Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aalten · Roelen Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Roelenpad walk
Roelenpad is a walk of 5.7 km from Aalten that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 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.
- 5.7 km
- ± 1:15 h
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- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Aalten
0 km5.7 km · 9 benches
Back at the start
5.7 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.
Elevation and terrain
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- Down
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- Highest point
- 24 m
- Lowest point
- 21 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
5.7 km in total- Road: 2.4 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Track: 625 m
- Footpath: 625 m
- Cycleway: 550 m
Surfaces
5.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Roelenpad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Roelenpad is a circular walk of 5.7 km from Aalten: 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 ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.4 km), path (1.5 km) and track (625 m). Of the surface, 2.8 km asphalt and 1.1 km gravel. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 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 · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 4
GrenslandmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 6
St. GeorgAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 7
Historisches RathausAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 8
LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 9
Bocholter HandwerksmuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 10
Sankt Peter und PaulMonument · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 12Observation towerObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route
- 13Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 7.6 km from the route
- 14Stadtmuseum BocholtMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
- 15Burg WerthArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Roelenpad?
Roelenpad is 5.7 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 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.
Starting point
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