Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lochem · Knapsack Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Knapzakroute walk
Knapzakroute is a walk of 18.1 km from Lochem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 17 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 18.1 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 9 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Lochem
0 km14.4 km · 16 benches
Water point
14.4 km3.7 km · bench
Back at the start
18.1 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 14 m
- Lowest point
- 6 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
18.1 km in total- Track: 5.4 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 875 m
- Street: 650 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
18.1 km in total- Asphalt: 6 km
- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 325 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Knapzakroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Knapzakroute is a circular walk of 18.1 km from Lochem: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.4 km), road (4.7 km) and path (3.4 km). Of the surface, 6 km asphalt and 4.9 km gravel. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 14.4 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 2
Grote of LebuinuskerkAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Kasteel VordenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 4
Halverwege PieterpadMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 5
Kasteel 't SuiderasCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 6
Museum EICASMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 7
Den BramelCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 8
BolwerksmolenAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 9
Gideon-monumentMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 10
Kasteel ReuversweerdCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Huis BaakCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 12
Huis het VeldeCastle · 933 m from the route - 13
KiefskampCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 14
De WildenborchCastle · 10 km from the route - 15
Het HolthuisCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 16
Slot WilpArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 17
Huis de VelhorstCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 18
Kasteel NijenbeekCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Het EnzerinckCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 20Museum De WaagMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
- 21Toy MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
- 22Fluisterboot ZutphenAttraction · 2.1 km from the route
- 23't JoppeCastle · 3.8 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route
- 25ProosdijAttraction · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Knapzakroute?
Knapzakroute is 18.1 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Lochem.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 10 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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