Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Velen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Radroute Bocholter Aa cycle route
Radroute Bocholter Aa is a cycle route of 56.7 km from Velen. Along the way you'll find 161 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 56.7 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 27 m · ↓ 68 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Velen
0 kmAt the start: Schloss Velen and water point.
15.1 km · 23 benches
Bike pump
15.1 km8.7 km · 29 benches
Bike pump
23.7 km1.5 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
25.3 km12.8 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets
38 km1.4 km · 13 benches
LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - Weberei
39.4 kmMuseum
1.2 km · 36 benches
2 public toilets
40.6 km179 m · 6 benches
Bike pump
40.8 km15.9 km · 41 benches
Finish
56.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.3 kmBetween 0 km and 25.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 52 m
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Photo: Ziko van Dijk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 39.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 27 m
- Down
- ↓ 68 m
- Highest point
- 73 m
- Lowest point
- 15 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
56.7 km in total- Path: 27.4 km
- Road: 14.7 km
- Street: 7.5 km
- Track: 3.6 km
- Cycle path: 1.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
- Busy road: 25 m
- Unknown: 350 m
Surfaces
56.7 km in total- Asphalt: 20.8 km
- Gravel: 19.3 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 11.9 km
About the cycle route Radroute Bocholter Aa
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Radroute Bocholter Aa is a cycle route of 56.7 km that starts in Velen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Velen and finish in Anholt. Along the way you pass Schloss Velen (after 52 m) and LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - Weberei (after 39.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 27 m in total and descend 68 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (27.4 km), road (14.7 km) and street (7.5 km). Of the surface, 20.8 km asphalt and 19.3 km gravel. For 11.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 161 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel WischCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 3
Gedenkraam in de OosterkerkMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 125 m from the route - 5
Burg GemenCastle · 164 m from the route - 6
St. GeorgAttraction · 225 m from the route - 7
Historisches RathausAttraction · 251 m from the route - 8
Wasserburg AnholtCastle · 310 m from the route - 9
Bocholter HandwerksmuseumMuseum · 501 m from the route - 10
GrenslandmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Haus RhedeAttraction · 2 km from the route - 12
Haus HardenbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 13
Sankt Peter und PaulMonument · 3 km from the route - 14
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 15
TeufelsteineAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 16
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 5 km from the route - 17
Schloss HuethCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 18
ICERMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Burg EmpelCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Funkturm Groß Reken MelchenbergViewpoint · 6 km from the route - 21
Jüdischer Friedhof Groß RekenMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 22
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 23
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 24
HumberghausMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 25
Westfälisches GlockenmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Radroute Bocholter Aa?
Radroute Bocholter Aa is 56.7 km long. Allow ± 3:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Velen to Anholt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Velen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 27 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Velen and LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - Weberei.
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