Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bronckhorst · Updated on 6 November 2026
In de Sporen van Berend cycle route
In de Sporen van Berend is a cycle route of 17.2 km from Bronckhorst that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 32 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 17.2 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Easy
- Circular ride
- Local route
Start in Bronckhorst
0 km7 km · 14 benches
Halverwege Pieterpad and 1 more
7 kmKasteel Vorden
10.2 km · 18 benches
Back at the start
17.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Buxx · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHalverwege Pieterpad
Memorial · after 7 km
- Story
Kasteel Vorden
Castle · after 7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 13 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.2 km in total- Road: 10.9 km
- Track: 3.6 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Street: 1 km
- Cycle path: 225 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 75 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
17.2 km in total- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Paved: 5.2 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Unknown: 25 m
About the cycle route In de Sporen van Berend
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you cycle?
In de Sporen van Berend is a circular ride of 17.2 km from Bronckhorst: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Halverwege Pieterpad (after 7 km) and Kasteel Vorden (after 7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (10.9 km), track (3.6 km) and path (1.3 km). Of the surface, 6.7 km asphalt and 5.2 km paved. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
In de Sporen van Berend is a circular ride of just over 17 km in the municipality of Bronckhorst, near Vorden and Wichmond, laid out by the Recreatieschap Achterhoek Liemers. You ride past Kasteel Vorden and across the Hackfort, Kieftskamp and Enzerink estates, and pass the Halverwege Pieterpad marker (the halfway point of the Pieterpad trail). It runs mostly on roads, partly paved and a fifth gravel, and it is flat. There are 32 benches along the way, but we know of no drinking water or toilet.
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- Euroroute R1 - Meijendel - ZwillbrockHard · From A to B263.9 km
- Oranjefietsroute - 11 - Lochem - ZutphenEasy · From A to B26.4 km
- Hanzeroute - 03 - Zutphen - MillingenModerate · From A to B58.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 205 m from the route - 2
Huis VerwoldeCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Kasteel AmpsenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 4
Kasteel Huize RuurloCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 5
Kasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 350 m from the route - 6
Den BramelCastle · 656 m from the route - 7
Gelderse TorenCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 8
Gideon-monumentMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Kasteel ReuversweerdCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Kasteel UlenpasCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 11
Huis BaakCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 12
KiefskampCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 13
De WildenborchCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 14
Huis het VeldeCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 15
Huize de WiersseCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 16
Landhuis EnghuizenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 17
't MedlerCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Het RegelinkCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Het OnsteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Huis de VelhorstCastle · 4 km from the route - 21
Monument Lindesche KapelMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 22Het EnzerinckCastle · 130 m from the route
- 23Ons BelangAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
- 24Fluisterboot ZutphenAttraction · 6.4 km from the route
- 25Belvedere torenObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is In de Sporen van Berend?
In de Sporen van Berend is 17.2 km long. Allow ± 1:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bronckhorst.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 3 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Halverwege Pieterpad and Kasteel Vorden.
Starting point
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