There are about 50 kilometres of ATB routes in the Drents-Friese Wold. This route through the Drents-Friese Wold consists of two loops: the blue one close to Appelscha and the green one close to Smilde. This area is relatively flat, but every little rise is used to add some climbs to the course. The route does not only take you over the existing paths, but there are also a few specially constructed single tracks that wind between the trees. The route crosses and passes a wide variety of landscapes, such as dense forests, fens and moorland. The loop near Appelscha also takes you through a vast sand drift that adds some variation and some height differences.
Appelscha-loop:
length: 24 km
colour: blue
start: Drents-Friese Wold visitors centre, Appelscha.
Smilde-lus:
length: 28 km
colour: green
start: Hoekenbrink car park, Diever.
Either of the loops can be accessed from the other loop through a linking path, which is indicated by a black symbol, just like the access paths.
