Walking guide Harderwijk · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Harderwijk
Harderwijk has 15 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 13.1 km long on average; 5 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 280 benches and picnic tables, 25 water fountains and refill points and 15 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 Harderwijk is Zuiderzeepad - 13 (19.6 km, moderate).
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: Wouter Hagens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsZuiderzeepad - 13
ModerateZuiderzee Trail - 13
19.6 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 19 m · From A to B · start Harderwijk
4 public toilets5 water fountains and refill points33 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Evert100 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWesterbork Trail - 13
22.5 km · ± 5:00 h · ↗ 15 m · From A to B · start Harderwijk
2 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points36 benches and picnic tables
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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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Photo: Wouter Hagens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHeyrderpad
ModerateHeyrder Trail
10.3 km · ± 2:20 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Harderwijk
1 public toilet0 water fountains and refill points11 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: Evert100 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNS walk Hierdense Poort
21.1 km · ± 4:45 h · ↗ 13 m · From A to B · start Nunspeet
5 public toilets6 water fountains and refill points44 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Wouter Hagens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe walking network - Hulshorsterzand - green route
12.1 km · ± 2:40 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Harderwijk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points6 benches and picnic tables
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Veluwe walking network - Ermelo-Station - yellow route
12.8 km · ± 2:50 h · ↗ 10 m · Circular walk · start Ermelo
1 public toilet3 water fountains and refill points52 benches and picnic tables
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Sonnevanckpad
EasySonnevanck Trail
9.7 km · ± 2:10 h · ↗ 16 m · Circular walk · start Harderwijk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points11 benches and picnic tables
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Heyrder Trail route shortener
236 m · ± 5 min · Circular walk · start Harderwijk
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points0 benches and picnic tables
All 7 walks from Harderwijk, A to Z
- Heyrderpad · Heyrder Trail
- Heyrderpad routeverkorter · Heyrder Trail route shortener
- Sonnevanckpad · Sonnevanck Trail
- Sonnevanckpad routeverkorter · Sonnevanck Trail shorter route
- Westerborkpad - 13 · Westerbork Trail - 13
- WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route · Veluwe walking network - Hulshorsterzand - green route
- Zuiderzeepad - 13 · Zuiderzee Trail - 13
Long-distance paths through Harderwijk
Walks of several days, in stages.



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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 4 walks
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Wouter Hagens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel De Essenburgh
Castle · along 3 walks

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Photo: Ben Bender · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · along 2 walks

Observation tower · along 3 walks
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 ›
- Ermelo31 ›
- 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 Harderwijk?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 15 walks in Harderwijk, including 4 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Harderwijk?
At the top of this guide is Zuiderzeepad - 13 (19.6 km, moderate). Next come Westerborkpad - 13 and Zuiderzeepad - 12.
Are there circular walks in Harderwijk?
Yes, for example Heyrderpad, WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route and WNW Veluwe - Ermelo-Station - gele route.
Which walks in Harderwijk have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Zuiderzeepad - 13, Westerborkpad - 13 and Heyrderpad have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Harderwijk?
Among others Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute, Westerborkpad (hoofdroute), Zuiderzeepad - Alle varianten and Westerborkpad (alle varianten) run through this area.
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