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.

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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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Photo: PeHa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanzestedenpad - E
ModerateHanseatic 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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Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanzestedenpad - H
ModerateHanseatic 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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Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanseatic 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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Photo: Dieuwertjevd · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAirborne 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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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAirborne 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
ModerateVeluwe 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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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwe 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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Photo: Emelha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanseatic 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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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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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAirborne 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.

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Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Photo: MartinD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: -Ebelien- · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ziko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: PeHa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGrote of Lebuinuskerk
Attraction · along 1 walk
Museum EICAS
Museum · along 1 walk
Voerman Museum Hatten
Museum · along 1 walk
Anton Pieck Museum
Museum · along 1 walk
Lalique Museum
Museum · along 1 walk
StoryVredesmonument
Memorial · along 1 walk
Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren
Museum · along 1 walk
StoryBarbarossakapel
Ruins · along 1 walk
Walks per place in Gelderland
50 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 ›
- 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 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.
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