Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Apeldoorn · Paleis 't Loo "black route (back garden)" · Updated on 6 November 2026
paleis 't Loo "zwarte route (achtertuin)" walk
paleis 't Loo "zwarte route (achtertuin)" is a walk of 8.7 km from Apeldoorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 6 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 8.7 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 12 m · ↓ 16 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Apeldoorn
0 km611 m
Public toilet and water point
611 m2.5 km · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
3.1 km4.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
7.7 km956 m
Back at the start
8.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.6 kmBetween 3.1 km and 7.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 12 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 37 m
- Lowest point
- 17 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.7 km in total- Track: 4.6 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Street: 325 m
Surfaces
8.7 km in total- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 614 m
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the walking route paleis 't Loo "zwarte route (achtertuin)"
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
paleis 't Loo "zwarte route (achtertuin)" is a circular walk of 8.7 km from Apeldoorn: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 12 m in total and descend 16 m. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.6 km), path (3.7 km) and street (325 m). Of the surface, 1.3 km gravel and 614 m unpaved. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 615 m and after 3.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Maarten van Rossumpad - 14Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
- Berg en BosrouteModerate · From A to B13.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Paleis het LooCastle · 440 m from the route - 2
Kasteel Het Oude LooCastle · 245 m from the route - 3
Veluwsche Stoomtrein MaatschappijMuseum · 9 km from the route - 4
De NaaldMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 5
30 april 2009Memorial · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Kasteel CannenburchMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 7
CODAMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 8
De EchoputAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Man With Two HatsMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 10
gebouw AAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 11
Verzetsmonument BeekbergenMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 12
JulianatorenObservation tower · 515 m from the route - 13
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 793 m from the route - 14
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 823 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Het BisschopsbergjeArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Observation towerObservation tower · 381 m from the route - 19Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 451 m from the route
- 20Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 484 m from the route
- 21Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 695 m from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
- 23Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route
- 24Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route
- 25Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is paleis 't Loo "zwarte route (achtertuin)"?
paleis 't Loo "zwarte route (achtertuin)" is 8.7 km long. Allow ± 1:55 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Apeldoorn.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 12 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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