Walking route · Rheden · Black Walking Route · Updated on 6 November 2026
Zwarte Wandelroute
Zwarte Wandelroute is a walk of 5.6 km from Rheden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 26 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.


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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.
- 5.6 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 108 m · ↓ 105 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Rheden
0 km1.7 km · 5 benches

Posbank
1.7 kmPublic toilet, water point and bike pump
3.9 km · 21 benches
Back at the start
5.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.9 kmBetween 1.8 km and 5.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Audio story · 2 minPosbank
Memorial · after 1.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 108 m
- Down
- ↓ 105 m
- Highest point
- 90 m
- Lowest point
- 33 m
- 5-10% slope · 912 m
- 10-15% slope · 51 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.6 km in total- Path: 4.5 km
- Track: 832 m
- Street: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Road: 50 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
5.6 km in total- Unpaved: 2 km
- Gravel: 857 m
- Paved: 250 m
- Asphalt: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Zwarte Wandelroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Zwarte Wandelroute is a circular walk of 5.6 km from Rheden: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Posbank (after 1.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 108 m in total and descend 105 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.5 km), track (832 m) and street (125 m). Of the surface, 2 km unpaved and 857 m gravel. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches and picnic tables, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 1.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Schaapskooi VeluwezoomEasy · Circular walk1.9 km
- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 18Moderate · From A to B13.1 km
- NS-wandeling VeluwezoomModerate · From A to B15.6 km
- Dwars door Gelderland (14)Moderate · From A to B9.4 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 12Hard · From A to B19.4 km
- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 17Easy · From A to B7.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum ArnhemMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Kasteel MiddachtenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 4
Huis ZypendaalCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Lalique MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 6
Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen en Museum BronbeekMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Fort WestervoortFort · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Gelderse TorenCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 9
Monument Woeste HoeveMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 10
Huis te LathumCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 11
Streekmuseum De Roode ToorenMuseum · 7 km from the route - 12
Gelders Geologisch MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 13
WasserijAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 14
WoonboerderijAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 15
MangroveAttraction · 8 km from the route - 16
Airborne monumentMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 17
Prins WillembergViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 18
DesertAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 19
Ros-oliemolenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 20
Hotel DullemondRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 21
AanbrengertjeAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 22
International Memorial for the Unknown ChildMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 23
BelvedèreViewpoint · 8 km from the route - 24
VillavijverMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 25
VredesmonumentMemorial · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zwarte Wandelroute?
Zwarte Wandelroute is 5.6 km long. Allow ± 1:25 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 Rheden.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 108 m of climbing.
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 3.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Posbank.
Starting point
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