Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Winterswijk · Woold Woods and Bekendelle · Updated on 6 November 2026
Wooldse bossen en Bekendelle walk
Wooldse bossen en Bekendelle is a walk of 13.7 km from Winterswijk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 14 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 13.7 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 15 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Winterswijk
0 km5 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
5 km8.7 km · 9 benches
Back at the start
13.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.7 kmBetween 5 km and 13.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 15 m
- Highest point
- 46 m
- Lowest point
- 32 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
13.7 km in total- Track: 5.7 km
- Road: 4.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 75 m
- Street: 25 m
Surfaces
13.7 km in total- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.5 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 875 m
- Unknown: 625 m
About the walking route Wooldse bossen en Bekendelle
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Wooldse bossen en Bekendelle is a circular walk of 13.7 km from Winterswijk: 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 15 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.7 km), road (4.8 km) and cycleway (1.9 km). Of the surface, 5.4 km gravel and 3.5 km asphalt. For 625 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Nationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 2
SevinkmolenAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 3
Engelse SchansArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 4
Bastion TreurnietRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 6
Kloster MariengardenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 7
St. Marien BurloAttraction · 4 km from the route - 8
Schloss DiepenbrockCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 9
NunnepollenArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Haus RhedeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Aaltens Industrie MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 12Observation towerObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
- 15Konventon von BurloMemorial · 9 km from the route
- 16Gedenkstätte Stammlager VI FMemorial · 9.2 km from the route
- 17Bouke ten Brinke TorenObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
- 18Medizin- und Apothekenmuseum RhedeMuseum · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wooldse bossen en Bekendelle?
Wooldse bossen en Bekendelle is 13.7 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Winterswijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 16 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.7 km.
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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