Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oost Gelre · Fortress walk · Updated on 5 November 2026
Vestingwandeling
Vestingwandeling is a walk of 2.9 km from Oost Gelre that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 30 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.
- 2.9 km
- ± 40 min
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- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Oost Gelre
0 km2.9 km · 30 benches
Back at the start
2.9 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.
Elevation and terrain
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 25 m
- Lowest point
- 22 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
2.9 km in total- Path: 1.2 km
- Street: 800 m
- Cycleway: 500 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
2.9 km in total- Paved: 625 m
- Natural: 550 m
- Asphalt: 548 m
- Gravel: 475 m
- Unknown: 675 m
About the walking route Vestingwandeling
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Vestingwandeling is a circular walk of 2.9 km from Oost Gelre: 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 ± 40 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (1.2 km), street (800 m) and cycleway (500 m). Of the surface, 625 m paved and 550 m natural. For 675 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 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
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 2
SevinkmolenAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 173 m from the route - 4
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 6Observation towerObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 7Observation towerObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 8Konventon von BurloMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
- 9Observation towerObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vestingwandeling?
Vestingwandeling is 2.9 km long. Allow ± 40 min 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 Oost Gelre.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
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.
Starting point
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