Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lochem · Peat route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Veen route walk
Veen route is a walk of 11.4 km from Lochem that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 28 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 11.4 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 54 m · ↓ 54 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Lochem
0 km8.1 km · 25 benches
Belvedere toren
8.1 kmObservation tower
3.2 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
11.4 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.
Observation tower · after 8.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 54 m
- Down
- ↓ 54 m
- Highest point
- 49 m
- Lowest point
- 12 m
- 5-10% slope · 685 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
11.4 km in total- Track: 3.8 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Path: 925 m
- Footpath: 450 m
- Cycleway: 300 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
11.4 km in total- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 700 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Veen route
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Veen route is a circular walk of 11.4 km from Lochem: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Belvedere toren (after 8.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 54 m in total and descend 54 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.8 km), road (3.6 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km asphalt and 2.7 km natural. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and picnic tables. 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
Huis VerwoldeCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 2
Kasteel HackfortCastle · 9 km from the route - 3
Kasteel AmpsenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Kasteel Huize RuurloCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Kasteel VordenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 6
Halverwege PieterpadMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 7
Den BramelCastle · 6 km from the route - 8
Provinciaal Verzetsmonument OverijsselMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 9
De WildenborchCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Huize de WiersseCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 11
KiefskampCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 12
't MedlerCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Het RegelinkCastle · 10 km from the route - 14
Huis de VelhorstCastle · 5 km from the route - 15
Het OnsteinCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Monument Lindesche KapelMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 17
KristalmuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 18Het EnzerinckCastle · 5.4 km from the route
- 19Museum MOREMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
- 20Ons BelangAttraction · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Veen route?
Veen route is 11.4 km long. Allow ± 2:35 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 54 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 Belvedere toren.
Starting point
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