hectares of forest, heathland and drifting sand
- Can be combined with the Appelscha routes
Start and getting there
Start: Camping Diever (Haarweg 2, Diever) or the car park on the Bosweg in Hoogersmilde.
From Hoogeveen: about 34 km, around half an hour by car.
From Ruinen: about 23 km by bike or half an hour by car.
Good to know
No permit needed.
GPX and map
Download the GPX of the Diever-Hoogersmilde route for your bike computer or phone, or see the map and latest notices on mtbroutes.nl.
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