Walking guide Enschede · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Enschede
Enschede has 52 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 25.4 km long on average; 5 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 547 benches and picnic tables, 15 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump 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 Enschede is Rondje Enschede (54.2 km, hard).
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: Gbrefeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRondje Enschede
HardEnschede circular walk
54.2 km · ± 12:10 h · ↗ 64 m · Circular walk · start Enschede
1 public toilet4 water fountains and refill points91 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gbrefeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOverijssels Havezatenpad - 02
ModerateOverijssel Manor Houses Trail - 02
17.4 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Enschede
1 public toilet3 water fountains and refill points54 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gewild · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHilligenpad
HardHilligen Trail
103.5 km · ± 23:30 h · ↗ 280 m · From A to B · start Enschede
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points141 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Michiel1972 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTrekvogelpad - 24
ModerateMigratory Bird Trail - 24
17.5 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 9 m · From A to B · start Haaksbergen
3 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points101 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Marthe62 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOverijssels Havezatenpad - 01
ModerateOverijssel Manor Houses Trail - 01
16.7 km · ± 3:45 h · ↗ 42 m · From A to B · start Oldenzaal
0 public toilets1 water point35 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Michiel1972 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTwente walking network - Twekkelerveld - yellow route
8.2 km · ± 1:50 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Enschede
0 public toilets1 water point31 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gbrefeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOverijssels Havezatenpad - 03
ModerateOverijssel Manor Houses Trail - 03
14.1 km · ± 3:10 h · From A to B · start Enschede
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points12 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Mx Lucy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTwente walking network - Kennispark - red route
6.7 km · ± 1:30 h · ↗ 4 m · Circular walk · start Enschede
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points48 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gbrefeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTwente walking network - Boekelo/Bad Boekelo - purple route
7.5 km · ± 1:40 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Enschede
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points18 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Gbrefeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTwente walking network - Boekelo - blue route
8.5 km · ± 1:55 h · Circular walk · start Enschede
0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points16 benches and picnic tables
All 36 walks from Enschede, A to Z
- Bomenmuseum West · Tree Museum West
- Hilligenpad · Hilligen Trail
- Noaberpad etappe 14 · Neighbours' Trail stage 14
- Overijssels Havezatenpad - 02 · Overijssel Manor Houses Trail - 02
- Overijssels Havezatenpad - 03 · Overijssel Manor Houses Trail - 03
- Rondje Enschede · Enschede circular walk
- Rondje Enschede routeverkorter · Enschede circular walk shorter route
- Rondje Enschede routeverkorting · Enschede circular walk shorter route
- Twents Blokje Om · Twente Round the Block
- verbindingsroute X42-X60 · Link route X42-X60
- WNW Twente - Bad Boekelo - rode route · Twente walking network - Bad Boekelo - red route
- WNW Twente - Boekelo - blauwe route · Twente walking network - Boekelo - blue route
- WNW Twente - Boekelo/Bad Boekelo - paarse route · Twente walking network - Boekelo/Bad Boekelo - purple route
- WNW Twente - Boeldershoek/Twekkelo - paarse route · Twente walking network - Boeldershoek/Twekkelo - purple route
- WNW Twente - Bolhaar - blauwe route · Twente walking network - Bolhaar - blue route
- WNW Twente - Enschede - paarse route · Twente walking network - Enschede - purple route
- WNW Twente - Enschede - rode route · Twente walking network - Enschede - red route
- WNW Twente - Glanerbrug - Gleis - blauwe route · Twente walking network - Glanerbrug - Gleis - blue route
- WNW Twente - Hof Espelo - paarse route · Twente walking network - Hof Espelo - purple route
- WNW Twente - Kennispark - blauwe route · Twente walking network - Kennispark - blue route
- WNW Twente - Kennispark - groene route · Twente walking network - Kennispark - green route
- WNW Twente - Kennispark - paarse route · Twente walking network - Kennispark - purple route
- WNW Twente - Kennispark - rode route · Twente walking network - Kennispark - red route
- WNW Twente - Ledeboerpark - groene route · Twente walking network - Ledeboerpark - green route
- WNW Twente - Lonneker - groene route · Twente walking network - Lonneker - green route
- WNW Twente - Lonnekermeer - gele route · Twente walking network - Lonnekermeer - yellow route
- WNW Twente - Lonnekermeer - rode route · Twente walking network - Lonnekermeer - red route
- WNW Twente - Ondernemingshuis - blauwe route · Twente walking network - Ondernemingshuis - blue route
- WNW Twente - Ondernemingshuis - gele route · Twente walking network - Ondernemingshuis - yellow route
- WNW Twente - Ondernemingshuis - groene route · Twente walking network - Ondernemingshuis - green route
- WNW Twente - Pathmos - rode route · Twente walking network - Pathmos - red route
- WNW Twente - Twekkelerveld - gele route · Twente walking network - Twekkelerveld - yellow route
- WNW Twente - Twekkelo - groene route · Twente walking network - Twekkelo - green route
- WNW Twente - verbindingsroute A18-A30 · Twente walking network - link route A18-A30
- WNW Twente- Glanerbrug - Gleis - rode route · Twente walking network - Glanerbrug - Gleis - red route
- WNW Twente- Lonneker - rode route · Twente walking network - Lonneker - red route
Long-distance paths through Enschede
Walks of several days, in stages.

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Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Winius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOverijssels Havezatenpad (Alle varianten)
Overijssel Manor Houses Trail (All variants)
301.1 km · From A to B

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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOverijssels Havezatenpad (Hoofdroute)
Overijssel Manor Houses Trail (Main route)
296.3 km · From A to B

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Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Gbrefeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSeinhuisje
Attraction · along 5 walks
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Photo: Peter van der Wielen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsDe Hunenborg
Archaeological site · along 1 walk
Oorlogsmonument Huize Lidwina
Memorial · along 1 walk

Observation tower · along 2 walks
Walks per place in Overijssel
24 places have their own guide.
- Almelo14 ›
- Borne20 ›
- Dalfsen31 ›
- Deventer53 ›
- Dinkelland54 ›
- Haaksbergen31 ›
- Hardenberg58 ›
- Hellendoorn47 ›
- Hengelo24 ›
- Hof van Twente55 ›
- Kampen22 ›
- Losser33 ›
- Oldenzaal23 ›
- Olst-Wijhe37 ›
- Ommen44 ›
- Raalte35 ›
- Rijssen-Holten53 ›
- Staphorst23 ›
- Steenwijkerland64 ›
- Tubbergen40 ›
- Twenterand18 ›
- Wierden28 ›
- Zwartewaterland26 ›
- Zwolle30 ›
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Frequently asked questions
How many walks are there in Enschede?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 52 walks in Enschede, including 5 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Enschede?
At the top of this guide is Rondje Enschede (54.2 km, hard). Next come Overijssels Havezatenpad - 02 and Hilligenpad.
Are there circular walks in Enschede?
Yes, for example Rondje Enschede, WNW Twente - Twekkelerveld - gele route and WNW Twente - Kennispark - rode route.
Which walks in Enschede have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Rondje Enschede, Overijssels Havezatenpad - 02 and Hilligenpad have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Enschede?
Among others Trekvogelpad - Hoofdroute, Noaberpad, Overijssels Havezatenpad (Alle varianten) and Overijssels Havezatenpad (Hoofdroute) run through this area.
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