Walking route · Harderwijk · Veluwe walking network - Hulshorsterzand - green route · Updated on 6 November 2026
WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route walk
WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route is a walk of 12.1 km from Harderwijk that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 6 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.
- 12.1 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 3 m · ↓ 3 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Harderwijk
0 km7.3 km · 4 benches

Kasteel De Essenburgh
7.3 kmCastle · Audio story · 2 min
4.8 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
12.1 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: Wouter Hagens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKasteel De Essenburgh
Castle · after 7.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3 m
- Down
- ↓ 3 m
- Highest point
- 12 m
- Lowest point
- 4 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
12.1 km in total- Road: 4.2 km
- Track: 3.4 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
12.1 km in total- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 569 m
- Natural: 250 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route
Updated on 6 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route is a circular walk of 12.1 km from Harderwijk: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Kasteel De Essenburgh (after 7.3 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 3 m in total and descend 3 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (4.2 km), track (3.4 km) and cycleway (1.9 km). Of the surface, 6.2 km asphalt and 1.5 km gravel. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 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
Xpress: Platform 13Attraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
CondorAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 3
GoliathAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Kasteel StaverdenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Noord-Veluws MuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 6
Marius van Dokkum MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 7
El Rio GrandeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 8
FlevoniceAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 9
YOYAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 10
Stadsmuseum HarderwijkMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Eat my DustAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 12
Los SombrerosAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 13
Wind SeekersAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
Mini Taxi'sAttraction · 10 km from the route - 15
Toekantoren Van der Valk HarderwijkObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 16
UitkijktorenObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route?
WNW Veluwe - Hulshorsterzand - groene route is 12.1 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Harderwijk.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 3 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 Kasteel De Essenburgh.
Starting point
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