Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aalten · Canal and Schootsveld Route · Updated on 6 November 2026
Gracht- en Schootsveldroute walk
Gracht- en Schootsveldroute is a walk of 6.3 km from Aalten that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and picnic tables.
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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.
- 6.3 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Aalten
0 km2.7 km · 18 benches
Bastion Treurniet
2.7 kmRuins
3.6 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
6.3 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.
Bastion Treurniet
Ruins · after 2.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 28 m
- Lowest point
- 25 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.3 km in total- Road: 2.3 km
- Track: 900 m
- Cycleway: 850 m
- Street: 825 m
- Footpath: 800 m
- Path: 689 m
Surfaces
6.3 km in total- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 875 m
About the walking route Gracht- en Schootsveldroute
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Gracht- en Schootsveldroute is a circular walk of 6.3 km from Aalten: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Bastion Treurniet (after 2.7 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.3 km), track (900 m) and cycleway (850 m). Of the surface, 2.5 km asphalt and 2 km gravel. For 875 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 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
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 2
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
SevinkmolenAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 4
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 7Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
- 8Observation towerObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route
- 9Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route
- 10Observation towerObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 12Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gracht- en Schootsveldroute?
Gracht- en Schootsveldroute is 6.3 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 Aalten.
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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bastion Treurniet.
Starting point
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