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Offroad/MTB
39 km
This route is in the northern part of the province of Drenthe and is suitable for advanced MTBers. The route passes the forestry of Anloo and Balloërveld, among other attractive elements. You will encounter ancient burial mounds on the route.
Two-thirds of the route consists of dirt tracks and single tracks, while one-third is made up of paved and semi-paved roads. There are few hills on the route and the route’s paths are generally wide. From Balloo you go through/past Loon, Taarlo, Balloërveld, Gasteren, Ubinksbos, Anloo, Eext, Anderen and back to Balloo again.
On the way you encounter country roads, loose sand, soggy soil, unpaved paths and thickets.
You can start this route from:
Balloo
Anloo
Eext
The dolmen of Loon is a large, almost complete dolmen on the high Looner Es. The dolmen has a wreath of stones around it and a 'gate' along which you can enter.
At a open lawn in the woods you can find this beautiful dolmen. The dolmen is remote, so you won’t see a lot of other tourists. The dolmen lies at the estate Terborgh, close to the tree garden Pinetum, which you should also visit.
