# Drenthepad, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Drenthepad is a hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands (Veendam). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-10/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands · Hiking - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 157 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [wandelnet.nl](https://www.wandelnet.nl/drenthepad) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Glimmen - **To:** Zuidlaren - **Run by:** Wandelnet - **Coordinates:** 53.11297, 6.67161 ## What it is and where Drenthepad is a hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands (Veendam). It is in [Veendam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veendam/), where this site lists 34 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.11297, 6.67161; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 157 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.112973%2C6.671607) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.112973%2C6.671607) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Glimmen - **To:** Zuidlaren - **Run by:** Wandelnet It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Drenthepad is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 50 | | February | Possible | 9 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 42 | | May | Best time | 15 h 36 | | June | Best time | 16 h 40 | | July | Best time | 16 h 13 | | August | Best time | 14 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 16 | | November | Possible | 8 h 20 | | December | Possible | 7 h 19 | In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hünenweg - 18](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunenweg-18/): Hiking · 850 m - [G1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-g1-noordlaren/): Dolmen in the Netherlands · 890 m - [De Korenschoof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-korenschoof/): Windmill in Noordlaren, Netherlands · 982 m - [Vijftig Bunder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vijftig-bunder/): Nature area in Midlaren, the Netherlands · 1.7 km - [Noordlaarderbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noordlaarderbos/): Nature area in Noordlaren, the Netherlands · 1.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-international-coastal-route-de/): walking path, Europe - [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-12-amsterdam-paris-belgium-main-route-vlaanderen/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France - [IJzeren Man](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rondom-de-sint-jan-09/): lake in Vught, the Netherlands - [Groene Hartpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groene-hartpad-03-broedseizoen/): hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands - [35-60](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/35-60/) Every Netherlands place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Drenthepad? It is a hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit Drenthepad? April to September. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 19. ### How do you get to Drenthepad? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 157 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.112973%2C6.671607) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hünenweg - 18](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunenweg-18/), [G1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-g1-noordlaren/), [De Korenschoof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-korenschoof/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3195500), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2368913), CC0. More about Drenthepad on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drenthepad). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).