Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Staphorst · Vechtdal walking network - IJhorst - purple route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Vechtdal - IJhorst - paarse route walk
WNW Vechtdal - IJhorst - paarse route is a walk of 5.5 km from Staphorst that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 10 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 5.5 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Staphorst
0 km3.4 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
3.4 km713 m · 4 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
4.1 km1.4 km
Back at the start
5.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.4 kmBetween 0 km and 3.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 4 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.5 km in total- Path: 2 km
- Track: 1.4 km
- Street: 850 m
- Cycleway: 700 m
- Road: 450 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
5.5 km in total- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 175 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route WNW Vechtdal - IJhorst - paarse route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Vechtdal - IJhorst - paarse route is a circular walk of 5.5 km from Staphorst: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2 km), track (1.4 km) and street (850 m). Of the surface, 1.5 km paved and 1.4 km natural. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 4.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- WNW Vechtdal - IJhorst - rode routeEasy · Circular walk9.4 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 22Hard · From A to B21.2 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 23Moderate · From A to B18.3 km
- Westerborkpad - 21Moderate · From A to B15.2 km
- WNW Vechtdal verbindingsroute A51-Y41Easy · From A to B1.1 km
- Westerborkpad - 23Moderate · From A to B12.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HavixhorstCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Huis te EchtenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 3
BisschopsschansArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 4
OmmerschansArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Museum IndrukMuseum · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Vechtdal - IJhorst - paarse route?
WNW Vechtdal - IJhorst - paarse route is 5.5 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 Staphorst.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Starting point
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