Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rheden · NS walk Veluwezoom · Updated on 6 November 2026
NS-wandeling Veluwezoom
NS-wandeling Veluwezoom is a walk of 15.6 km from Rheden. Along the way you'll find 48 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 15.6 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 223 m · ↓ 219 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Local route
Start in Rheden
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
8.5 km · 24 benches
Posbank
8.5 kmPublic toilet, water point and bike pump
4.2 km · 4 benches
Prins Willemberg
12.8 kmViewpoint
2.5 km · 3 benches
Water point
15.3 km376 m · 12 benches
Finish
15.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.6 kmBetween 4 m and 8.6 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
Posbank
Memorial · after 8.5 km
StoryPrins Willemberg
Viewpoint · after 12.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 223 m
- Down
- ↓ 219 m
- Highest point
- 101 m
- Lowest point
- 16 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 314 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
15.6 km in total- Path: 10.1 km
- Track: 3 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 400 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
15.6 km in total- Unpaved: 7.4 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 1 km
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route NS-wandeling Veluwezoom
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
NS-wandeling Veluwezoom is a walking route of 15.6 km that starts in Rheden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Posbank (after 8.5 km) and Prins Willemberg (after 12.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 223 m in total and descend 219 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.1 km), track (3 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km unpaved and 2.2 km gravel. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches and picnic tables, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 8.6 km, after 15.3 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Dwars door Gelderland (14)Moderate · From A to B9.4 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 11Moderate · From A to B15.6 km
- Maarten van Rossumpad - 12Hard · From A to B19.4 km
- Dwars door Gelderland (13)Easy · From A to B5.9 km
- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 18Moderate · From A to B13.1 km
- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 19Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum ArnhemMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel BiljoenCastle · 721 m from the route - 3
Kasteel MiddachtenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 4
Castellum MeinerswijkArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Huis ZypendaalCastle · 6 km from the route - 6
Lalique MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 7
Arnhem War Museum 40 - 45Museum · 8 km from the route - 8
Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen en Museum BronbeekMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 9
Gelderse TorenCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Fort WestervoortFort · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Monument Woeste HoeveMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Huis te LathumCastle · 3 km from the route - 13
Streekmuseum De Roode ToorenMuseum · 4 km from the route - 14
Gelders Geologisch MuseumMuseum · 660 m from the route - 15
Kasteel ReuversweerdCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 16
Nationaal BrandweermonumentMonument · 8.1 km from the route - 17
WasserijAttraction · 5 km from the route - 18
WoonboerderijAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 19
MangroveAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Airborne monumentMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Kasteel UlenpasCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 22
Huis BaakCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 23
De Vier TamboersMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 24
DesertAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Huis LoowaardCastle · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NS-wandeling Veluwezoom?
NS-wandeling Veluwezoom is 15.6 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rheden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 223 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Posbank and Prins Willemberg.
Starting point
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