Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hardenberg · Vechtdal walking network - Ommerschans - blue route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - blauwe route walk
WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - blauwe route is a walk of 8.3 km from Hardenberg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 6 benches and picnic tables.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 8.3 km
- ± 1:50 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hardenberg
0 km4.5 km · 2 benches
Ommerschans
4.5 kmArchaeological site
3.8 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
8.3 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: P.C. Schellekens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 4.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 7 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.3 km in total- Road: 4.9 km
- Track: 1.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Path: 525 m
Surfaces
8.3 km in total- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Gravel: 475 m
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 4.3 km
About the walking route WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - blauwe route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - blauwe route is a circular walk of 8.3 km from Hardenberg: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Ommerschans (after 4.5 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:50 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4.9 km), track (1.8 km) and cycleway (1.1 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km asphalt and 475 m gravel. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- WNW Vechtdal - verbinding V21-V22Easy · From A to B1.3 km
- WNW Vechtdal - verbinding V20-V21-V23-V32Easy · From A to B7.2 km
- WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - gele routeEasy · Circular walk4.6 km
- WNW Vechtdal -Balkbrug/ Ommerschans - paarse routeEasy · Circular walk7.1 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 22Hard · From A to B21.2 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 21Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel RechterenCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Uitkijktoren de StokteObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route - 3
Tuinen Mien RuysAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Trechterbeker grafveldArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 5Herdenkingsmonument Kamp ErikaMemorial · 9.4 km from the route
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Nationaal Tinnen Figuren MuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - blauwe route?
WNW Vechtdal - Ommerschans - blauwe route is 8.3 km long. Allow ± 1:50 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 Hardenberg.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ommerschans.
Starting point
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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors
