Walking route · Apeldoorn · Veluwe walking network - Lieren - purple route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Veluwe -Lieren - paarse route walk
WNW Veluwe -Lieren - paarse route is a walk of 4.6 km from Apeldoorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 3 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.
- 4.6 km
- ± 1:00 h
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 9 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Apeldoorn
0 km1.9 km · 2 benches

Museum · Audio story · 2 min
2.7 km · bench
Back at the start
4.6 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Rob Dammers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsVeluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij
Museum · after 1.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 9 m
- Highest point
- 31 m
- Lowest point
- 18 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
4.6 km in total- Road: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Street: 905 m
- Track: 250 m
Surfaces
4.6 km in total- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Natural: 650 m
- Gravel: 275 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route WNW Veluwe -Lieren - paarse route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Veluwe -Lieren - paarse route is a circular walk of 4.6 km from Apeldoorn: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij (after 1.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 9 m. Allow ± 1:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.2 km), path (1.3 km) and street (905 m). Of the surface, 2.6 km asphalt and 650 m natural. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 3 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
Paleis het LooCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 2
Kasteel Het Oude LooCastle · 8 km from the route - 3
De NaaldMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 4
30 april 2009Memorial · 7 km from the route - 5
CODAMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 6
Monument Woeste HoeveMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 7
De EchoputAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 8
Man With Two HatsMemorial · 7 km from the route - 9
Papierfabriek De Middelste MolenMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 10
Verzetsmonument BeekbergenMemorial · 238 m from the route - 11
Loenense Waterval (de grote)Attraction · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 13
Het BisschopsbergjeArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 14
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 16
JulianatorenObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 17
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 18
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Uitkijktoren TrapjesbergObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 20
Observation towerObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 21
Observation towerObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 23
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 25
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Veluwe -Lieren - paarse route?
WNW Veluwe -Lieren - paarse route is 4.6 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 Apeldoorn.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij.
Starting point
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