Walking route · Oude IJsselstreek · Heelweg circular walk · Updated on 6 November 2026
Rondje Heelweg walk
Rondje Heelweg is a walk of 14.7 km from Oude IJsselstreek that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 10 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 14.7 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Oude IJsselstreek
0 km861 m
Water point
861 m7 km · 6 benches

Observation tower
7.8 kmObservation tower
6.9 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
14.7 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 7.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- 18 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.7 km in total- Road: 8.3 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Track: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Street: 660 m
Surfaces
14.7 km in total- Asphalt: 7.6 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Paved: 450 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Rondje Heelweg
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Rondje Heelweg is a circular walk of 14.7 km from Oude IJsselstreek: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 7.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (8.3 km), path (2.3 km) and track (2.3 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km asphalt and 2.4 km natural. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 861 m. 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
Kasteel SlangenburgCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Kasteel WischCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 3
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 6
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 6.8 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 8
ICERMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 9
GrenslandmuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Haus HardenbergCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 11
Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 13
Observation towerObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rondje Heelweg?
Rondje Heelweg is 14.7 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Oude IJsselstreek.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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?
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 Observation tower.
Starting point
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