Hunebed D53 and D54

The second largest hunebed in the Netherlands can be found in Havelte. Hunebed D53 is the only hunebed damaged by the war. The German air force wanted to build an airfield on this spot, which is why the stones were moved at the time. The airfield was bombed to pieces and the hunebed was dug up again and reassembled. The hunebed is about 18 metres long, almost complete and lies on the edge of a moor. Together with hunebed D54 and D52, it is one of the few in this part of Drenthe. Hunebed D54 is just slightly smaller than D53. It lies in the middle of a small sandy plain surrounded by grass. It is a beautiful walking area around these dolmens as the small sandy plain is surrounded by heathland, small woods and meadows. Hunebed D53 and D54 should really be seen during your hunebed route as they are complete, well-kept and impressive. If you come from Havelte, you can follow the main road that takes you past a side road. If you take this, the hunebed is almost immediately on your left. If you drive a little further you will find hunebed D54.