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Walking guide Gelderland · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best walks in Gelderland

Gelderland has 1,130 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 15.8 km long on average; 5 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 622 benches and picnic tables, 32 water fountains and refill points and 21 public toilets in total.

Hanzestedenpad - E, walk in Gelderland
Grote of Lebuinuskerk
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Hanzestedenpad - H, walk in Gelderland
Anton Pieck Museum · Hanzestedenpad - H
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Hanzestedenpad - A, walk in Gelderland
Lalique Museum · Hanzestedenpad - A
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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 Gelderland is Hanzestedenpad - E (19.8 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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    Hanzestedenpad - E, walk in Gelderland
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    Hanseatic Towns Trail - E

    19.8 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 7 m · Circular walk · start Deventer

    1 public toilet4 water fountains and refill points104 benches and picnic tables

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    Hanzestedenpad - H, walk in Gelderland
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    Hanseatic Towns Trail - H

    19.3 km · ± 4:20 h · ↗ 33 m · Circular walk · start Zwolle

    3 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points105 benches and picnic tables

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    Hanzestedenpad - A, walk in Gelderland
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    Hanseatic Towns Trail - A

    22.1 km · ± 4:55 h · ↗ 6 m · Circular walk · start Doesburg

    0 public toilets1 water point43 benches and picnic tables

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    Airbornepad Market Garden - 26, walk in Gelderland
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    Photo: Dieuwertjevd · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Airborne Trail Market Garden - 26

    8.9 km · ± 2:05 h · ↗ 36 m · From A to B · start Berg en Dal

    5 public toilets11 water fountains and refill points51 benches and picnic tables

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    Airbornepad Market Garden - 32, walk in Gelderland
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    Airborne Trail Market Garden - 32

    5.4 km · ± 1:15 h · ↗ 11 m · From A to B · start Arnhem

    3 public toilets8 water fountains and refill points117 benches and picnic tables

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    Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 03, walk in Gelderland

    Veluwe Wandering Trail - stage 03

    16.7 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 53 m · From A to B · start Ede

    0 public toilets1 water point51 benches and picnic tables

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    Veluwe Zwerfpad - doorsteek 5 - etappe 24, walk in Gelderland
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    Veluwe Wandering Trail - shortcut 5 - stage 24

    15.1 km · ± 3:25 h · ↗ 57 m · From A to B · start Ede

    3 public toilets1 water point36 benches and picnic tables

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    Hanzestedenpad - B, walk in Gelderland
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    Hanseatic Towns Trail - B

    21.3 km · ± 4:45 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Zutphen

    4 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points85 benches and picnic tables

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    Westerborkpad - 14 - Dagwandeling, walk in Gelderland

    Westerbork Trail - 14 - Day walk

    20.4 km · ± 4:35 h · ↗ 22 m · Circular walk · start Nunspeet

    2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points17 benches and picnic tables

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    Airbornepad Market Garden - 23, walk in Gelderland
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    Airborne Trail Market Garden - 23

    8.5 km · ± 2:00 h · ↗ 92 m · From A to B · start Heumen

    0 public toilets1 water point13 benches and picnic tables

Long-distance paths through Gelderland

Walks of several days, in stages.

Points of interest along the walks

Along the 10 best walks.

Walks per place in Gelderland

50 places have their own guide.

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Frequently asked questions

How many walks are there in Gelderland?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 1,130 walks in Gelderland, including 43 long-distance paths in stages.

What is the best walk in Gelderland?

At the top of this guide is Hanzestedenpad - E (19.8 km, moderate). Next come Hanzestedenpad - H and Hanzestedenpad - A.

Are there circular walks in Gelderland?

Yes, for example Hanzestedenpad - E, Hanzestedenpad - H and Hanzestedenpad - A.

Which walks in Gelderland have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Hanzestedenpad - E, Hanzestedenpad - H and Airbornepad Market Garden - 26 have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance paths run through Gelderland?

Among others Veluwe Zwerfpad, Utrechtpad - Hoofdroute, Streekpad Rijk van Nijmegen and Graafschapspad run through this area.

Popular nearby

Guides of places nearby

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