Appelscha, Diever; hand bike route

Appelscha, Drents-Friese Woud, Diever (Friesland-Drenthe) (NL)
Possible starting points
1) Terwisscha 6a, Appelscha (coordinates 52.952749, 6.310337). This is the Buitencentrum (visitor center) Drents Friese Wold.
Appelscha is located 20 km southwest of Assen and 40 km northeast of Meppel. The Buitencentrum is located outside Appelscha, near junction 83 and close to (west of) the N-381. It has a restaurant, disabled parking spaces and a disabled toilet. It's on the route.
You can get on the route by going west from the parking lot to the T-junction, then RT to the main road (following sign 83) and RT here. Then you go over the bridge of a road. Immediately behind this is Junction 83, where you turn RA.
This starting point is a dirt parking lot outside the center, on the north side of the village. On the other side of the road is a cycle path and a small building for tourist information. The route goes through here.
You get to the route by crossing the (quiet, narrow) road from the parking lot and taking the bike path LA. After 500 meters you are at button 69.
You mainly cycle on separate cycle paths, a large part of which without car traffic along it. The paths are made of concrete and asphalt. You also go through a piece of Appelscha and Diever. From 63-61-62-68 and a bit to 59 the path is a bit bumpy due to tree roots under the asphalt. The route mainly goes through forest. From 83 to 91 and a stretch from 91 to 63 the paths are undulating.
Due to an unpaved or bad road surface, the route does not always follow the nodes.
FROM APPELSCHA (Buitencentrum)
- Terwisscha 6a
- from parking lot to hw;
Tue west to T-junction
and RA (83) - hw RA - 83-91
- dir. 63 - after 2.4 km; tue after bridge over road:
not sign RA bike path, but RD (sign 60 km)
- 63-61-62-68-59
- dir. 80 - after 2.3 km at Diever
(blue sign Diever 30 km):
not sign RA,
but RD bike path next to hw
- after 300 m: short LA-RA:
take hw (red strip)
- after 300 m three-fork: LA dir. Oude Willem
and take bike path; Tues to 69
- 67 - direction 68 - after 2.2 km:
not button sign, but keep going RD
- 23-82-87-85-ri 83 - end
- Bosweg 2a
- take (with your nose to the tourist information building)
bike path LA; Tues to 69
- 67 - direction 68 - after 2.2 km:
not button sign, but keep going RD
- 23-82-87-85-83 - 91
- dir. 63 - after 2.4 km; tue after bridge over road:
not sign RA bike path, but RD (sign 60 km)
- 63-61-62-68-59
- dir. 80 - after 2.3 km at Diever
(blue sign Diever 30 km):
not sign RA,
but RD bike path next to hw
- after 300 m: short LA-RA:
take hw (red strip)
- after 300 m triple jump: end
only the top part
From Appelscha
- Terwisscha 6a
- from parking lot to hw;
Tue west to T-junction
and RA (83) - hw RA - 83-91
- dir. 63 - after 2.4 km; tue after bridge over road:
not sign RA bike path,
but RD (sign 60 km)
- 63-61- 62 - direction 68 - after 1.3 km:
road across (junction 68) and immediately RT
bike path on the left
23-82-87-85-r 83: end
Shortening 2 13 km (33.5 min 20.5)
only the lower part
from Denver
- Bosweg 2a
- take (with your nose to the tourist information building)
bike path LA; Tues to 69
- 67-68-59
- dir. 80 - after 2.3 km at Diever
(blue sign Diever 30 km):
not sign RA,
but RD cycle path next to hw
- after 300 m: short LA-RA:
take hw (red strip)
- after 300 m triple jump: end
addition of the northeastern part of the'Hoogersmilde\\\' hand bike route.
From Appelscha
- Terwisscha 6a
- from parking lot to hw;
Tue west to T-junction
and RA (83) - hw RA - 83-91
- dir. 63 - after 2.4 km; tue after bridge over road:
not sign RA bike path, but RD (sign 60 km)
- 63-89-65-63-61-62-68-59
- dir. 80 - after 2.3 km at Diever
(blue sign Diever 30 km):
not sign RA,
but RD bike path next to hw
- after 300 m: short LA-RA:
take hw (red strip)
- after 300 m three-fork: LA dir. Oude Willem
and take bike path; Tues to 69
- 67 - direction 68 - after 2.2 km:
not button sign, but keep going RD
- 23-82-87-85-ri 83 - end
- Bosweg 2a
- take (with your nose to the tourist information building)
bike path LA; Tues to 69
- 67 - direction 68 - after 2.2 km:
...no button sign, but keep going RD
- 23-82-87-85-83 - 91
- dir. 63 - after 2.4 km; tue after bridge over road:
not sign RA bike path,
but RD (sign 60 km)
- 63-89-65-63-61-62-68-59
- dir. 80 - after 2.3 km at Diever
(blue sign Diever 30 km): short LA-RA:
keep following hw (red strip)
- after 600 m triple jump: end
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MANUAL
Since not all road situations are suitable for hand bikers, routes are required that have been specially compiled for them, including important route information. At the same time, this is the reason that it is sometimes necessary to deviate from the nodes.
In addition to the basic distance, most routes also have one or more short cuts.  
Only the basic distance is shown on the route map.
If you are using a GPS device, download the GPX file to your smartphone. Nevertheless, it is important to read the route indication along the way because of special road situations for hand cyclists.
If you do not use a GPS device, you can download the route to your smartphone via the'route.nl\\\' app. Enter the cycle route number in the'route.nl\\\' search box. Download the offline version. With this version you can switch off your (expensive) mobile data while on the road and still follow the route information. You can find this information on your smartphone at the bottom.
If you don't use a smartphone for your route information, you can only print the section'Route indication\\\' or the abbreviation or extension for the journey. If you want to edit the layout first, then copy what you want to print. You paste this into a Word document and edit it the way you want it for the road. Then comes printing. You can then attach the paper to your hand bike or scooter, for example with tape, adhesive gum, pegs, rubber bands, an ANWB Knooppunter, or a telephone holder.
no long texts for route indications;
no bumpy or difficult road surface, unless extremely short;
no ramps or slopes that are too steep;
no difficult or dangerous crossing points, except once in the expansion;
description of suitable parking space(s) for the start;
indications of special situations;
usually a basic distance of 25 to 35 km, almost always with the possibility of extension or shortening.