Walking route · Apeldoorn · Updated on 14 November 2026

Klompenpad Plaggenstekerspad walk

Klompenpad Plaggenstekerspad is a walk of 12.2 km from Apeldoorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 38 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points 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.

12.2 km
± 2:50 h
↑ 65 m · ↓ 65 m
Moderate
Circular walk
Local route
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This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 38 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 65 m
Down: ↓ 65 m
Highest point: 86 m
Lowest point: 49 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.

Way types

12.2 km in total

Track: 4.3 km
Street: 2.8 km
Path: 2.6 km
Road: 1.7 km
Cycleway: 625 m
Footpath: 75 m

Surfaces

12.2 km in total

Asphalt: 3.9 km
Gravel: 2.6 km
Unpaved: 1.7 km
Natural: 950 m
Paved: 250 m
Unknown: 2.8 km

About the walking route Klompenpad Plaggenstekerspad

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Klompenpad Plaggenstekerspad is a circular walk of 12.2 km from Apeldoorn: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

You climb 65 m in total and descend 65 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (4.3 km), street (2.8 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 3.9 km asphalt and 2.6 km gravel. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Plaggenstekerspad: a 12 km walking route

The Klompenpad Plaggenstekerspad walk is a local walking route of 12 km. It is a circular route, so you start and finish in the same place. Along the way you climb 65 metres and descend 65 metres in total. This page shows the map of the route and the elevation profile. You can also see the pitstops along the way: the public toilets, the drinking water and the benches. That way you can check in advance where you can rest or fill your bottle.

Surface and elevation

Much of the route is on asphalt, which covers 41% of the 12 km. Gravel makes up 27% of the route, while 18% is unpaved and 10% is natural ground. That last stretch can become softer in wet weather, so your shoes may get muddy there. Most of the route follows a farm track or forest track, which accounts for 35%. Streets make up 23% of the walk and paths 22%. You also walk 14% along a road and 5% along a cycle path. The elevation change is small. In total you climb 65 metres, spread across the whole route. This means you can walk the 12 km at a steady pace without much effort.

Along the way: pit stops and points of interest

There are a few places along the route where you can take a break. You will find 1 public toilet along the path. There are also 2 water points, so you can fill your bottle on the way. For a rest, 38 benches stand along the route. That is plenty to sit down often, for example to have something to eat or drink. The map shows exactly where the toilet, the drinking water and the benches are, so you can plan your breaks in advance.