Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dinkelland · Updated on 5 November 2026
Essenroute walk
Essenroute is a walk of 28 km from Dinkelland. Along the way you'll find 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 28 km
- ± 6:20 h
- ↑ 66 m · ↓ 51 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 66 m
- Down
- ↓ 51 m
- Highest point
- 58 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
- 5-10% slope · 422 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
28 km in total- Road: 11 km
- Track: 8 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Cycleway: 2 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
28 km in total- Asphalt: 8.7 km
- Natural: 8.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Essenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Essenroute is a walking route of 28 km that starts in Dinkelland. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 66 m in total and descend 51 m. Allow ± 6:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (11 km), track (8 km) and path (3.7 km). Of the surface, 8.7 km asphalt and 8.2 km natural. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WNW Twente - Fleringen - paarse routeModerate · Circular walk11.5 km
- WNW Twente - Fleringen - gele routeEasy · Circular walk3.2 km
- WNW Twente - Demmershoek - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk3.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Rijksmuseum TwentheMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Museum HengeloMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 3
BussemakerhuisMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Watertoren Twickel (1894)Attraction · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Oorlogsmonument Huize LidwinaMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 6
O2 ManderArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 7
De HunenborgArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Museum Electro-Radio-NostalgieMuseum · 3 km from the route - 9Observation towerObservation tower · 871 m from the route
- 10Aussichtsturm LönsbergObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 3 km from the route
- 12Het WeusthagObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 6 km from the route
- 15De MuseumfabriekMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
- 17Burgruine LageAttraction · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Essenroute?
Essenroute is 28 km long. Allow ± 6:20 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dinkelland.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 66 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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