Walking guide Overijssel · Updated on 5 November 2026
The best walks in Overijssel
Overijssel has 645 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 20.1 km long on average; 5 of them are circular walks. Along the way you find 646 benches and picnic tables, 21 water fountains and refill points, 13 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 Overijssel 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: Willemjans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanzestedenpad - F
ModerateHanseatic Towns Trail - F
15.3 km · ± 3:25 h · ↗ 3 m · Circular walk · start Olst-Wijhe
0 public toilets1 water point33 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: unknown artist; photo by Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanzestedenpad - 7
ModerateHanseatic Towns Trail - 7
19.8 km · ± 4:25 h · ↗ 9 m · From A to B · start Zwolle
2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points61 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Joris · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTwente walking network - Hellendoorn/Stoepaars - yellow route
6 km · ± 1:25 h · ↗ 40 m · Circular walk · start Hellendoorn
2 public toilets1 water point23 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanzestedenpad - G
ModerateHanseatic Towns Trail - G
16.6 km · ± 3:40 h · From A to B · start Olst-Wijhe
2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points23 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Tubantia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHanseatic Towns Trail - C
24.5 km · ± 5:30 h · ↗ 6 m · From A to B · start Zutphen
1 public toilet3 water fountains and refill points100 benches and picnic tables
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Photo: Pa3ems · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWesterbork Trail - 19
8.3 km · ± 1:50 h · ↗ 4 m · From A to B · start Hattem
0 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points71 benches and picnic tables
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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: Johan Weenink · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMarskramerpad - 08
ModeratePedlars' Trail - 08
17.2 km · ± 3:50 h · ↗ 3 m · From A to B · start Deventer
1 public toilet2 water fountains and refill points35 benches and picnic tables
Long-distance paths through Overijssel
Walks of several days, in stages.

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Photo: Flying Puffin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View 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: Jan van Steen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEuropean long distance path E11
347.7 km · From A to B



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Photo: Jan dijkstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Points of interest along the walks
Along the 10 best walks.
Museum EICAS
Museum · along 2 walks
Voerman Museum Hatten
Museum · along 2 walks
Anton Pieck Museum
Museum · along 2 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
Stedelijk Museum Kampen
Museum · along 1 walk
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Photo: unknown artist; photo by Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsIkonenmuseum
Museum · along 1 walk
Discovery Club
Attraction · along 1 walk
Kasteel het Nijenhuis
Castle · along 1 walk
Walks per place in Overijssel
25 places have their own guide.
- Almelo14 ›
- Borne20 ›
- Dalfsen31 ›
- Deventer53 ›
- Dinkelland54 ›
- Enschede52 ›
- 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 Overijssel?
The Outdoor Pitstop map has 645 walks in Overijssel, including 26 long-distance paths in stages.
What is the best walk in Overijssel?
At the top of this guide is Hanzestedenpad - E (19.8 km, moderate). Next come Hanzestedenpad - H and Hanzestedenpad - F.
Are there circular walks in Overijssel?
Yes, for example Hanzestedenpad - E, Hanzestedenpad - H and Hanzestedenpad - F.
Which walks in Overijssel have a toilet along the way?
In this guide, Hanzestedenpad - E, Hanzestedenpad - H and Hanzestedenpad - 7 have a public toilet along the route.
Which long-distance paths run through Overijssel?
Among others Twentepad, Hanzestedenpad, European long distance path E11 and Zuiderzeepad - Hoofdroute run through this area.
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