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Scholtenpad - Lijnwandeling Bekendelle
Scholtenpad - Lijnwandeling Bekendelle is a walk of 22.3 km from Aalten. Along the way you'll find 73 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets 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.
- 22.3 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 19 m · ↓ 9 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Aalten
0 km886 m · 17 benches
Aaltens Industrie Museum and 1 more
886 mNationaal Onderduikmuseum
20.2 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
21.1 km167 m
Public toilet
21.2 km199 m · bench
Public toilet
21.4 km156 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets
21.6 km167 m · 7 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
21.8 km515 m · 15 benches
Finish
22.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.1 kmBetween 0 km and 21.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
StoryMuseum · after 886 m
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Ziko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNationaal Onderduikmuseum
Museum · after 897 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 19 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 39 m
- Lowest point
- 25 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
22.3 km in total- Road: 6.2 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Track: 4.9 km
- Cycleway: 3.2 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Street: 1.1 km
Surfaces
22.3 km in total- Gravel: 8.2 km
- Asphalt: 5 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Scholtenpad - Lijnwandeling Bekendelle
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Scholtenpad - Lijnwandeling Bekendelle is a walking route of 22.3 km that starts in Aalten. It does not end where it starts. You start in Winterswijk Station and finish in Aalten Station. Along the way you pass Aaltens Industrie Museum (after 886 m) and Nationaal Onderduikmuseum (after 897 m).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 19 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (6.2 km), path (5.3 km) and track (4.9 km). Of the surface, 8.2 km gravel and 5 km asphalt. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 73 benches and picnic tables, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 21.8 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Scholtenpad (Scholten Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 2
SevinkmolenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 4
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 153 m from the route - 6
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 7
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 8
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Historisches RathausAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 10
St. GeorgAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 11
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 12
LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 13
Haus RhedeAttraction · 9 km from the route - 14
Bocholter HandwerksmuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 15
GrenslandmuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 16
kult WestmünsterlandMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 17Observation towerObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route
- 20Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 6.3 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
- 22Konventon von BurloMemorial · 7.5 km from the route
- 23Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
- 24Stadtmuseum BocholtMuseum · 8.3 km from the route
- 25Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Scholtenpad - Lijnwandeling Bekendelle?
Scholtenpad - Lijnwandeling Bekendelle is 22.3 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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?
No, the route runs from Winterswijk Station to Aalten Station.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aalten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 19 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.1 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aaltens Industrie Museum and Nationaal Onderduikmuseum.
Starting point
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