Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westerveld · Updated on 5 November 2026
Dwingelderveldroute walk
Dwingelderveldroute is a walk of 4.7 km from Westerveld that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 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.
- 4.7 km
- ± 1:00 h
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Westerveld
0 km2.4 km · 5 benches
Bezoekerscentrum Dwingelderveld
2.4 kmAttraction
2.3 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
4.7 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: G.Lanting · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 2.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 11 m
- Lowest point
- 8 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.7 km in total- Track: 1.3 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Road: 800 m
- Footpath: 300 m
- Street: 25 m
Surfaces
4.7 km in total- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Asphalt: 75 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Dwingelderveldroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Dwingelderveldroute is a circular walk of 4.7 km from Westerveld: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Bezoekerscentrum Dwingelderveld (after 2.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 1:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1.3 km), path (1.2 km) and cycleway (1.1 km). Of the surface, 1.4 km gravel and 1 km natural. For 2.2 km 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
Hunebed D54 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 2
OldengaerdeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 3
OvercingeCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 4
Huis te EchtenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Hunebed D52 DieverArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 6
Hunebed D53 HavelterbergArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 7
Havezathe BatingheCastle · 5 km from the route - 8
WestrupCastle · 5 km from the route - 9
Schaapskooi RuinenAttraction · 267 m from the route - 10
SchultehuisCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 11
OermuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 12
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 13WittelterbergArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route
- 14Benderse BergViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route
- 15Vogelpark RuinenAttraction · 3 km from the route
- 16Luchtwachttoren 7X3Observation tower · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Dwingelderveldroute?
Dwingelderveldroute is 4.7 km long. Allow ± 1:00 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 Westerveld.
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 Bezoekerscentrum Dwingelderveld.
Starting point
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