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Walking route · Losser · Smuggler's Route · Updated on 5 November 2026

Smokkelroute walk

Smokkelroute is a walk of 58.9 km from Losser. Along the way: 67 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.

  • 58.9 km
  • ± 13:05 h
  • ↑ 15 m · ↓ 31 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: 67 benches and picnic tables.

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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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 15 m
Down
↓ 31 m
Highest point
52 m
Lowest point
22 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

58.9 km in total
  • Road: 19 km
  • Track: 16.5 km
  • Cycleway: 8.9 km
  • Path: 6 km
  • Street: 5 km
  • Footpath: 3 km
  • Busy road: 425 m

Surfaces

58.9 km in total
  • Asphalt: 17.1 km
  • Gravel: 10 km
  • Natural: 9.8 km
  • Paved: 5.1 km
  • Unpaved: 2.3 km
  • Unknown: 14.5 km

About the walking route Smokkelroute

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Smokkelroute is a walking route of 58.9 km that starts in Losser. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 15 m in total and descend 31 m. Allow ± 13:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is road (19 km), track (16.5 km) and cycleway (8.9 km). Of the surface, 17.1 km asphalt and 10 km gravel. For 14.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 67 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Rijksmuseum TwentheRijksmuseum TwentheMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
  2. 2De HunenborgDe HunenborgArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route
  3. 3Rock'n'PopmuseumRock'n'PopmuseumMuseum · 926 m from the route
  4. 4Gut BrandlechtGut BrandlechtCastle · 4 km from the route
  5. 5Otto-Pankok-MuseumOtto-Pankok-MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route
  6. 6Kriegerdenkmal HesepeKriegerdenkmal HesepeMemorial · 4.8 km from the route
  7. 7Stadtmuseum NordhornStadtmuseum NordhornMuseum · 4.8 km from the route
  8. 8Schwarzer GartenSchwarzer GartenMemorial · 5.2 km from the route
  9. 9PovelturmPovelturmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route
  10. 10KronenburgKronenburgAttraction · 7.6 km from the route
  11. 11Museum Electro-Radio-NostalgieMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
  12. 12RettungsturmObservation tower · 594 m from the route
  13. 13Observation towerObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route
  14. 14Aussichtsturm IsterbergObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
  15. 15De MuseumfabriekMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
  16. 16Observation towerObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route
  17. 17FranzosenfriedhofMemorial · 7 km from the route
  18. 18Schiffahrts-Museum NordhornMuseum · 7 km from the route
  19. 19SandsteinmuseumMuseum · 7.5 km from the route
  20. 20Observation towerObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route
  21. 21Burgruine LageAttraction · 9.1 km from the route
  22. 22TöpfereimuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
  23. 23Observation towerObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Smokkelroute?

Smokkelroute is 58.9 km long. Allow ± 13:05 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 Losser.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 15 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?

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 Uitkijktoren.

Start place

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