Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aalten · Updated on 5 November 2026
Boerderij- en Essenroute walk
Boerderij- en Essenroute is a walk of 14.6 km from Aalten that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 16 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.
- 14.6 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 13 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Aalten
0 km14.6 km · 16 benches
Back at the start
14.6 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
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 13 m
- Highest point
- 39 m
- Lowest point
- 26 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
14.6 km in total- Road: 7.5 km
- Track: 3.2 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Street: 800 m
- Cycleway: 700 m
Surfaces
14.6 km in total- Asphalt: 8.3 km
- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Paved: 500 m
- Unknown: 550 m
About the walking route Boerderij- en Essenroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Boerderij- en Essenroute is a circular walk of 14.6 km from Aalten: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 13 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (7.5 km), track (3.2 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 8.3 km asphalt and 5.2 km gravel. For 550 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 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 km from the route - 2
Achterhoeks OpenluchtmuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 3
SevinkmolenAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 4
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 5
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 440 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 8
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 9
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 10
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 11
Haus RhedeAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Historisches RathausAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 13
St. GeorgAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 14
LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt - WebereiMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 15
Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 16Observation towerObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route
- 18Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 20Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 7.4 km from the route
- 21Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
- 22Stadtmuseum BocholtMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Boerderij- en Essenroute?
Boerderij- en Essenroute is 14.6 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 Aalten.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 16 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Starting point
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