Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ermelo · Speulde Trail · Updated on 5 November 2026
Speuldepad walk
Speuldepad is a walk of 16 km from Ermelo that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 28 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.
- 16 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 20 m · ↓ 22 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Ermelo
0 km8.8 km · 22 benches
Kasteel Staverden
8.8 kmCastle
153 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
9 km7.1 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
16 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9 kmBetween 0 km and 9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
- Story
Kasteel Staverden
Castle · after 8.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 20 m
- Down
- ↓ 22 m
- Highest point
- 38 m
- Lowest point
- 15 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
16 km in total- Track: 8.4 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Cycleway: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 650 m
- Street: 50 m
Surfaces
16 km in total- Gravel: 5.8 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Unknown: 250 m
About the walking route Speuldepad
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Speuldepad is a circular walk of 16 km from Ermelo: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel Staverden (after 8.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 20 m in total and descend 22 m. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.4 km), path (3.3 km) and cycleway (2.2 km). Of the surface, 5.8 km gravel and 3.6 km natural. For 250 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and picnic tables and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Veluwe Zwerfpad - etappe 08Moderate · From A to B14.7 km
- WNW Veluwe - Ermeloseheide - blauwe routeEasy · Circular walk5.5 km
- Speuldepad routeverkorterEasy · From A to B2.6 km
- WNW Veluwe - Ermeloseheide - groene routeEasy · Circular walk1.2 km
- WNW Veluwe - Indianenbos - rode routeModerate · Circular walk13.6 km
- Overstaproute Speuldepad - UddelermeerpadEasy · From A to B4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel De EssenburghCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Noord-Veluws MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 3
Marius van Dokkum MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 4
De EchoputAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Stadsmuseum HarderwijkMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 6Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route
- 7Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route
- 8Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route
- 9BostorenObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 10De Tien MalenMuseum · 5 km from the route
- 11Toekantoren Van der Valk HarderwijkObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 12Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route
- 13Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route
- 14UitkijktorenObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
- 15Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Speuldepad?
Speuldepad is 16 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Ermelo.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 20 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 9 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kasteel Staverden.
Start place
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