Saksen Route

Saksenroute

A collection of 14 cycling routes.

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Fancy a long, relaxed ride? The Saxony Route is over 300 km and mostly flat. You'll ride mainly on bike paths and quiet roads, with hardly any busy sections. The surface is mostly paved (lots of asphalt and some concrete), mixed with cobblestone stretches and a modest amount of unpaved sections — roughly 20 km, mostly loose gravel.

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Duration: 307.6 km
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Avg. speed: 586 m
Ascent: 622 m
Descent

Saksenroute

Routes in this collection

All 14 routes in this collection can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner, or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own rides, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

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Saksenroute - 06 - Enschede - Oldenzaal

Cycling route in Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands

Short ride from Enschede to Oldenzaal along the Saxon Route. Approximately 9 km, mostly paved and over quiet roads and cycle paths, with gentle rolling hills (about 36 m ascent). Start in the lively university city of Enschede and finish in the charming, historic Oldenzaal. Ideal as a relaxed inter…

9 km
Distance: 36 m
Ascent: 29 m
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Saksenroute 06: Oldenzaal – Ootmarsum

Cycling route in Oldenzaal, Overijssel, The Netherlands

Nice stage of the Saxon Route from Oldenzaal to the art town of Ootmarsum. About 39 km mostly on quiet roads and bike paths, with occasional gravel sections. You cycle through the Twente coulisse landscape, gentle hills (about 150 m of climbing) and plenty of greenery. Start at historic Oldenzaal, …

39.3 km
Distance: 152 m
Ascent: 163 m
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Saksenroute Stage 05: Den Ham to Ootmarsum

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Saksenroute Stage 05: Den Ham to Ootmarsum

Cycling route in Den Ham, Overijssel, The Netherlands

Roll out of Den Ham in Overijssel and head east to the historic town of Ootmarsum in Twente. It’s about 44 km on mostly paved paths and quiet roads, gently downhill and pretty flat overall—great for a relaxed day ride. Expect farmland views, bits of woodland, and classic Dutch villages along the wa…

44.3 km
Distance: 49 m
Ascent: 81 m
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Saksenroute 05: Den Ham - Den Ham

Cycling route in Den Ham, Overijssel, The Netherlands

A short Saksenroute Stage 05 segment in Den Ham, weaving between village lanes and farm tracks. Expect a mix of paved cycle paths and plenty of gravel/unpaved sections, so wider tires help. It’s mostly flat with gentle rises, about 8.5 km, linking two spots in Den Ham. Nice for a quick spin through…

8.5 km
Distance: 36 m
Ascent: 29 m
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Saksenroute 04: Den Ham naar Magele

Cycling route in Den Ham, Overijssel, The Netherlands

Short, flat ride on the Sachsenroute from Den Ham to Magele. You cycle about 4.4 km mainly over asphalt and quiet roads, with a few sections of separated bike path. Ideal as a warm-up or relaxed in-between segment. Through the green countryside of Overijssel, with little traffic and hardly any elev…

4.4 km
Distance: 9 m
Ascent: 10 m
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Saksenroute - 04 - Coevorden - Ommen

Cycling route in Magele, Overijssel, The Netherlands

Roll out from Magele, near Ommen, and follow the Saksenroute (Stage 04) over quiet lanes and cycle paths to Coevorden. It’s about 43 km, almost flat, mostly paved with lots of dedicated cycleway. Expect open fields, farms, and canals as you cross from Overijssel into Drenthe. Finish in Coevorden, a…

42.7 km
Distance: 54 m
Ascent: 54 m
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Saksenroute 03: Sleen to Coevorden

Cycling route in Sleen, Drenthe, The Netherlands

Easy-going 20 km ride on the Saksenroute from the village of Sleen to historic Coevorden. It’s almost flat with about 25 m of climbing, mostly on paved, quiet roads and cycleways. Expect open Drenthe farmland and a calm roll into town. Finish by exploring Coevorden’s old streets and waterside views…

20.3 km
Distance: 26 m
Ascent: 22 m
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Saksenroute 03: Emmen to Sleen

Cycling route in Emmen, Drenthe, The Netherlands

Easy spin across Drenthe from Emmen to Sleen. About 9.3 km with roughly 30 m of climbing, mostly on paved quiet roads and cycleways. Roll out from Emmen—home to Wildlands Zoo—past open fields and bits of woodland, then wind into the laid-back village of Sleen. Perfect as a short Saksenroute segment…

9.3 km
Distance: 31 m
Ascent: 22 m
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Saksenroute 03: Emmen to Borger

Cycling route in Emmen, Drenthe, The Netherlands

Roll out of Emmen on Stage 03 of the Saksenroute and cruise about 12.5 km to Borger. It’s an easy, mostly paved ride on dedicated cycle paths and quiet roads, with barely any climbing. Leave the bustle of Emmen and pass through Drenthe’s fields and patches of woodland. Finish in Borger, home to the…

12.5 km
Distance: 37 m
Ascent: 31 m
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Saksenroute - 03 - Borger - Coevorden

Cycling route in Borger, Drenthe, The Netherlands

Kick off in Borger, home to the Hunebedcentrum and the country’s largest dolmen. You’ll roll about 10.8 km on smooth, mostly asphalt cycleways (around 96%), with just gentle ups and downs. The route finishes elsewhere in Borger, making it an easy, low-stress spin with plenty of spots to grab a coff…

10.8 km
Distance: 28 m
Ascent: 45 m
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Saksenroute - 02 - Groningen - Borger

Cycling route in Haren, Province of Groningen, The Netherlands

Roll out from Haren, just south of Groningen, and cruise south on the Saksenroute’s Stage 02 to Borger. It’s a flat, 47 km ride on mostly dedicated cycleways and quiet roads, with barely any climbing. Leave the city edge behind for Drenthe’s woods on the Hondsrug, then finish in Borger, home to the…

47 km
Distance: 97 m
Ascent: 107 m
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Saksenroute 02: Groningen to Haren

Cycling route in Groningen, Province of Groningen, The Netherlands

Easy spin on the Saksenroute from Groningen’s historic center to green Haren. Roll past canals and campuses, then follow mostly cycle paths and quiet roads south. It’s flat the whole way, roughly 9 km, with smooth asphalt and a few short stretches of paving stones and gravel. Finish in Haren, home …

9.4 km
Distance: 14 m
Ascent: 14 m
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