The finest car routes
A good car route is the opposite of the fastest road: back roads with variety, villages, water and open land, and stops that carry the drive. These are the five drives we put together for exactly that, from the Frisian lakes and the IJsselmeer coast to the Limburg hills and the Ardennes just across the border. Generate each route free from your own doorstep, or turn it into a round trip with 1, 2 or 3 curated stops from our own selection.
Five drives worth setting a day aside for
Elfstedentocht by car
The big Frisian day out past all eleven cities, 225 kilometres of back roads with zero motorway. The benchmark for a day of touring by car: cities, terp villages and water in one drive.
View the route Generate from my locationFrisian Lakes route by car
The compact afternoon drive: two to three hours of water, watersport villages and open meadow. The best first taste of touring without motorway.
Frisian harbour towns by car
The IJsselmeer coast past old harbour towns and the cliffs of Gaasterland. Wide views and sea breeze, with waterside terraces as natural stops.
Castle route South Limburg
The hill country in a morning or afternoon: sunken lanes, orchards and seven castles, 0 percent motorway. The drive that proves the Netherlands does have elevation.
Castle route through the Ardennes & Meuse valley
The trip just across the border: the Meuse valley and the Ardennes, with fortresses and views above the river. For anyone who wants a full day of driving without a single dull kilometre.
Round trip with curated stops from your own starting point
Type your start town and we build a loop of about two hours with two curated stops from our own selection. You can always adjust afterwards: longer or shorter, more or fewer stops, another vehicle.
71 stops in our database, each checked by hand. No need to share your location, a place name is enough; if too little near you is approved yet, we say so honestly.
Round trip, scenic drive or just a day of touring
Car route, scenic drive, round trip or a day of touring: it is about the same roads. Want a loop from home instead of A to B? Switch on the round trip in the planner: you choose how long you want to be out (1 to 4 hours) and "Another loop" swaps the variant. Passing something nice? Pick 1, 2 or 3 stops and we drop the finest points from our own database into the route, with the extra time shown honestly.
Generate your own routeFrequently asked questions
How do I plan a round trip from my own location?
Switch on the round-trip toggle in the planner, choose how long you want to be out (1 to 4 hours) and start. Typing a place name is enough; sharing your location is only needed if you click "My location", and we never ask for it unprompted. "Another loop" gives you a different variant with the same duration.
How do the nice stops along the way work?
You pick 1, 2 or 3 stops and we select the finest points from our own database along your route: every point is scored and approved by hand, no random internet point ends up in your drive. Do not like a stop? Click it away and we recalculate. The extra driving time is shown honestly.
Are these car routes free?
Yes. Viewing, generating from your own start, downloading the GPX and roadbook and sharing are free, with a small Touren.app mark. Plus adds ad-free and offline driving.
Can I drive these routes on a motorbike or in a camper?
Yes. In the planner you choose your vehicle: car, motorbike or camper, and with a car you also pick a driving style (convertible, sports car, oldtimer). The same route then gets a different emphasis, from views to curves or relaxed touring.
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