Outdoor PitstopWalking guide Ermelo · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Ermelo
Ermelo has 31 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 12.5 km long on average; 3 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 268 benches and picnic tables, 8 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets in total.
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The 10 best walks
In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.
The best walking route in Ermelo is Zuiderzeepad - 12 (8.4 km, easy).
The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.
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Photo: Evert100 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZuiderzee Trail - 12
8.4 km · ± 1:50 h · From A to B · start Ermelo
0 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points36 benches and picnic tables
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Zuiderzeepad - 11
ModerateZuiderzee Trail - 11
15.6 km · ± 3:30 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Nijkerk
0 public toilets1 water point30 benches and picnic tables
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Speuldepad
ModerateSpeulde Trail
16 km · ± 3:35 h · ↗ 20 m · Circular walk · start Ermelo
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points28 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gido from The Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 09
ModerateVeluwe Wandering Trail - stage 09
15.6 km · ± 3:30 h · ↗ 32 m · From A to B · start Ermelo
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points23 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: MartinD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 08
ModerateVeluwe Wandering Trail - stage 08
14.7 km · ± 3:20 h · ↗ 51 m · From A to B · start Putten
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points29 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: MartinD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe Wandering Trail - shortcut 1 - stage 20
11.6 km · ± 2:35 h · ↗ 15 m · From A to B · start Barneveld
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points20 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: MartinD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe Wandering Trail - shortcut 3 - stage 22
17.2 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 70 m · From A to B · start Apeldoorn
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points18 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Vera de Kok · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWesterborkpad - 12
ModerateWesterbork Trail - 12
14.7 km · ± 3:15 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Putten
2 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points51 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Karsten Wentink · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe walking network - Ermeloseheide - blue route
5.5 km · ± 1:15 h · ↗ 25 m · Circular walk · start Ermelo
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points23 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gido from The Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe walking network - Leuvenumsebos - blue route
5.5 km · ± 1:15 h · Circular walk · start Ermelo
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points10 benches and picnic tables
All 17 walks from Ermelo, A to Z
- Blindenpad Groevenbeek · Trail for the Blind Groevenbeek
- Overstaproute Speuldepad - Uddelermeerpad · Transfer route Speulde Trail - Uddelermeer Trail
- Pelserpad · Pelser Trail
- Pelserpad aanlooproute · Pelser Trail approach route
- Pelserpad routeverkorter · Pelser Trail route shortener
- Pelserpad routeverlenger · Pelser Trail route extension
- Speuldepad · Speulde Trail
- Speuldepad routeverkorter · Speulde Trail shorter route
- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 09 · Veluwe Wandering Trail - stage 09
- WNW Veluwe - Ermelo-Station - gele route · Veluwe walking network - Ermelo-Station - yellow route
- WNW Veluwe - Ermelo-Station - rode route · Veluwe walking network - Ermelo-Station - red route
- WNW Veluwe - Ermeloseheide - blauwe route · Veluwe walking network - Ermeloseheide - blue route
- WNW Veluwe - Ermeloseheide - groene route · Veluwe walking network - Ermeloseheide - green route
- WNW Veluwe - Indianenbos - gele route · Veluwe walking network - Indianenbos - yellow route
- WNW Veluwe - Indianenbos - rode route · Veluwe walking network - Indianenbos - red route
- WNW Veluwe - Leuvenumsebos - blauwe route · Veluwe walking network - Leuvenumsebos - blue route
- Zuiderzeepad - 12 · Zuiderzee Trail - 12
Long-distance paths through Ermelo
Walks of several days, in stages.
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Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Vera de Kok · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
Marius van Dokkum Museum
Museum · along 1 walk
- Story
Kasteel Oldenaller
Castle · along 1 walk
- Story
Kasteel Staverden
Castle · along 1 walk
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Photo: Ben Bender · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 1 walk
Walks per place in Gelderland
49 places have their own guide.
- Aalten51 ›
- Apeldoorn73 ›
- Arnhem44 ›
- Barneveld32 ›
- Berg en Dal64 ›
- Berkelland65 ›
- Bronckhorst82 ›
- Brummen34 ›
- Buren32 ›
- Culemborg13 ›
- Doesburg7 ›
- Doetinchem32 ›
- Druten11 ›
- Duiven20 ›
- Ede52 ›
- Elburg15 ›
- Epe19 ›
- Harderwijk15 ›
- Hattem15 ›
- Heerde19 ›
- Heumen34 ›
- Lingewaard49 ›
- Lochem80 ›
- Maasdriel28 ›
- Montferland41 ›
- Neder-Betuwe28 ›
- Nijkerk25 ›
- Nijmegen53 ›
- Nunspeet31 ›
- Oldebroek21 ›
- Oost Gelre29 ›
- Oude IJsselstreek49 ›
- Overbetuwe49 ›
- Putten33 ›
- Renkum46 ›
- Rheden23 ›
- Rozendaal8 ›
- Scherpenzeel7 ›
- Tiel19 ›
- Voorst27 ›
- Wageningen27 ›
- West Betuwe53 ›
- West Maas en Waal17 ›
- Westervoort7 ›
- Wijchen16 ›
- Winterswijk59 ›
- Zaltbommel27 ›
- Zevenaar21 ›
- Zutphen26 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Ermelo?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 31 walks in Ermelo, including 5 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Ermelo?
At the top of this guide is Zuiderzeepad - 12 (8.4 km, easy). Next come Zuiderzeepad - 11 and Speuldepad.
Are there circular walks in Ermelo?
Yes, for example Speuldepad, WNW Veluwe - Ermeloseheide - blauwe route and WNW Veluwe - Leuvenumsebos - blauwe route.
Which walks in Ermelo have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Speuldepad and Westerborkpad - 12 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Ermelo?
Among others Veluwe Zwerfpad, Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute, Westerborkpad (hoofdroute) and Zuiderzeepad - Alle varianten run through this area.
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