Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oost Gelre · Mill walk · Updated on 5 November 2026
Molenwandeling
Molenwandeling is a walk of 17.2 km from Oost Gelre that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 3 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.
- 17.2 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Oost Gelre
0 km13.3 km · 2 benches
Observation tower
13.3 kmObservation tower
3.9 km · bench
Back at the start
17.2 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 13.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 21 m
- Lowest point
- 18 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
17.2 km in total- Road: 7.4 km
- Cycleway: 5.4 km
- Track: 4.1 km
- Path: 300 m
- Street: 50 m
Surfaces
17.2 km in total- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Natural: 4 km
- Paved: 550 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Molenwandeling
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Molenwandeling is a circular walk of 17.2 km from Oost Gelre: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 13.3 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.4 km), cycleway (5.4 km) and track (4.1 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km asphalt and 4.3 km gravel. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 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
Kasteel SlangenburgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 4
Kasteel Huize RuurloCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 5
Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige OorlogMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 6
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 9Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
- 10Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route
- 12Museum MOREMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Molenwandeling?
Molenwandeling is 17.2 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Oost Gelre.
How hard is this route?
Moderate.
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 Observation tower.
Starting point
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